1971 Pittsfield Senators Roster
Team Record: 68-69
Finished 2nd in the EL's American Division
Manager: Joe Klein (68-69)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Wahconah Stadium (Park)
Attendance: 49,770, Avg. 727
The Pittsfield Senators of the Eastern League ended the 1971 season with a record of 68 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's American Division.
The Senators topped the circuit with 579 runs, powered by 81 home runs. Pittsfield surrendered 533 runs. Albert Thompson paced the squad with 27 home runs and accounted for 92 RBI. Rick Guarnera led all regular batters by connecting at a .276 clip. P. J. Campbell, Wallace Smallwood and Frank Bolick paced the team with 8 wins each, while Frank Bolick recorded a 2.5 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1971 Pittsfield Senators who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeff Terpko, John Wockenfuss, Charlie Walters, Rick Waits, Bill Madlock, Jim Kremmel, Joe Lovitto, Bill Fahey, Dave Moates and Rick Henninger.
Joe Klein served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Blackmon | R | R | October 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Frank Bolick | R | R | March 2, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Mount Carmel, PA US |
| James Bottoms | L | R | November 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Sonny Bowers | R | R | September 18, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| P. J. Campbell | R | R | September 15, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bill Fahey | L | R | June 14, 1950 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Roy Gibson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Steve Greenberg | R | R | September 8, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Rick Guarnera | R | R | October 21, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Andy Hancock | R | R | November 23, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Tryon, NC US |
| Rick Henninger | R | R | January 11, 1948 | 6'6" | 225 | Hastings, NE US |
| Wayne Hoots | L | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Larry Iten | R | R | June 25, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Jim Kremmel | L | L | February 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Joe Lovitto | S | R | January 6, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Bill Madlock | R | R | January 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jack Merlet | R | R | September 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Beloit, WI US |
| John Michael | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Dave Moates | L | L | January 30, 1948 | 5'9" | 163 | Great Lakes, IL US |
| John Parker | R | R | May 11, 1947 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Rich Peterson | R | L | September 3, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Charles Prediger | R | R | December 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 196 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Gary Ratliff | R | R | December 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Michael Robertson | L | R | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Steve Salvato | R | R | October 19, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Donnie Shields | R | R | July 11, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Pedro Sierra | R | R | July 26, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mike Slade | R | R | January 24, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Washington, DC US |
| Wallace Smallwood | R | R | May 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 182 | |
| James Southworth | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Jeff Terpko | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Sayre, PA US |
| Albert Thompson | R | L | January 4, 1947 | 5'11" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Rick Waits | L | L | May 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 194 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Charlie Walters | R | R | February 21, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Vernon Wilkins | L | L | July 4, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Fort Towson, OK US |
| John Wockenfuss | R | R | February 27, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Welch, WV 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.
