1971 Tulsa Oilers Roster
Team Record: 64-76
Finished 4th in the AA's West Division
Manager: Warren Spahn (0-0), Gary Geiger (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 186,414, Avg. 2,663
The Tulsa Oilers of the American Association ended the 1971 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Oilers plated 678 runs and surrendered 733 runs, most in the league. Fred Rico paced Tulsa with 19 home runs, and José Cruz walloped 15 or more, too. Fred Rico recorded 101 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .296 average. Harry Parker led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.7 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Frank Bertaina, Ray Bare, George Lauzerique, Chris Zachary, Bobby Etheridge, Harry Parker, Fred Rico, Gary Kroll, Chip Coulter, José Cruz, Tim Plodinec, Don Shaw, Gary Geiger, Bill Landis, Julio Gotay, Rudy Arroyo, Bob Chlupsa, Ed Crosby, Fred Norman, Bill Stein, Tommy Cruz, Randy Brown, Al Hrabosky, Gaylen Pitts, Bob Stinson, Carroll Sembera, Dick Schofield, Dennis Higgins and Turk Farrell were all players from the 1971 Tulsa Oilers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Warren Spahn and Gary Geiger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Arroyo | L | L | June 19, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Ray Bare | R | R | April 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Frank Bertaina | L | L | April 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 177 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Randy Brown | L | R | August 29, 1943 | 5'7" | 170 | Leesburg, FL US |
| Bob Chlupsa | R | R | September 16, 1945 | 6'7" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Chip Coulter | S | R | June 5, 1945 | 5'10" | 172 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Ed Crosby | L | R | May 26, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| José Cruz | L | L | August 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, PR |
| Tommy Cruz | L | L | February 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Arroyo, PR |
| Wayne Dees | L | L | August 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Ron Ebner | R | R | December 3, 1945 | 6'5" | 190 | Canton, OH US |
| Bobby Etheridge | R | R | November 25, 1942 | 5'9" | 170 | Greenville, MS US |
| Turk Farrell | R | R | April 8, 1934 | 6'4" | 215 | Boston, MA US |
| Gary Geiger | L | R | April 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 168 | Sand Ridge, IL US |
| Julio Gotay | R | R | June 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Fajardo, PR |
| George Greer | L | R | October 18, 1946 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Dennis Higgins | R | R | August 4, 1939 | 6'3" | 180 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Al Hrabosky | R | L | July 21, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jessie Huggins | L | L | November 5, 1944 | 6'4" | 185 | Zachary, LA US |
| Danny Jaster | L | L | September 22, 1946 | 6'3" | 200 | Midland, MI US |
| Philip Knuckles | R | R | December 11, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Gary Kroll | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 6'6" | 220 | Culver City, CA US |
| Bill Landis | L | L | October 8, 1942 | 6'2" | 178 | Hanford, CA US |
| George Lauzerique | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| David Nitschke | R | R | January 17, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Fred Norman | S | L | August 20, 1942 | 5'8" | 155 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Harry Parker | R | R | September 14, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | Highland, IL US |
| Dennis Parks | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Lindsay, CA US |
| Gaylen Pitts | R | R | June 6, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Tim Plodinec | R | R | January 27, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Aliquippa, PA US |
| Fred Rico | R | R | July 4, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | Jerome, AZ US |
| Dick Schofield | S | R | January 7, 1935 | 5'9" | 163 | Springfield, IL US |
| Carroll Sembera | R | R | July 26, 1941 | 6'0" | 155 | Shiner, TX US |
| Don Shaw | L | L | February 23, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bill Stein | R | R | January 21, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Battle Creek, MI US |
| Bob Stinson | S | R | October 11, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Elkin, NC US |
| Phil Trombino | R | R | February 10, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Bob Wissler | L | R | August 1, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | Covina, CA US |
| Chris Zachary | L | R | February 19, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Knoxville, TN 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.
