1973 Tacoma Twins Roster
Team Record: 65-79
Finished 3rd in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Kerby Farrell (65-79)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 182,553, Avg. 2,535
The Tacoma Twins of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1973 season with a record of 65 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Twins plated 698 runs and conceded 757 runs. Craig Kusick paced Tacoma with 27 home runs, while Jim Nettles, Rick Renick, Tom Kelly and Charlie Manuel each walloped 15 or more also. Craig Kusick drove in 104 runs and topped all regular batters with a .305 average. Bill Campbell and Danny Fife led the squad with 10 wins each, and Bill Campbell recorded a 3.65 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1973 Tacoma Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Nettles, Jim Hughes, Jim Strickland, Bob Gebhard, Eric Soderholm, Rick Renick, Bill Campbell, Tom Kelly, Mark Wiley, Tom Norton, Danny Fife, Mike McCormick, Steve Luebber, Charlie Manuel, Bob O'Brien, Bucky Guth, Mike Ferraro, John Matias, Vic Albury, Craig Kusick and Glenn Borgmann.
Kerby Farrell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Albury | L | L | May 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Key West, FL US |
| Glenn Borgmann | R | R | May 25, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Mike Brooks | R | R | May 6, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Campbell | R | R | August 9, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Glenn Ezell | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Kentwood, LA US |
| Mike Ferraro | R | R | August 18, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Kingston, NY US |
| Danny Fife | R | R | October 5, 1949 | 6'3" | 175 | Harrisburg, IL US |
| Bob Gebhard | R | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Lamberton, MN US |
| Ken Gill | R | R | January 26, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | DeLand, FL US |
| Bucky Guth | R | R | August 18, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jim Hoppe | R | R | March 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Watertown, WI US |
| Jim Hughes | R | R | August 11, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tom Kelly | L | L | August 15, 1950 | 5'11" | 188 | Graceville, MN US |
| Craig Kusick | R | R | September 30, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Steve Luebber | R | R | July 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Clinton, MO US |
| Charlie Manuel | L | R | January 4, 1944 | 6'4" | 195 | Northfork, WV US |
| John Matias | L | L | August 15, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Mike McCormick | L | L | September 29, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Edward McMahon | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Ralph Nasif | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Arlington, MA US |
| Jim Nettles | L | L | March 2, 1947 | 6'0" | 186 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tom Norton | R | R | April 26, 1950 | 6'1" | 200 | Elyria, OH US |
| Bob O'Brien | L | L | April 23, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Rick Renick | R | R | March 16, 1944 | 6'0" | 188 | London, OH US |
| Barry Roderick | L | R | April 30, 1949 | 5'11" | 165 | Lewiston, ME US |
| Eric Soderholm | R | R | September 24, 1948 | 5'11" | 187 | Cortland, NY US |
| Gail Stone | R | R | September 6, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Bob Storm | R | R | December 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | South Bend, IN US |
| Jim Strickland | L | L | June 12, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim VanWyck | R | R | August 6, 1948 | 5'9" | 165 | Richland, WA US |
| Dan Vossler | S | R | October 10, 1948 | 6'6" | 220 | Porterville, CA US |
| Mark Wiley | R | R | February 28, 1948 | 6'1" | 200 | National City, CA 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.
