1971 Richmond Braves Roster
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 6th in the IL
Manager: Clyde King (69-71)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 112,675, Avg. 1,610
The Richmond Braves of the International League ended the 1971 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing sixth in the IL.
The Braves scored 650 runs and allowed 630 runs. Jim Breazeale led Richmond with 23 home runs, while Freddie Velázquez walloped 15 or more as well. Jim Breazeale drove in 67 runs. Guy Rose topped all regular batters by hitting .274. Gary Neibauer paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.34 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1971 Richmond Braves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ron Schueler, Tom House, Larry Jaster, Leo Foster, Jim Breazeale, Mike Beard, Bob Duliba, Jack Damaska, Luis Tiant, Jim French, Hank Allen, Rick Kester, Gary Neibauer, Gerry Arrigo, Darrell Evans, Pedro Ramos, Shaun Fitzmaurice, Oscar Brown, Tommie Aaron, Van Kelly, Jack DiLauro, Freddie Velázquez, Bob Didier, Julio Navarro, Larry Maxie and Dusty Baker.
Clyde King served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Aaron | R | R | August 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Mobile, AL US |
| Hank Allen | R | R | July 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Wampum, PA US |
| Gerry Arrigo | L | L | June 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dusty Baker | R | R | June 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 183 | Riverside, CA US |
| Mike Beard | L | L | June 21, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Jim Breazeale | L | R | October 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Jimmy Britton | L | L | October 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Oscar Brown | R | R | February 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jack Crist | R | R | February 20, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jack Damaska | R | R | August 21, 1937 | 5'11" | 168 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Bob Didier | S | R | February 16, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Jack DiLauro | S | L | May 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Bob Duliba | R | R | January 9, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | Glen Lyon, PA US |
| Darrell Evans | L | R | May 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Shaun Fitzmaurice | R | R | August 25, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Leo Foster | R | R | February 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Covington, KY US |
| Jim French | L | R | August 13, 1941 | 5'8" | 180 | Warren, OH US |
| David Gourieux | R | R | January 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Paducah, KY US |
| Tom House | L | L | April 29, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Larry Jaster | L | L | January 13, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | Midland, MI US |
| Van Kelly | L | R | March 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Rick Kester | R | R | July 7, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Iola, KS US |
| Dave Lobb | R | R | September 10, 1947 | 6'5" | 185 | Albert Lea, MN US |
| Larry Maxie | R | R | October 10, 1940 | 6'4" | 220 | Upland, CA US |
| Hank McGraw | R | R | January 21, 1943 | 6'2" | 197 | Oakland, CA US |
| Curtis Moore | L | R | July 3, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Denison, TX US |
| Marlan Murphy | R | R | April 17, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Meridan, MS US |
| Julio Navarro | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Vieques, PR |
| Gary Neibauer | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Billings, MT US |
| Brian Nelson | L | L | August 3, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Mike Newson | R | R | December 25, 1948 | 5'11" | 163 | Roswell, NM US |
| Pedro Ramos | S | R | April 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Guy Rose | R | L | June 14, 1946 | 5'10" | 180 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Ron Schueler | R | R | April 14, 1948 | 6'4" | 205 | Catherine, KS US |
| Luis Tiant | R | R | November 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Marianao, La Habana CU |
| Freddie Velázquez | R | R | December 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bobby Young | R | R | September 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Faustino Zabala | R | R | December 29, 1942 | 5'9" | 195 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
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.
