1973 Amarillo Giants Roster
Team Record: 64-75
Finished 4th in the TL's West Division
Manager: Denny Sommers (64-75)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Amarillo Dilla Villa
Attendance: 49,750, Avg. 716
The Amarillo Giants of the Texas League ended the 1973 season with a record of 64 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Giants scored 644 runs and allowed 630 runs. Horace Speed led Amarillo with 25 home runs and drove in 88 runs. Glenn Stitzel paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .324. Willie Prall topped the squad with 12 wins, while Butch Metzger recorded a 2.75 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1973 Amarillo Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Glenn Adams, Greg Minton, Butch Metzger, Willie Prall and Horace Speed.
Denny Sommers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Adams | L | R | October 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Northbridge, MA US |
| Edgar Avila | L | L | February 8, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jerry Bond | R | R | June 24, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Wade Carpenter | R | L | 5'10" | 177 | ||
| Gene Cook | R | R | July 26, 1949 | 6'0" | 165 | Roosevelt, UT US |
| Jim Flynn | R | R | December 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bob Frazier | R | R | January 21, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Wauchula, FL US |
| David Hansen | R | R | April 24, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Terry Hansen | R | R | December 10, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | Tyler, MN US |
| Kyle Hypes | S | L | September 28, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Daniel Keller | R | R | June 27, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | Twin Falls, ID US |
| Joey Martin | L | R | May 1, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Leo Mazzone | L | L | October 16, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Keyser, WV US |
| Butch Metzger | R | R | May 23, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Mike Minster | R | R | May 11, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Greg Minton | S | R | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Manny Perez | R | R | April 22, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Willie Prall | L | L | April 20, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Frank Reyes | R | R | July 30, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | Camp Cook, CA US |
| Andy Rodriguez | R | R | April 16, 1950 | 6'2" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Rupcich | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Harry Shaughnessy | S | R | May 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Clinton, MA US |
| John Sielicki | S | L | October 12, 1951 | 6'4" | 205 | Hartford, CT US |
| Al Smith | L | R | November 5, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Thomas Smith | S | R | February 19, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Horace Speed | R | R | October 4, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Glenn Stitzel | L | R | October 31, 1946 | 6'0" | 165 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Dick White | L | L | September 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Scott Wolfe | R | R | July 25, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Columbus, NE US |
| Frank Zawatski | L | R | September 17, 1951 | 6'2" | 208 |
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.
