1973 Danville Warriors Roster
Team Record: 66-57
Finished 1st in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Bernie Smith (66-57)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Danville, Illinois
Ballpark: Danville Stadium
Attendance: 83,135, Avg. 1,352
Playoffs - Danville Warriors 2 games, Decatur Commodores 0
Finals - Wisconsin Rapids Twins 2 games, Danville Warriors 1
The Danville Warriors of the Midwest League ended the 1973 season with a record of 66 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Warriors gave up 479 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Danville plated 508 runs. Price Thomas paced the team with 13 home runs and drove in 74 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .303 clip. Bill Castro topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 1.82 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1973 Danville Warriors who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Sam Mejías, Roger Miller, Bill Castro, Larry Anderson and Dick Davis.
Bernie Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Alexander | R | R | September 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 210 | Cass City, MI US |
| Roger Alexander | R | R | August 2, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Larry Anderson | R | R | December 3, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Maywood, CA US |
| Richard Baker | S | L | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Robert Bero | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Bill Castro | R | R | March 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Roger Danson | R | R | April 29, 1953 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| William Davidson | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Dick Davis | R | R | September 25, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Tom Deidel | L | L | September 1, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Robert Dunn | L | R | September 1, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Tim Hamilton | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Dennis Holmberg | L | R | August 2, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Dodge County, NE US |
| Sam Killingsworth | R | R | July 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Juan Lopez | R | R | November 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jerry Mantlo | R | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| William McLaurine | L | L | February 19, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Sam Mejías | R | R | May 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Roger Miller | R | R | August 1, 1954 | 6'3" | 200 | Connellsville, PA US |
| Osvaldo Ortiz | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Michael Robinson | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Dante Rosario | R | R | December 5, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Jose Salado | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| David Simplot | L | R | January 6, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Frank Slaton | L | L | January 14, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Gil Stafford | R | R | October 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Darryl Steen | R | R | July 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Price Thomas | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| John Threlfall | R | R | June 5, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | Weymouth, MA US |
| Tom Widmar | R | R | June 6, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Dennis Yard | R | R | August 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 170 | Columbus, OH 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.
