1973 Tampa Tarpons Roster
Team Record: 73-71
Finished 4th in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Russ Nixon (73-71)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 15,006, Avg. 208
The Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League ended the 1973 season with a record of 73 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Tarpons plated 458 runs and yielded 445 runs. Mike Staffieri accounted for 59 RBI and topped all regular hitters with a .268 average. Larry Payne led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 1.92 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bruce Taylor and Paul Thormodsgard both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Russ Nixon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Borowicz | S | R | June 25, 1950 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Eric Boyd | R | R | November 9, 1950 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Jeff Chandler | S | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Forrest Clemmons | R | R | August 7, 1950 | 6'0" | 169 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Rick Colzie | R | R | July 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Fitzgerald, GA US |
| William Covert | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| William Davis | S | R | February 10, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Oscar DelBusto | R | R | January 27, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Patrick Garvey | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Lorin Grow | L | L | September 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 150 | |
| Paul Howland | L | L | 6'0" | |||
| Richard Jensen | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jim Lett | R | R | January 3, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | South Charleston, WV US |
| Don Lewis | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Lyle Madison | R | R | October 24, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Brownsville, KY US |
| George Meier | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Mark Melanson | S | L | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Dave Moore | R | R | September 19, 1954 | 6'2" | 179 | Lexington, KY US |
| Gregory Motter | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Joe Munoz | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Gary Myers | R | R | 6'3" | |||
| Larry Payne | R | R | February 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Robert Polaski | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Andre Rabouin | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | , VI | |
| Eddie Sherlin | S | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Mike Staffieri | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Marlon Styles | L | R | 5'10" | 169 | ||
| Greg Taminosian | R | R | September 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bruce Taylor | R | R | April 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 178 | Holden, MA US |
| Paul Thormodsgard | R | R | November 10, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Edmund Tobin | L | R | September 25, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Barry Ulsh | L | L | March 28, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 |
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.
