1971 Tri-City Padres Roster
Team Record: 50-30
Finished 1st in the NWL's North Division
Manager: Cliff Ditto (50-30)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Sanders-Jacobs Field
Attendance: 32,648, Avg. 816
The Tri-City Padres of the Northwest League ended the 1971 season with a record of 50 wins and 30 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Padres scored 515 runs, most in the league. Tri-City gave up 349 runs. Bob Davis paced the squad with 14 home runs and recorded 83 runs batted in. John Scott led batters with significant playing time by hitting .349. Jay Franklin topped the team with 8 wins, while Dave Freisleben registered a 2.97 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Joe Goddard, Bob Davis, Jay Franklin, Dave Freisleben, Frank Snook, John Scott and Mike Caldwell were all players from the 1971 Tri-City Padres who played in the Majors during their careers.
Cliff Ditto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Arendell | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Willie Boynton | R | R | April 8, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Skowhegan, ME US |
| Mike Caldwell | R | L | January 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Tarboro, NC US |
| Paul Coffelt | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bob Davis | R | R | March 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Pryor, OK US |
| Don Elliott | L | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Edward Evilsizor | S | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jay Franklin | R | R | March 16, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Arlington, VA US |
| Dave Freisleben | R | R | October 31, 1951 | 5'11" | 195 | Coraopolis, PA US |
| Robert Gibson | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Anthony Glassman | L | L | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Joe Goddard | R | R | July 23, 1950 | 5'11" | 181 | Beckley, WV US |
| Rob Hill | R | R | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Robert Johnston | L | L | April 25, 1950 | 6'4" | 228 | Wilson, NC US |
| John Krawiecki | R | R | August 12, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Melvin Lord | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Robert Marshall | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Gary Myron | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Nicholas Perlozzo | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Anthony Ponticelli | S | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| William Preston | R | R | November 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Wayne Rettig | R | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Marc Rhea | R | R | May 3, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Bellingham, WA US |
| John Scott | R | R | January 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 165 | Jackson, MS US |
| Craig Settles | R | R | December 30, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Frank Snook | R | R | March 28, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Marvin Thompson | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Chuck Westerhouse | R | R | September 8, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | Lafayette, IN 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.
