1971 Twins Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 22-30
Finished 5th in the GCL
Manager: Fred Waters (22-30)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1971 Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 22-30
Finished 5th in the GCL
Manager: Fred Waters (22-30)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Twins of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1971 season with a record of 22 wins and 30 losses, finishing fifth in the GCL.
The Twins scored 174 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 207 runs. Mark Burris led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .256. Tom Johnson topped the team with 5 wins, while Scott Marchael registered a 2.21 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Tom Johnson and Dave Edwards both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Fred Waters served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alba | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Randy Atchison | R | R | August 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Steve Blood | R | R | August 3, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Terry Bowman | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Kenneth Braun | R | R | October 2, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mark Burris | L | R | October 30, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Rafael Cariel | R | R | October 10, 1954 | 5'10" | 154 | |
| Ron Davison | R | R | October 3, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Harold Dixon | R | R | November 28, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Dave Edwards | R | R | February 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eduardo Fernandez | L | L | September 26, 1952 | 5'4" | 140 | |
| Gordon Fritz | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Robert Gallagher | L | R | December 20, 1952 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Edward Goldbaum | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Hanzlik | L | L | August 8, 1952 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Terry Harrington | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Samuel Hess | R | R | November 14, 1951 | 5'10" | 190 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Marty Hulse | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Tom Johnson | R | R | April 2, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| John Katrosh | S | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| William Kissell | R | R | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Scott Marchael | R | L | May 7, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Steve Marquardt | R | L | September 7, 1953 | 6'4" | 190 | Peoria, IL US |
| Ronald Mercier | R | R | August 17, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Greg Rogers | R | R | September 8, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Frank Schuster | L | L | March 18, 1952 | 5'11" | 150 | Aurora, IL US |
| Bruce Skoglund | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Dale Soderholm | R | R | July 13, 1952 | 6'2" | 163 | Cortland, NY US |
| Michael Uremovich | L | R | February 20, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Scott Wold | L | L | October 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 |
