1973 San Jose Bees Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Steve Boros (75-65)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 125,047, Avg. 1,786
The San Jose Bees of the California League ended the 1973 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Bees allowed 570 runs, least in the league. San Jose plated 618 runs, worst in the circuit,. Rod Boone paced the team with 11 home runs Gary Rahe recorded 62 runs batted in. Dave Cripe led batters with significant playing time with a .310 average. Dennis Leonard topped the squad with 15 wins, while Curtis Isom recorded a 2.42 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Rodney Scott, Jamie Quirk, Skip Guinn, Roy Branch, Joe Zdeb, Dennis Leonard, Gary Lance, Tom Bruno and Dave Cripe were all players from the 1973 San Jose Bees who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Steve Boros served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Agler | S | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| Daryl Arenstein | L | L | February 24, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Dick Balderson | R | R | February 7, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Newport News, VA US |
| Sam Beard | L | R | March 18, 1951 | 5'10" | 168 | Marshall, MS US |
| Rod Boone | R | R | November 11, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Roy Branch | R | R | July 12, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ray Brown | R | R | October 4, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Tom Bruno | R | R | January 26, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Robert Burrows | R | R | March 10, 1947 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Dave Cripe | R | R | April 7, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Ramona, CA US |
| Kenzie Davis | R | R | March 1, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Pete Duncan | R | R | September 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Ruben Garcia | R | L | August 15, 1951 | 6'0" | ||
| John Gaylord | L | L | June 8, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Bruce Griggs | R | R | January 22, 1952 | 6'5" | 212 | Chicago, IL US |
| Skip Guinn | R | L | October 25, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Shaun Howitt | R | R | August 4, 1950 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Curtis Isom | L | L | August 25, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Holly Springs, MS US |
| Bob Kellison | R | R | May 27, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Gary Lance | S | R | September 21, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | Greenville, SC US |
| David Landress | R | R | November 21, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mike Larkin | L | R | October 19, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Dennis Leonard | R | R | May 18, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rondol Moss | R | R | September 7, 1953 | 6'3" | 160 | San Joaquin, CA US |
| Dale Phillips | R | R | October 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jamie Quirk | L | R | October 22, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Gary Rahe | L | L | February 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 190 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
| Rodney Scott | S | R | October 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Bob Servoss | L | R | July 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Mount Pleasant, MI US |
| Don Spare | R | R | October 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Glendale, CA US |
| Jeff Stout | R | R | May 6, 1950 | 6'2" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Urzi | R | R | May 19, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Joe Zdeb | R | R | June 27, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Compton, IL 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.
