1973 Shreveport Captains Roster
Team Record: 70-68
Finished 2nd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Gene Freese (70-68)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 57,243, Avg. 830
The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1973 season with a record of 70 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Captains scored 595 runs and gave up 679 runs. Rick Richardson paced Shreveport with 20 home runs, while Gary Martz and Sixto Lezcano walloped 15 or more as well. Sixto Lezcano drove in 90 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .293 clip. Tom Hausman and Kevin Kobel led the squad with 12 wins each, and Kevin Kobel recorded a 3.4 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1973 Shreveport Captains who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Denny McLain, Kevin Kobel, Sixto Lezcano, Tom Hausman, Charlie Moore, Eduardo Rodríguez, Gene Freese, Bob Sheldon, Gary Martz, Larry Anderson and Dan Thomas.
Gene Freese served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Adams | R | R | December 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Larry Anderson | R | R | December 3, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Maywood, CA US |
| Carl Austerman | R | R | September 8, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Gary Cavallo | R | R | February 26, 1948 | 6'4" | 195 | Queens, NY US |
| Kenneth Collins | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| William Collins | S | R | April 9, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| John Conzatti | R | R | April 14, 1950 | 5'11" | 188 | Chehalis, WA US |
| Perry Danforth | L | R | January 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| William Davidson | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Gene Freese | R | R | January 8, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Tom Hausman | R | R | March 31, 1953 | 6'4" | 190 | Mobridge, SD US |
| Michael Herson | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Dennis Holmberg | L | R | August 2, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Dodge County, NE US |
| Kent Jacobson | L | R | February 1, 1951 | 6'3" | 195 | Fargo, ND US |
| Thomas King | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Kevin Kobel | R | L | October 2, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Joseph Lawson | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Sixto Lezcano | R | R | November 28, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Arecibo, PR |
| Juan Lopez | R | R | November 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Gary Martz | R | R | January 10, 1951 | 6'4" | 210 | Spokane, WA US |
| Denny McLain | R | R | March 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charlie Moore | R | R | June 21, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jerry O'Neill | L | L | October 4, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Rick Richardson | R | R | January 24, 1951 | 6'5" | 217 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Alejandro Rodriguez | R | R | July 1, 1952 | 5'8" | 160 | Toa Alta, PR |
| Eduardo Rodríguez | R | R | March 6, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Barceloneta, PR |
| Jose Salado | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Porfirio Sanchez | R | R | March 3, 1949 | 6'0" | 160 | Carolina, PR |
| Bob Sheldon | L | R | November 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Montebello, CA US |
| Gil Stafford | R | R | October 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Thomas Stedman | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 6'2" | 165 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Darryl Steen | R | R | July 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dan Thomas | R | R | May 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Price Thomas | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Dennis Yard | R | R | August 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 170 | Columbus, OH 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.
