1971 Denver Bears Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 1st in the AA's West Division
Manager: Del Wilber (73-67)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 313,912, Avg. 4,484
Playoffs - Denver Bears 4 games, Indianapolis Indians 3
The Denver Bears of the American Association ended the 1971 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Bears plated 767 runs, tops in the circuit. Denver conceded 727 runs. Richie Scheinblum paced the team with 25 home runs, and Tom Grieve walloped 15 or more, too. Richie Scheinblum recorded 108 runs batted in. Jim Mason topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .268 average. Garland Shifflett led the squad with 12 wins, while Ron Law earned a 4.12 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jackie Brown, Cisco Carlos, Gerry Janeski, Charlie Walters, Jim French, Tom Grieve, Richie Scheinblum, Garland Shifflett, Rick Stelmaszek, Larry Biittner, Jim Driscoll, Tom Ragland, Jan Dukes, Lenny Randle, Norm McRae, Ron Law, Jim Mason, Dick Nen, Mike Thompson, Don Castle, Dick Such, Rick Henninger, Dave Nelson, Joe Lovitto, Bill Fahey, Lou Klimchock, Jim Miles, Joe Foy and Jeff Burroughs were all players from the 1971 Denver Bears who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Del Wilber served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Biittner | L | L | July 27, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Pocahontas, IA US |
| Jackie Brown | R | R | May 31, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | Holdenville, OK US |
| Jeff Burroughs | R | R | March 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Cisco Carlos | R | R | September 17, 1940 | 6'3" | 205 | Monrovia, CA US |
| Don Castle | L | L | February 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 205 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Art DeFilippis | L | L | March 7, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Stamford, CT US |
| Rich Donnelly | L | R | August 3, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Jim Driscoll | L | R | May 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Medford, MA US |
| Jan Dukes | L | L | August 16, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Bill Fahey | L | R | June 14, 1950 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Joe Foy | R | R | February 21, 1943 | 6'0" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Jim French | L | R | August 13, 1941 | 5'8" | 180 | Warren, OH US |
| Tom Grieve | R | R | March 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Rick Henninger | R | R | January 11, 1948 | 6'6" | 225 | Hastings, NE US |
| Rick Hense | R | R | March 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Gerry Janeski | R | R | April 18, 1946 | 6'4" | 205 | Pasadena, CA US |
| James Johnson | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Lou Klimchock | L | R | October 15, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | Hostetter, PA US |
| Ron Law | R | R | March 14, 1946 | 6'2" | 165 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Joe Lovitto | S | R | January 6, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Jim Mason | L | R | August 14, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Norm McRae | R | R | September 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Jim Miles | R | R | August 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Grenada, MS US |
| Dave Nelson | R | R | June 20, 1944 | 5'10" | 160 | Fort Sill, OK US |
| Dick Nen | L | L | September 24, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | South Gate, CA US |
| Joe Patterson | S | R | April 24, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Tom Ragland | R | R | June 16, 1946 | 5'10" | 155 | Talladega, AL US |
| Lenny Randle | S | R | February 12, 1949 | 5'10" | 169 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Gary Ratliff | R | R | December 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Richie Scheinblum | S | R | November 5, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Garland Shifflett | R | R | March 28, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Elkton, VA US |
| James Southworth | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Lawrence Staab | R | L | September 4, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Rick Stelmaszek | L | R | October 8, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dick Such | L | R | October 15, 1944 | 6'4" | 190 | Sanford, NC US |
| Mike Thompson | R | R | September 6, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Charlie Walters | R | R | February 21, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Minneapolis, MN 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.
