1971 Burlington Senators Roster
Team Record: 54-84
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Whitey Kurowski (54-84)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Park
Attendance: 22,247, Avg. 322
The Burlington Senators of the Carolina League ended the 1971 season with a record of 54 wins and 84 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Senators plated 477 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 586 runs. LaMar Davis paced Burlington with 17 home runs and drove in 60 runs. Pete Mackanin led all regular hitters by connecting at a .259 clip. Dick Baldwin topped the team with 9 wins, while Art DeFilippis registered a 3.05 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1971 Burlington Senators who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeff Terpko, Pete Mackanin and Steve Foucault.
Whitey Kurowski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Baldwin | L | L | July 30, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Richard Bechtel | R | R | January 2, 1946 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Sonny Bowers | R | R | September 18, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Gordon Broseker | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| William Brown | R | R | December 31, 1942 | 5'11" | 165 | Stanford, KY US |
| Henry Bunnell | R | R | October 6, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | Scranton, PA US |
| LaMar Davis | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Art DeFilippis | L | L | March 7, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Stamford, CT US |
| Jasper Dixon | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Steven Eckinger | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Steve Foucault | L | R | October 3, 1949 | 6'0" | 205 | Duluth, MN US |
| Steve Greenberg | R | R | September 8, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Andy Hancock | R | R | November 23, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Tryon, NC US |
| Larry Herring | L | L | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Kim Hillstrom | R | R | November 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Jeffery Janek | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| James Johnson | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Jerry Killian | L | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| James Kobi | R | R | April 25, 1947 | 6'1" | 188 | Pittston, PA US |
| Robert Love | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Pete Mackanin | R | R | August 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Michael | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Robert Miller | R | R | January 17, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Ed Nottle | R | R | October 22, 1939 | 5'9" | 176 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Frank Obermeier | R | R | August 17, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ken Rhyne | L | R | August 30, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Steve Salvato | R | R | October 19, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Theodore Savia | S | L | December 30, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Arlington, VA US |
| Mark Scally | R | R | November 2, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Paul Scherrman | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Donnie Shields | R | R | July 11, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Pedro Sierra | R | R | July 26, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mike Slade | R | R | January 24, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Washington, DC US |
| John Susce | R | R | February 22, 1947 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Ed Szado | L | L | November 29, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Ware, MA US |
| Jeff Terpko | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Sayre, PA US |
| Michael Whitson | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Johnny Williams | L | L | October 8, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
