1971 Fresno Giants Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Denny Sommers (70-70)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: John Euless Park
Attendance: 69,599, Avg. 994
Playoffs - Visalia Mets 2 games, Fresno Giants 0
The Fresno Giants of the California League ended the 1971 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Giants scored 802 runs and surrendered 723 runs. Garry Maddox walloped 30 home runs for Fresno, while Steve Ontiveros, Ken Cornell and Horace Speed each swatted 15 or more also. Garry Maddox drove in 106 runs. Ken Cornell led all regular hitters with a .332 average. Elías Sosa topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.32 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1971 Fresno Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Garry Maddox, Ed Figueroa, Elías Sosa, Horace Speed and Steve Ontiveros.
Denny Sommers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Aristimuno | R | R | October 24, 1947 | 6'0" | 157 | Casanay, Sucre VE |
| Chico Cedeno | L | L | January 30, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Bayamon, PR |
| Gene Cook | R | R | July 26, 1949 | 6'0" | 165 | Roosevelt, UT US |
| Ken Cornell | L | R | September 29, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Corky Evans | L | R | April 29, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ed Figueroa | R | R | October 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Ciales, PR |
| Van Fixico | S | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Steve Franceschi | R | R | July 28, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Terry Hansen | R | R | December 10, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | Tyler, MN US |
| Kyle Hypes | S | L | September 28, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Stephen Lee | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Clare Leifer | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Raymond Lombardo | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Garry Maddox | R | R | September 1, 1949 | 6'3" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Steve Ontiveros | S | R | October 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| David Prest | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Timothy Rajsich | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Gene Rinaldi | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Emiliano Rivera | R | R | June 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Andy Rodriguez | R | R | April 16, 1950 | 6'2" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Steve Sibley | L | L | March 16, 1948 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| John Sielicki | S | L | October 12, 1951 | 6'4" | 205 | Hartford, CT US |
| Elías Sosa | R | R | June 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 186 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Horace Speed | R | R | October 4, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Paul Sperry | R | R | July 25, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | Taylorville, IL US |
| Robert Ulrich | R | R | April 30, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Greg Wellman | L | L | September 7, 1949 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Jack Woolsey | L | L | December 5, 1947 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Danny Young | R | R | 6'1" | 188 |
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.
