1971 Reno Silver Sox Roster
Team Record: 64-75
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Merrill May (64-75)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Reno, Nevada
Ballpark: Moana Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 30,541, Avg. 439
The Reno Silver Sox of the California League ended the 1971 season with a record of 64 wins and 75 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
The Silver Sox scored 712 runs and surrendered 863 runs, most in the circuit. Alan Ashby and Bill Flowers led Reno with 18 home runs apiece., and Jeff Newman walloped 15 or more, too. Bill Flowers drove in 68 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .315. Bob Eldridge paced the squad with 11 wins, while John Howell recorded a 3.53 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jim Kern, Larry Andersen, Alan Ashby, Dick Tidrow, Dennis Kinney, Bob Kaiser and Jeff Newman were all players from the 1971 Reno Silver Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Merrill May served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Ambrose | S | R | October 20, 1949 | 5'9" | 155 | Bronx, NY US |
| Larry Andersen | R | R | May 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Alan Ashby | S | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| James Bogard | L | R | February 11, 1950 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Tommie Bozich | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Jeff Chancer | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Mac Crossan | R | R | April 24, 1948 | 6'3" | 165 | Portland, OR US |
| Jack Darnell | R | R | October 6, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Childress, TX US |
| Richard Derrickson | R | R | February 11, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Lexington, KY US |
| John Detter | R | R | October 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Hutchinson, KS US |
| Bob Eldridge | L | R | February 20, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Bill Flowers | L | L | June 4, 1952 | 5'11" | 168 | New Brockton, AL US |
| Gary Gloede | S | R | August 25, 1950 | 5'9" | 160 | Janesville, WI US |
| Nicholas Hockett | L | L | 6'1" | 176 | ||
| John Howell | L | L | June 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| David Jacome | R | R | 5'11" | 173 | ||
| Ray Johnson | R | R | August 7, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Weldon Johnson | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Dean Joost | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bob Kaiser | S | L | April 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Randy Kapano | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jim Kern | R | R | March 15, 1949 | 6'5" | 185 | Gladwin, MI US |
| Dennis Kinney | L | L | February 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| Richard Langdon | R | L | July 25, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Carbondale, IL US |
| George Maldonado | L | R | September 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Sparks, NV US |
| Steve Mikulic | R | R | August 29, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Hammond, IN US |
| Jeff Newman | R | R | September 11, 1948 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Michael Pompili | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dennis Queen | R | L | January 30, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Richard Ray | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Gary Ruby | L | L | April 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Dean Schneider | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Harry Shaughnessy | S | R | May 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Clinton, MA US |
| Larry Shaw | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| David Sloan | R | R | March 1, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Frederick Smith | R | R | April 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Robert Sorrentino | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dan Stoligrosz | S | R | January 3, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Brian Sullivan | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Reggie Thomas | R | R | June 26, 1946 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Dick Tidrow | R | R | May 14, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gary Tucker | L | L | November 11, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Terry Wedgewood | R | R | February 21, 1949 | 5'10" | 185 | Evansville, IN 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.
