1971 Tampa Tarpons Roster
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 2nd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Russ Nixon (79-61)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 46,990, Avg. 671
Playoffs - Miami Orioles 2 games, Tampa Tarpons 0
The Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League ended the 1971 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Tarpons tallied 579 runs and allowed 510 runs. Dan Driessen drove in 62 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .327 average. Tom Carroll led the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.39 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Tom Carroll, Ken Griffey, Nardi Contreras, Dan Driessen, Pat Zachry, Don Werner, Joel Youngblood and Will McEnaney were all players from the 1971 Tampa Tarpons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Russ Nixon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Basey | L | L | November 10, 1951 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Eric Boyd | R | R | November 9, 1950 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Kent Burdick | R | R | December 16, 1950 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Tom Carroll | L | R | November 5, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Oriskany, NY US |
| Nardi Contreras | S | R | September 19, 1951 | 6'2" | 193 | Tampa, FL US |
| Dan Driessen | L | R | July 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 187 | Hilton Head Island, SC US |
| Tom Foust | R | R | August 18, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Rockford, IL US |
| Tony Franklin | S | R | June 9, 1950 | 5'10" | 155 | Portland, ME US |
| Larry Gable | R | R | May 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Robert Gallagher | R | R | August 28, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Salem, NJ US |
| Bobby Geist | L | L | March 10, 1947 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Ken Griffey | L | L | April 10, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | Donora, PA US |
| Richard Hooper | R | R | December 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Rex Jackson | R | R | July 5, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| James Kirkland | R | R | May 21, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Michael Kmet | S | R | December 2, 1951 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Stanley Kmet | R | R | June 27, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| James Mavroleon | R | R | August 3, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Will McEnaney | L | L | February 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, OH US |
| Rowe Miller | R | R | November 22, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Steven Miller | R | R | December 21, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Dave Overstreet | S | R | August 10, 1952 | 6'3" | 197 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Gary Polczynski | R | R | April 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| James Price | R | R | December 8, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Greg Taminosian | R | R | September 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| William Wall | R | R | February 10, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Rusty Ward | L | L | October 15, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Don Werner | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Appleton, WI US |
| Keith West | S | R | July 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Joel Youngblood | R | R | August 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Pat Zachry | R | R | April 24, 1952 | 6'5" | 180 | Richmond, TX 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.
