1971 Reading Phillies Roster
Team Record: 72-67
Finished 2nd in the EL's National Division
Manager: Nolan Campbell (72-67)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 78,737, Avg. 1,133
The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 1971 season with a record of 72 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's National Division.
The Phillies plated 508 runs and allowed 460 runs. Andre Thornton paced Reading with 26 home runs and accounted for 76 RBI. Raymond Starnes topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .289. Bob Terlecki led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.3 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1971 Reading Phillies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bill Wilson, Al Raffo, Bob Boone, Andre Thornton, Bob Coluccio, Larry Cox, Cal Emery, Rubén Amaro, Mike Rogodzinski, Mike Schmidt, Luis Peraza, Manny Muñiz, Bob Terlecki, Mike Wallace and Ron Diorio.
Nolan Campbell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubén Amaro | R | R | January 6, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Bert Bandy | S | R | July 23, 1946 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Pat Bayless | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'4" | 180 | Duluth, MN US |
| Bob Bonalewicz | R | R | February 20, 1945 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Bob Boone | R | R | November 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dean Burk | R | R | October 24, 1947 | 6'6" | 216 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Steve Cates | L | L | December 29, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, IN US |
| Harold Clem | R | R | March 12, 1946 | 6'3" | 160 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Patrick Cluney | R | L | May 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bob Coluccio | R | R | October 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 183 | Centralia, WA US |
| Larry Cox | R | R | September 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Bluffton, OH US |
| Ron Cox | R | R | December 9, 1940 | 6'4" | 205 | Columbia, MO US |
| Ron Diorio | R | R | July 15, 1946 | 6'6" | 212 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Cal Emery | L | L | June 28, 1937 | 6'2" | 205 | Centre Hall, PA US |
| Michael Fremuth | R | R | August 29, 1947 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| William Frost | R | R | October 22, 1945 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Robert Kelly | L | R | August 9, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Kenneth Kurtz | L | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Gerald Lanning | L | L | August 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Manny Muñiz | R | R | December 31, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | Caguas, PR |
| Jesus Padron | R | R | 5'10" | 152 | ||
| Luis Peraza | R | R | June 17, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Al Raffo | R | R | November 27, 1941 | 6'5" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gerardo Rodriguez | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Mike Rogodzinski | L | R | February 22, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Evanston, IL US |
| David Rusco | R | R | 6'5" | 206 | ||
| Mike Schmidt | R | R | September 27, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Dayton, OH US |
| Craig Scramuzzo | R | R | December 13, 1950 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Thomas Silicato | R | R | April 13, 1946 | 5'11" | 155 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Raymond Starnes | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bob Terlecki | R | R | February 14, 1945 | 5'8" | 185 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Andre Thornton | R | R | August 13, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | Tuskegee, AL US |
| Mike Wallace | L | L | February 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Bill Wilson | R | R | September 21, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Pomeroy, OH US |
| Richard Wissel | L | R | April 9, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| William Wolfe | R | R | July 7, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 |
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.
