1971 Sumter Astros Roster
Team Record: 47-80
Finished 5th in the WCL
Manager: Jackie Brandt (47-80)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Sumter, South Carolina
Ballpark: Riley Park
Attendance: 33,706, Avg. 531
The Sumter Astros of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1971 season with a record of 47 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the WCL.
The Astros scored 513 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 707 runs. John McLaren led Sumter with 13 home runs Jesus de la Rosa accounted for 69 RBI. Steven Gardner paced hitters with significant playing time with a .343 average. James Streleski topped the squad with 10 wins, while Gordon Crane recorded a 3 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1971 Sumter Astros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gene Hiser, Jesus de la Rosa and Al Javier.
Jackie Brandt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Barreto | R | R | ||||
| Martin Boer | R | R | January 31, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | Modesto, CA US |
| Richard Busby | R | R | November 5, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Bessemer, AL US |
| Gordon Crane | R | R | October 24, 1952 | 6'5" | 210 | Provo, UT US |
| Leonnard Davis | R | R | June 20, 1951 | 5'10" | 180 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Jesus de la Rosa | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 153 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Erasmo Diaz | R | R | January 8, 1949 | 5'9" | 147 | Las Piedras, Falcon VE |
| Juan Diaz | R | R | May 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 191 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Larry Elenes | R | R | September 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Daniel Evans | R | L | June 10, 1949 | 6'3" | 208 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Mario Freeman | R | R | August 22, 1950 | |||
| Steven Gardner | R | R | December 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Spanish Fork, UT US |
| Gene Hiser | L | L | December 11, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Al Javier | R | R | February 4, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Perry Johnson | R | L | February 20, 1950 | 5'10" | ||
| John Kryczkowski | L | L | May 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 177 | Hamtramck, MI US |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | December 23, 1950 | 6'1" | 158 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| John McLaren | R | R | September 29, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Galveston, TX US |
| Brad McRoberts | R | R | March 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 205 | Menomonee, WI US |
| Henry Moore | L | L | August 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 198 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Victor Patino | L | L | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE | |||
| Ramon Perez | R | R | February 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | March 14, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Villalba, PR |
| Donald Russell | R | R | February 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Rick Sanderlin | R | R | December 27, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Joel Serna | R | R | February 1, 1945 | |||
| Gil Stafford | R | R | October 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Hector Stefany | R | R | 6'0" | 155 | La Romana, La Romana DO | |
| James Streleski | L | L | April 3, 1952 | 6'2" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Rafael Tatis | R | R | May 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| David Wing | R | R | December 14, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Tulsa, OK 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.
