1971 Savannah Braves Roster
Team Record: 57-84
Finished 5th in the SL(DA)'s East Division
Manager: Eddie Haas (57-84)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 60,712, Avg. 861
The Savannah Braves of the Southern League (Dixie Association) ended the 1971 season with a record of 57 wins and 84 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Braves plated 466 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 568 runs. Marlan Murphy paced Savannah with 17 home runs Larvell Blanks and Marlan Murphy each drove in 48 runs. Francisco Obregon topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .271. Paul Click led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.49 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1971 Savannah Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Pedro Ramos, Aubrey Gatewood, Larvell Blanks, Jimmy Freeman, Ron Schueler, Jack Damaska, Walt Hriniak, Santiago Rosario, Mike Beard, Leo Foster, Wenty Ford, Garry Hill and John Fuller.
Eddie Haas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Beard | L | L | June 21, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Larvell Blanks | R | R | January 28, 1950 | 5'8" | 167 | Del Rio, TX US |
| Jimmy Britton | L | L | October 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Charles Chapple | S | R | July 27, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Eglin AFB, FL US |
| Edward Childress | R | R | June 14, 1951 | 6'4" | 195 | Richmond, VA US |
| Paul Click | R | R | July 16, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gary Coleman | R | R | August 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Jack Damaska | R | R | August 21, 1937 | 5'11" | 168 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Alberto Fernandez | R | R | November 21, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Wenty Ford | R | R | November 25, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Nassau, BS |
| Leo Foster | R | R | February 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Covington, KY US |
| Jimmy Freeman | L | L | June 29, 1951 | 6'4" | 180 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| John Fuller | L | L | January 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 180 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Aubrey Gatewood | R | R | November 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Dick Grant | L | L | April 2, 1947 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Michael Hebert | L | L | June 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Tom Heierle | R | R | April 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | Oceanside, CA US |
| David Heintz | R | R | October 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Garry Hill | R | R | November 3, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | Rutherfordton, NC US |
| Gene Holbert | S | R | November 21, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, PA US |
| Walt Hriniak | L | R | May 22, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Natick, MA US |
| Steve Jones | R | R | October 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Robert Kenny | R | R | December 13, 1947 | 6'4" | 185 | Auburn, NY US |
| Larry LaGarde | R | R | June 17, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Glen Landesberg | L | L | May 23, 1949 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Michael Magness | R | R | August 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 197 | Gainesville, GA US |
| Michael McCammon | R | R | October 25, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Manchester, CT US |
| Toy McCord | R | R | February 17, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | Sumter, SC US |
| Curtis Moore | L | R | July 3, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Denison, TX US |
| Marlan Murphy | R | R | April 17, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Meridan, MS US |
| Brian Nelson | L | L | August 3, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Francisco Obregon | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Pedro Ramos | S | R | April 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Santiago Rosario | L | L | July 25, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Guayanilla, PR |
| Roberto Santiago | R | R | May 26, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Caguas, PR |
| Ron Schueler | R | R | April 14, 1948 | 6'4" | 205 | Catherine, KS US |
| Johnny Scruggs | R | R | September 3, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | Baxter, AR US |
| John Spottke | R | R | December 9, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Charles Sprinkle | R | R | January 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Richard Towers | R | R | January 2, 1945 | 6'2" | 202 | Paris, TX US |
| Michael Walseth | L | R | March 5, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | St. Paul, MN 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.
