1971 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 71-71
Finished 2nd in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Ralph Rowe (71-71)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 105,565, Avg. 1,487
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1971 season with a record of 71 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Beavers tallied 679 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 737 runs. Cotton Nash walloped 37 home runs for Portland, while Eric Soderholm and Charlie Manuel added 15 or more, too. Cotton Nash drove in 102 runs. Steve Brye led batters with significant playing time by hitting .340. Dick Woodson topped the team with 16 wins, and Pete Hamm earned a 3.6 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1971 Portland Beavers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Steve Barber, Mike Adams, Billy McCool, Cotton Nash, Pat House, Mark Wiley, Pete Hamm, Hal Haydel, Paul Powell, John Noriega, Dick Woodson, Eric Soderholm, Charlie Manuel, Steve Brye, George Lauzerique, Sal Campisi, Dan Monzon, Jim Kennedy, Bob Gebhard, Jim Strickland, Danny Morris, Jim Nettles and John Sevcik.
Ralph Rowe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | R | R | July 24, 1948 | 5'9" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Steve Barber | R | R | March 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Steve Brye | R | R | February 4, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Alameda, CA US |
| Sal Campisi | R | R | August 11, 1942 | 6'2" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Glenn Ezell | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Kentwood, LA US |
| Bob Gebhard | R | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Lamberton, MN US |
| Ken Gill | R | R | January 26, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | DeLand, FL US |
| Jim Glover | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | Guy, AR US |
| Pete Hamm | R | R | September 20, 1947 | 6'5" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Hal Haydel | R | R | July 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Houma, LA US |
| Pat House | L | L | September 1, 1940 | 6'3" | 185 | Boise, ID US |
| Jim Kennedy | L | R | November 1, 1946 | 5'9" | 160 | Tulsa, OK US |
| George Lauzerique | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Charlie Manuel | L | R | January 4, 1944 | 6'4" | 195 | Northfork, WV US |
| Billy McCool | R | L | July 14, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Batesville, IN US |
| Dan Monzon | R | R | May 17, 1946 | 5'10" | 182 | Bronx, NY US |
| Danny Morris | R | R | June 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, KY US |
| Cotton Nash | R | R | July 24, 1942 | 6'6" | 220 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Jim Nettles | L | L | March 2, 1947 | 6'0" | 186 | San Diego, CA US |
| John Noriega | R | R | December 20, 1943 | 6'4" | 185 | Ogden, UT US |
| Frank Peters | R | R | March 25, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Paul Powell | R | R | March 19, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | San Angelo, TX US |
| John Sevcik | R | R | July 11, 1942 | 6'2" | 205 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Ray Shoup | L | R | April 6, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Eric Soderholm | R | R | September 24, 1948 | 5'11" | 187 | Cortland, NY US |
| Ray Strable | R | R | June 6, 1947 | 5'10" | 190 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Jim Strickland | L | L | June 12, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Luke Vasser | L | L | November 24, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mark Wiley | R | R | February 28, 1948 | 6'1" | 200 | National City, CA US |
| Dick Woodson | R | R | March 30, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Oelwein, IA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
