1971 Daytona Beach Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 82-58
Finished 1st in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Stan Wasiak (82-58)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 38,934, Avg. 556
Playoffs - Cocoa Astros 2 games, Daytona Beach Dodgers 1
The Daytona Beach Dodgers of the Florida State League ended the 1971 season with a record of 82 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Dodgers scored 664 runs, most in the league. Daytona Beach yielded 506 runs. Manuel Washington led the squad with 11 home runs Wayne Burney drove in 75 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .322 average. Lance Rautzhan paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.08 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1971 Daytona Beach Dodgers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jerry Royster, Lance Rautzhan, Rick Rhoden and Sergio Ferrer.
Stan Wasiak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Adey | L | L | February 23, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Tony Barletta | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Paul Barnes | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| James Brunnworth | R | R | October 5, 1949 | 6'1" | ||
| Wayne Burney | L | L | December 19, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| James Cardasis | S | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| David Culpepper | R | R | November 12, 1951 | 6'4" | 180 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Ron Downing | S | R | March 27, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Palatka, FL US |
| Elvin Ervin | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| David Fairbanks | R | L | 5'9" | 167 | ||
| Sergio Ferrer | S | R | January 29, 1951 | 5'7" | 145 | Santurce, PR |
| Dewey Forry | R | R | May 26, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Thomas Gleason | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| James Harrison | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Randy Hoppe | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Michael Hughes | R | R | February 16, 1949 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Mickey Johnson | L | R | August 27, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Domingo Luna | R | R | October 29, 1952 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Paul Messier | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Elmer Mixon | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Rick Nitz | R | R | June 5, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Michael Plunkett | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Lance Rautzhan | R | L | August 20, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Rick Rhoden | R | R | May 16, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| James Rich | R | R | May 12, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Les Rogers | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Royster | R | R | October 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Gene Sackett | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| David Schmid | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| John Seifert | L | R | 6'6" | 215 | ||
| Donald Standley | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| George Swanson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Albert Taylor | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Ronald Vaughn | R | R | October 12, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Chanute, KS US |
| Manuel Washington | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Steven Wilson | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Leon Wood | R | R | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
