1971 Syracuse Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Loren Babe (73-67)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 208,892, Avg. 2,984
Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 3 games, Syracuse Chiefs 1
The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 1971 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
The Chiefs plated 667 runs and conceded 677 runs. George Pena paced Syracuse with 22 home runs, while Rusty Torres and Tony Solaita walloped 15 or more as well. George Pena drove in 78 runs. Len Boehmer led batters with significant playing time by hitting .326. Rob Gardner topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.73 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ossie Chavarria, Frank Baker, Joe Pactwa, Gary Jones, Hal Reniff, Barry Moore, Tony Solaita, Darrell Osteen, Loyd Colson, Bobby Mitchell, Al Closter, Rob Gardner, Julio Navarro, Tom Buskey, Bruce Look, Ron Blomberg, Rusty Torres, Joe Verbanic, Gerry Pirtle, Rick Bladt, Mike Pazik, Len Boehmer, Gerry Schoen, Bart Zeller, Frank Tepedino, Mario Guerrero and Danny Walton were all players from the 1971 Syracuse Chiefs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Loren Babe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baker | L | R | October 29, 1946 | 6'2" | 178 | Meridian, MS US |
| Rick Bladt | R | R | December 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 160 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Ron Blomberg | L | R | August 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Len Boehmer | R | R | June 28, 1941 | 6'1" | 192 | Flint Hill, MO US |
| Tom Buskey | R | R | February 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Robert Carson | R | R | July 10, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Ossie Chavarria | R | R | August 5, 1937 | 5'11" | 155 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Al Closter | L | L | June 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Creighton, NE US |
| Loyd Colson | R | R | November 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Wellington, TX US |
| Fred Frazier | R | R | May 11, 1951 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Thomas Frondorf | R | R | August 1, 1944 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Matt Galante | R | R | March 22, 1944 | 5'6" | 157 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rob Gardner | R | L | December 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 176 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Mario Guerrero | R | R | September 28, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Gary Jones | L | L | June 12, 1945 | 6'0" | 191 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Bruce Look | L | R | June 9, 1943 | 5'11" | 183 | Lansing, MI US |
| Jorge Maduro | R | R | July 28, 1947 | 6'3" | 192 | |
| Bobby Mitchell | R | R | October 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Norristown, PA US |
| Barry Moore | L | L | April 3, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Statesville, NC US |
| Julio Navarro | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Vieques, PR |
| Bruce Olson | R | R | September 26, 1949 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Darrell Osteen | R | R | February 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Joe Pactwa | L | L | June 2, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | Hammond, IN US |
| Mike Pazik | L | L | January 26, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynn, MA US |
| George Pena | R | R | September 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gerry Pirtle | R | R | December 3, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Hal Reniff | R | R | July 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 215 | Warren, OH US |
| Gerry Schoen | R | R | January 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 215 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Ray Shoup | L | R | April 6, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Tony Solaita | L | L | January 15, 1947 | 6'0" | 210 | Nuuuli, AS |
| Dale Spier | R | R | October 23, 1945 | 6'4" | 208 | |
| Frank Tepedino | L | L | November 23, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rusty Torres | S | R | September 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Joe Verbanic | R | R | April 24, 1943 | 6'0" | 155 | Washington, PA US |
| Danny Walton | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bart Zeller | R | R | July 22, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago Heights, 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.
