1971 Arkansas Travelers Roster
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 1st in the TL(DA)'s Central Division
Manager: Jack Krol (75-64)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Ballpark: Ray Winder Field
Attendance: 101,000, Avg. 1,453
Playoffs - Arkansas Travelers 2 games, Amarillo Giants 0
Finals - Charlotte Hornets 3 games, Arkansas Travelers 0 - For the Dixie Association Championship.
The Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League (Dixie Association) ended the 1971 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The Travelers scored 530 runs and yielded 475 runs. Bob Wissler led Arkansas with 17 home runs, and Jorge Roque walloped 15 or more, too. Jorge Roque drove in 73 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .287 clip. Steve Evans and Jackie Stripling paced the squad with 10 wins each, while Jackie Stripling registered a 3.07 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1971 Arkansas Travelers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Danny Napoleon, Greg Terlecky, Santiago Guzmán, Tim Plodinec, Aubrey Gatewood, Rudy Arroyo, Milt Ramírez, Ike Brookens, Tom Heintzelman, Ken Reitz, Skip Jutze, Jon Warden, Jorge Roque, Randy Brown and Al Hrabosky.
Jack Krol served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Arroyo | L | L | June 19, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Ike Brookens | R | R | January 3, 1949 | 6'5" | 170 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Bill Brooks | L | L | September 3, 1949 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Randy Brown | L | R | August 29, 1943 | 5'7" | 170 | Leesburg, FL US |
| Dennis Daboll | R | R | November 5, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Wayne Dees | L | L | August 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Ron Ebner | R | R | December 3, 1945 | 6'5" | 190 | Canton, OH US |
| Steve Evans | R | R | December 19, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Dan Ford | R | R | February 15, 1948 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Aubrey Gatewood | R | R | November 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| George Greer | L | R | October 18, 1946 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Santiago Guzmán | R | R | July 25, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tom Heintzelman | R | R | November 3, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Al Hrabosky | R | L | July 21, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jessie Huggins | L | L | November 5, 1944 | 6'4" | 185 | Zachary, LA US |
| Skip Jutze | R | R | May 28, 1946 | 5'11" | 190 | Bayside, NY US |
| Don Kirkland | R | R | November 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | Evansville, IN US |
| Philip Knuckles | R | R | December 11, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Larry Koch | R | R | January 16, 1948 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Hank Marion | L | R | October 27, 1947 | 6'1" | 160 | Anderson, SC US |
| Mike McDonald | L | R | January 3, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ed Meredith | R | L | February 15, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | Louisville, KY US |
| Danny Napoleon | R | R | January 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 190 | Claysburg, PA US |
| Tim Plodinec | R | R | January 27, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Aliquippa, PA US |
| Milt Ramírez | R | R | April 2, 1950 | 5'9" | 150 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Ken Reitz | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jorge Roque | R | R | April 28, 1950 | 5'10" | 158 | Ponce, PR |
| John Sawatski | L | R | October 2, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Clint Stark | R | L | February 22, 1942 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Charlie Stewart | L | R | October 14, 1944 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Jackie Stripling | R | R | May 18, 1949 | 6'2" | 193 | Holdenville, OK US |
| Greg Terlecky | R | R | March 20, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Culver City, CA US |
| Phil Trombino | R | R | February 10, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Jon Warden | S | L | October 1, 1946 | 6'0" | 205 | Columbus, OH US |
| Bob Wissler | L | R | August 1, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | Covina, 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.
