1971 Cedar Rapids Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 67-53
Finished 2nd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Bobby Dews (67-53)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 51,023, Avg. 850
The Cedar Rapids Cardinals of the Midwest League ended the 1971 season with a record of 67 wins and 53 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Cardinals led the league with just 454 runs allowed. Cedar Rapids scored 493 runs. Héctor Cruz paced the squad with 23 home runs and drove in 68 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .276 average. Ted Hemenway topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.34 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1971 Cedar Rapids Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Steve Waterbury, Marc Hill, Jim Dwyer, Bob Forsch, Mike Potter and Héctor Cruz.
Bobby Dews served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Abreu | R | R | July 10, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Russ Bennett | L | R | April 18, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Artesia, CA US |
| David Breshears | R | R | September 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Doug Clark | R | R | July 17, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Lonny Croslow | R | R | September 10, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Héctor Cruz | R | R | April 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Arroyo, PR |
| Jim Dwyer | L | L | January 3, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Benny Farley | L | L | August 21, 1950 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Stanley Fenton | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Bob Forsch | R | R | January 13, 1950 | 6'4" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Dionicio Gonzalez | L | L | February 14, 1948 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Thomas Guest | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Butch Hairston | L | R | December 31, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Beckley, WV US |
| Mark Hale | L | L | December 8, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| John Heenan | R | R | May 4, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Ted Hemenway | R | R | August 11, 1950 | 6'2" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Marc Hill | R | R | February 18, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Elsberry, MO US |
| John Hund | R | R | September 10, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Ed Kurpiel | L | L | January 19, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Timothy McEnderfer | S | R | July 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dick McVay | R | R | May 5, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jorge Millan | R | R | March 22, 1949 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Mike Potter | R | R | May 16, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | Montebello, CA US |
| Felix Roque | R | R | November 3, 1944 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Dave Sagaser | L | L | September 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ricky Shepard | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Rob Sievers | L | R | June 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bruce Thompson | R | R | January 29, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Frederick Warner | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Steve Waterbury | R | R | April 6, 1952 | 6'5" | 190 | Carbondale, IL 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.
