1973 Salinas Packers Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Jim Saul (77-63)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Salinas, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 51,477, Avg. 735
The Salinas Packers of the California League ended the 1973 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Packers scored 665 runs and allowed 630 runs. John Balaz paced Salinas with 28 home runs and drove in 113 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .303. Jim Officer topped the squad with 13 wins, and Frank Kenyon recorded a 1.89 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1973 Salinas Packers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Don Kirkwood, John Balaz, Billy Smith and Dan Briggs.
Jim Saul served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Balaz | R | R | November 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Dan Beerbower | R | R | December 26, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| William Berger | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Mark Block | R | R | October 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 203 | San Jose, CA US |
| Pete Bonfils | R | L | May 27, 1952 | 5'9" | 150 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Dan Briggs | L | L | November 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Scotia, CA US |
| Roger Cain | R | R | September 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| David Christiansen | R | R | 6'3" | 196 | ||
| William Daniels | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Buck Darrow | R | R | August 31, 1951 | 6'3" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Jerry Feldman | L | L | November 18, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ronny Franks | S | R | August 16, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Taft, CA US |
| Marty Friedman | L | L | October 8, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Carlos Garza | S | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Orlando Gomez | R | R | June 24, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Rick Hansen | R | R | July 1, 1950 | 6'4" | 200 | Visalia, CA US |
| Gary Hernandez | L | L | April 22, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| James Hogan | L | L | July 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Richard Iaeger | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Greg Jaycox | R | R | March 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Ventura, CA US |
| Frank Kenyon | R | L | August 15, 1953 | 5'10" | 150 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Don Kirkwood | R | R | September 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 175 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Stephen Lacki | L | L | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Pete Levin | L | L | April 16, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Edward Lubin | ||||||
| Dennis McCabe | R | R | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Jim Officer | R | L | February 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 182 | Portland, OR US |
| David Paynter | R | R | February 18, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mike Proffitt | L | L | November 1, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Gaffney, SC US |
| James Rich | R | R | May 12, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Dale Sanner | L | R | February 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Billy Smith | S | R | July 14, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Hodge, LA US |
| John Stoffel | R | L | November 22, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Richard Stumpp | L | R | October 18, 1951 | 6'3" | 191 | Meadville, PA US |
| Gary Talley | L | L | September 26, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Patrick Tatom | R | R | April 28, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
