1971 Bakersfield Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 56-82
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Don LeJohn (56-82)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Bakersfield, California
Ballpark: Sam Lynn Ballpark
Attendance: 58,872, Avg. 853
The Bakersfield Dodgers of the California League ended the 1971 season with a record of 56 wins and 82 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Dodgers scored 690 runs and conceded 778 runs. Orlando Álvarez led Bakersfield with 14 home runs and accounted for 80 RBI, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .298 clip. Greg Shanahan topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 4.01 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1971 Bakersfield Dodgers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Orlando Álvarez, Iván de Jesús, Greg Shanahan, Jerry Royster, Bob Randall and Greg Heydeman.
Don LeJohn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Allen | L | L | July 23, 1946 | 5'10" | 162 | Detroit, MI US |
| Orlando Álvarez | R | R | February 28, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | Rio Grande, PR |
| Randall Bayer | L | L | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Michael Bettega | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Norman Brown | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Corder | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Red Daniels | L | R | September 17, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Al Dawson | R | R | September 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Iván de Jesús | R | R | January 9, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Richard Dorsch | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Steven DuBois | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ron Estes | R | R | July 20, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Maywood, CA US |
| Victor Felix | R | R | 5'10" | 162 | ||
| Richard Gnagi | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Kara Hall | R | R | 5'10" | |||
| Ronald Hall | R | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Dennis Haren | R | R | May 10, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Dayton, OH US |
| Greg Heydeman | R | R | January 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Carmel, CA US |
| William Homik | R | R | August 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 212 | |
| John Hughes | L | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Mickey Johnson | L | R | August 27, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Philip Keller | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| John Lizalde | R | R | 5'10" | |||
| Victor Lopez | R | R | 5'10" | |||
| Mark Meschuk | R | R | February 11, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Wayne Miller | L | L | April 22, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Ken O'Brien | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Steve Patchin | R | R | March 26, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | Joplin, MO US |
| Arthur Pauls | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Michael Plunkett | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bruce Raible | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bob Randall | R | R | June 6, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | Norton, KS US |
| Wayne Ristig | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Lee Robinson | R | R | January 4, 1946 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Jerry Royster | R | R | October 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Stanley Russell | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Greg Shanahan | R | R | December 11, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Eureka, CA US |
| John Snider | S | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| William Tomlinson | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ronald Vaughn | R | R | October 12, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Chanute, KS 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.
