1971 Evansville Triplets Roster
Team Record: 60-78
Finished 4th in the AA's East Division
Manager: Del Crandall (60-78)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 107,818, Avg. 1,563
The Evansville Triplets of the American Association ended the 1971 season with a record of 60 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Triplets tallied 559 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 668 runs. John Felske paced Evansville with 14 home runs and drove in 68 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .294 clip. Dick Estelle topped the squad with 13 wins, and Jerry Bell recorded a 3.05 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1971 Evansville Triplets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Pedro García, Tommy Matchick, Bart Zeller, Bernie Smith, Ray Peters, Jerry Nyman, Bruce Brubaker, Mike Adamson, Joe Nossek, Dick Estelle, Jon Warden, Dave Robinson, Jerry Bell, Wilbur Howard, Larry Bearnarth, Rick Auerbach, Jim Ellis, Al Yates, Jim Slaton, Juan Ríos, José Herrera, Bruce Look, Bob Hansen, Rob Ellis, Bob Schroder, Bill Edgerton, Gus Gil, John Felske, Fred Rath, Bob Coluccio, Bob Reynolds and Bob Humphreys.
Del Crandall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Adams | R | R | December 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Mike Adamson | R | R | September 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Gene Ammann | R | R | January 30, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Rick Auerbach | R | R | February 15, 1950 | 6'0" | 165 | Woodland Hills, CA US |
| Larry Bearnarth | R | R | September 11, 1940 | 6'2" | 203 | New York, NY US |
| Jerry Bell | S | R | October 6, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Madison, TN US |
| Bruce Brubaker | R | R | December 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 198 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Bob Coluccio | R | R | October 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 183 | Centralia, WA US |
| Joe Costello | R | R | October 20, 1945 | 6'6" | 225 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Ricardo Delgado | R | R | February 7, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Bill Edgerton | L | L | August 16, 1941 | 6'2" | 185 | South Bend, IN US |
| Jim Ellis | R | L | March 25, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Tulare, CA US |
| Rob Ellis | R | R | July 3, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Dick Estelle | S | L | January 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| John Felske | R | R | May 30, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Pedro García | R | R | April 17, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Guayama, PR |
| Nelson Gibson | R | R | October 1, 1946 | 6'3" | 180 | Hartsville, SC US |
| Gus Gil | R | R | April 19, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Bob Hansen | L | L | May 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| José Herrera | R | R | April 8, 1942 | 5'8" | 165 | San Lorenzo, Zulia VE |
| Wilbur Howard | S | R | January 8, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Lowell, NC US |
| Bob Humphreys | R | R | August 18, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Covington, VA US |
| Steve Jones | R | R | October 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| William Leinheiser | R | R | March 24, 1948 | 6'4" | 190 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Bruce Look | L | R | June 9, 1943 | 5'11" | 183 | Lansing, MI US |
| Tommy Matchick | L | R | September 7, 1943 | 6'1" | 173 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Michael Mathwig | R | R | September 27, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Hank McGraw | R | R | January 26, 1943 | 6'2" | 197 | Oakland, CA US |
| Joe Nossek | R | R | November 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jerry Nyman | L | L | November 23, 1942 | 5'10" | 165 | Logan, UT US |
| Ray Peters | R | R | August 27, 1946 | 6'5" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Fred Rath | R | R | September 1, 1943 | 6'3" | 200 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Bob Reynolds | R | R | January 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Juan Ríos | R | R | July 14, 1942 | 6'3" | 185 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Dave Robinson | S | L | May 22, 1946 | 6'1" | 186 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Bob Schroder | L | R | December 30, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Ridgefield, NJ US |
| Rich Seminoff | R | R | July 12, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pat Skrable | S | R | January 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jim Slaton | R | R | June 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bernie Smith | R | R | September 4, 1941 | 5'9" | 164 | Ponchatoula, LA US |
| Richard Stonum | R | R | January 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Chico Vaughns | R | R | August 6, 1948 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Jon Warden | S | L | October 1, 1946 | 6'0" | 205 | Columbus, OH US |
| Dennis Yard | R | R | August 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 170 | Columbus, OH US |
| Al Yates | R | R | April 26, 1945 | 6'2" | 210 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Bart Zeller | R | R | July 22, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago Heights, 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.
