1971 St. Petersburg Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 72-69
Finished 3rd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Joe Cunningham (72-69)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 110,444, Avg. 1,567
The St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 1971 season with a record of 72 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Cardinals scored 510 runs and allowed 511 runs. William Hoelzer accounted for 59 RBI. Tommy Cruz led batters with significant playing time by hitting .303. Gary Marks topped the squad with 11 wins, while Dennis Duhon recorded a 2.34 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1971 St. Petersburg Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Santiago Guzmán, John Denny and Tommy Cruz.
Joe Cunningham served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Abreu | R | R | July 10, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Gary Barakat | R | R | September 15, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Rusty Bodkin | R | R | October 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Wade Boyett | R | R | February 14, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Stephen Broege | S | L | September 2, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Craig Burns | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Kent Calderan | R | R | October 19, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Joseph Cervino | L | R | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Gary Christophel | S | L | October 4, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Doug Clark | R | R | July 17, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Mark Covert | R | R | May 5, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Julio Crispin | R | R | January 31, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Tommy Cruz | L | L | February 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Arroyo, PR |
| John Denny | R | R | November 8, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | Prescott, AZ US |
| Dennis Duhon | R | R | May 11, 1952 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Ronald Dyson | R | R | August 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Dionicio Gonzalez | L | L | February 14, 1948 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Jimmy Gregory | L | L | February 17, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Thomas Guest | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Santiago Guzmán | R | R | July 25, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mark Hale | L | L | December 8, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| William Hoelzer | L | R | January 20, 1950 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Mike Ibarguen | R | R | August 21, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Ron Kinney | L | L | February 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| John Kitchen | R | R | December 17, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Tommy Lambert | L | R | October 30, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Rosario Llanos | R | R | November 12, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Daniel Loomer | R | R | November 5, 1947 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Benny Looper | R | R | September 29, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Granite, OK US |
| Chuck Loseth | R | R | January 10, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Alfonso Mairena | R | R | January 17, 1948 | 6'1" | 165 | Teustepe Depton, NI |
| Hank Marion | L | R | October 27, 1947 | 6'1" | 160 | Anderson, SC US |
| Gary Marks | S | L | February 20, 1949 | 6'3" | 174 | |
| Charles Minott | L | L | September 13, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Mike Price | R | R | August 27, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| John Sawatski | L | R | October 2, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Bruce Saylor | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Mike Swenton | R | R | January 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Anastasio Velazquez | R | R | June 16, 1949 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Randy Whitman | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Fred Zweifel | L | R | January 5, 1950 | 6'0" | 165 |
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.
