1973 St. Petersburg Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 84-62
Finished 1st in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Roy Majtyka (84-62)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 145,167, Avg. 1,989
Playoffs - St. Petersburg Cardinals 2 games, Miami Orioles 0
Finals - St. Petersburg Cardinals 2 games, West Palm Beach Expos 0
The St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 1973 season with a record of 84 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Cardinals scored 555 runs and gave up 479 runs. Jerry Mumphrey and Phil Trombino each drove in 52 runs. Phil Trombino led all regular hitters by hitting .331. Tony Gonzalez topped the team with 15 wins, while Mike Proly recorded a 1.76 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Cardell Camper, Randy Wiles, Dan Larson, Mike Proly, John Tamargo, Jerry Mumphrey, Eric Rasmussen and Larry Herndon were all players from the 1973 St. Petersburg Cardinals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Roy Majtyka served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Alger | R | L | October 29, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Federico Aquino | R | R | November 20, 1951 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Robert Arnold | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| James Beal | R | R | March 11, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Wade Boyett | R | R | February 14, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Cardell Camper | R | R | July 6, 1952 | 6'3" | 208 | Boley, OK US |
| Kip Coughlan | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Mark Covert | R | R | May 5, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Mark Cresse | R | R | September 21, 1951 | 6'3" | 220 | St. Albans, NY US |
| John Crider | S | R | January 24, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Dennis Duhon | R | R | May 11, 1952 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Jim Dunham | R | R | March 17, 1952 | 6'0" | 177 | |
| David Gonzalez | R | R | May 11, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Luis Gonzalez | R | R | November 2, 1953 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Tony Gonzalez | L | L | October 1, 1953 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Jimmy Gregory | L | L | February 17, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mark Hale | L | L | December 8, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Larry Herndon | R | R | November 3, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Sunflower, MS US |
| John Hund | R | R | September 10, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Paul Husband | R | R | November 19, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mike Ibarguen | R | R | August 21, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| John Jacobs | L | L | March 26, 1954 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Edward Joyce | L | L | April 25, 1954 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Gerald Keigley | R | R | 6'3" | 225 | ||
| Stanley Kmet | R | R | June 27, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Gregory LaMendola | R | R | October 21, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dan Larson | R | R | July 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Phillip McCollough | R | R | November 27, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Patrick McCray | L | R | June 18, 1952 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Thomas Mitchell | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Jerry Mumphrey | S | R | September 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Tyler, TX US |
| Burt Nordstrom | R | R | December 23, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Mike Proly | R | R | December 15, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Eric Rasmussen | R | R | March 22, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Racine, WI US |
| Charles Roberts | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Rick Simmons | R | R | November 1, 1950 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Jim Stedman | R | R | September 19, 1950 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| John Tamargo | S | R | November 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Phil Trombino | R | R | February 10, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| James Walthour | R | R | March 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Jack Wick | R | R | October 14, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Randy Wiles | L | L | September 10, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Belvoir, VA US |
| Tom Zimmer | R | R | June 30, 1952 | 5'8" | 170 |
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.
