1973 Hawaii Islanders Roster
Team Record: 70-74
Finished 2nd in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Rocky Bridges (0-0), Warren Hacker (0-0), Roy Hartsfield (0-0)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Ballpark: Honolulu Stadium
Attendance: 238,390, Avg. 3,311
The Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1973 season with a record of 70 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Islanders tallied 669 runs and yielded 705 runs. John Donaldson paced Hawaii with 11 home runs and accounted for 56 RBI. Rod Gaspar led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Dave Freisleben topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.82 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Terry Ley, Lee Richard, Larry Hardy, Mike McCormick, Dave Hilton, Jack Hiatt, Ralph Garcia, Don Mason, Dennis Bennett, Gene Martin, Bob Chlupsa, Brock Davis, Ed Acosta, Ron Clark, Wayne Redmond, Johnny Werhas, Leon McFadden, Chris Coletta, Dan Spillner, Garry Jestadt, Frank Johnson, John Matias, Dave Marshall, Dave Freisleben, Dave Roberts, Dick Colpaert, Ron Theobald, Marcelino López, Wade Blasingame, Randy Elliott, Rod Gaspar, John Donaldson, Mike Ivie, Danny Breeden, Roy Foster, Aurelio Monteagudo, Steve Simpson and Joe Moeller were all players from the 1973 Hawaii Islanders who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rocky Bridges, Warren Hacker and Roy Hartsfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Acosta | S | R | March 9, 1944 | 6'5" | 215 | Boquete, PA |
| Dennis Bennett | L | L | October 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 192 | Oakland, CA US |
| Wade Blasingame | L | L | November 22, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Deming, NM US |
| Danny Breeden | R | R | June 27, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Albany, GA US |
| Bob Chlupsa | R | R | September 16, 1945 | 6'7" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Ron Clark | R | R | January 14, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Chris Coletta | L | L | August 2, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dick Colpaert | R | R | January 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 182 | Fraser, MI US |
| Brock Davis | L | L | October 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| John Donaldson | L | R | May 5, 1943 | 5'11" | 160 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Randy Elliott | R | R | June 5, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Roy Foster | R | R | July 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Bixby, OK US |
| Dave Freisleben | R | R | October 31, 1951 | 5'11" | 195 | Coraopolis, PA US |
| Ralph Garcia | R | R | December 14, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rod Gaspar | S | L | April 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Larry Hardy | R | R | January 10, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Goose Creek, TX US |
| Jack Hiatt | R | R | July 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Dave Hilton | R | R | September 15, 1950 | 5'11" | 191 | Uvalde, TX US |
| Billy Hodge | R | R | July 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Bryan, TX US |
| Mike Ivie | R | R | August 8, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Garry Jestadt | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 188 | Chicago, IL US |
| Frank Johnson | R | R | July 22, 1942 | 6'1" | 155 | El Paso, TX US |
| Terry Ley | L | L | February 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Marcelino López | R | L | September 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Manuel Lugo | R | R | February 24, 1944 | 194 | San Blas, Sinaloa MX | |
| Dave Marshall | L | R | January 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 182 | Artesia, CA US |
| Gene Martin | L | R | January 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Americus, GA US |
| Don Mason | L | R | December 20, 1944 | 5'11" | 160 | Boston, MA US |
| John Matias | L | L | August 15, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Mike McCormick | L | L | September 29, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Leon McFadden | R | R | April 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Joe Moeller | R | R | February 15, 1943 | 6'5" | 192 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Aurelio Monteagudo | R | R | November 19, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Caibarien, CU |
| Wayne Redmond | R | R | November 25, 1945 | 5'10" | 165 | Athens, AL US |
| Lee Richard | R | R | September 18, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Dave Roberts | R | R | February 17, 1951 | 6'3" | 215 | Lebanon, OR US |
| Steve Simpson | R | R | August 30, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Dan Spillner | R | R | November 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Casper, WY US |
| Ron Theobald | R | R | July 28, 1943 | 5'8" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Johnny Werhas | R | R | February 7, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Ulysees Wilson | R | R | May 31, 1949 | 6'2" | 178 | Albany, GA 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.
