1973 El Paso Sun Kings Roster
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Norm Sherry (0-0), Moose Stubing (0-0)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 63,081, Avg. 901
The El Paso Sun Kings of the Texas League ended the 1973 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Sun Kings scored 730 runs, best in the league. El Paso yielded 756 runs, most in the circuit. Frankie George and Bruce Bochte led the team with 10 home runs apiece. Bruce Bochte drove in 79 runs. Morris Nettles paced all regular batters by connecting at a .332 clip. Frank Tanana topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 2.71 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Morris Nettles, Don Kirkwood, Gil Flores, Frank Tanana, Dave Chalk, Ron Clark, Billy Smith, Mark Ballinger, Sid Monge, Bruce Christensen, Paul Dade, José Peña, Dan Briggs, Bob Allietta, Chuck Hockenbery, Bruce Bochte and Ron Jackson were all players from the 1973 El Paso Sun Kings who played in the Majors during their careers.
Norm Sherry and Moose Stubing served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Allietta | R | R | May 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Manny Alvarez | S | R | February 20, 1953 | 195 | Carreras, Durango MX | |
| Sam Ashford | L | R | March 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Mark Ballinger | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'6" | 205 | Glendale, CA US |
| Tony Barrientos | R | R | August 4, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Jaibon, DO |
| Bruce Bochte | L | L | November 12, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Dan Briggs | L | L | November 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Scotia, CA US |
| Michael Browne | L | R | June 23, 1952 | 6'4" | 210 | Peekskill, NY US |
| Dave Chalk | R | R | August 30, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Del Rio, TX US |
| David Chorley | R | R | November 9, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Bruce Christensen | L | R | February 22, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | Madison, WI US |
| Ron Clark | R | R | January 14, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Paul Dade | R | R | December 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Greg Dehn | R | R | September 9, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Anoka, MN US |
| Larry Dierks | L | L | September 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Visalia, CA US |
| Jack Donovan | R | R | August 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Al Dopfel | R | R | February 27, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Gil Flores | R | R | October 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Ponce, PR |
| Frankie George | R | R | June 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Larry Hanson | R | R | September 12, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Chuck Hockenbery | S | R | December 15, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Richard Iaeger | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Ron Jackson | R | R | May 9, 1953 | 6'0" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Frank Kenyon | R | L | August 15, 1953 | 5'10" | 150 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Don Kirkwood | R | R | September 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 175 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Tom Miali | R | L | May 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Mike Minster | R | R | May 11, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Sid Monge | S | L | April 11, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Agua Prieta, Sonora MX |
| Morris Nettles | L | L | January 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bailey Oliver | L | R | August 1, 1951 | |||
| José Peña | R | R | December 3, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Nelson Pichardo | R | R | May 5, 1950 | 5'9" | 132 | |
| Kurt Russell | S | R | March 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Springfield, MA US |
| Thor Skogan | R | L | February 10, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Oslo, NO |
| Billy Smith | S | R | July 14, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Hodge, LA US |
| Jimmy Stewart | R | R | January 22, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Frank Tanana | L | L | July 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Terry Tuley | R | R | September 17, 1949 | 6'0" | 160 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Allan Wise | L | R | 5'10" | 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.
