1971 Royals Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 40-13
Finished 1st in the GCL
Manager: Buzzy Keller (40-13)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1971 Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 40-13
Finished 1st in the GCL
Manager: Buzzy Keller (40-13)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Royals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1971 season with a record of 40 wins and 13 losses, finishing first in the GCL.
The Royals scored 253 runs, best in the league. The team yielded 146 runs, fewest in the league. Orestes Minoso paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .329. Bob Gipson topped the team with 7 wins, while Hal Baird earned a 0.94 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1971 Royals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ron Washington, Gary Lance and Frank White.
Buzzy Keller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Baird | S | L | August 23, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Salvador Balderrama | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| David Bischoff | S | R | December 14, 1951 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Mike Blundell | R | R | October 8, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ricky Boone | R | R | June 30, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Mike Compton | S | R | January 21, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Frederick Creal | R | R | February 25, 1952 | 6'2" | 189 | |
| Robert Disney | R | R | 6'1" | 201 | ||
| Richard DuBois | R | R | January 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Tommy Dugan | L | R | February 16, 1951 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Bob Gipson | R | R | September 1, 1953 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Stan Hackenberg | R | R | November 29, 1952 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Mike Hoffar | R | R | November 13, 1948 | 6'4" | 225 | Chicago, IL US |
| Stuart Hoskins | R | R | June 7, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| John Irving | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Gary Lance | S | R | September 21, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | Greenville, SC US |
| Dennis Lane | R | R | December 22, 1948 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Mike Lowen | R | R | March 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 162 | |
| David Manes | R | R | December 26, 1949 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Bruce Miller | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Orestes Minoso | R | R | October 22, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| James Mitchell | L | R | June 9, 1950 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Howard Perkins | R | R | November 24, 1951 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Monte Perkins | S | R | June 18, 1952 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Gary Rahe | L | L | February 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 190 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
| Arturo Sanchez | R | R | August 18, 1951 | |||
| James Scrubbs | R | R | February 22, 1949 | 6'7" | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Scotty Selph | R | R | May 14, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Thomas Tyler | R | R | December 18, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Ron Washington | R | R | April 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 155 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Alan Wells | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Frank White | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Greenville, MS US |
