1973 Iowa Oaks Roster
Team Record: 83-53
Finished 1st in the AA's East Division
Manager: Joe Sparks (83-53)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 126,012, Avg. 1,853
Playoffs - Tulsa Oilers 4 games, Iowa Oaks 3
The Iowa Oaks of the American Association ended the 1973 season with a record of 83 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Oaks scored 714 runs and conceded 628 runs. Ken Hottman led Iowa with 19 home runs, while Tom Egan and Pete Varney walloped 15 or more also. Sam Ewing recorded 75 runs batted in. Hugh Yancy and Sam Ewing paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .292 clip. Stan Perzanowski topped the team with 14 wins, and Ken Frailing recorded a 2.86 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Ken Hottman, Pete Varney, Joe Keough, Bucky Dent, Steve Swisher, Stan Perzanowski, Dave Baldwin, Jim Geddes, Sam Ewing, Dave Lemonds, Rich Gossage, Bill Sharp, Denny O'Toole, Tom Egan, Buddy Bradford, Van Kelly, Ken Frailing, Hugh Yancy, Jerry Hairston, Denny McLain, Lee Richard, Ted Uhlaender, Dan Neumeier, Brian Downing, Skip Pitlock, Steve Kealey, Mike Buskey and Rudy Hernández were all players from the 1973 Iowa Oaks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Sparks served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Baldwin | R | R | March 30, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Mike Baldwin | L | L | May 6, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Buddy Bradford | R | R | July 25, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Mobile, AL US |
| Mike Buskey | R | R | January 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ronald Davini | R | R | May 5, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Bucky Dent | R | R | November 25, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Savannah, GA US |
| Brian Downing | R | R | October 9, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tom Egan | R | R | June 9, 1946 | 6'4" | 218 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Sam Ewing | L | L | April 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | Lewisburg, TN US |
| Ken Frailing | L | L | January 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Madison, WI US |
| Jim Geddes | R | R | March 23, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Rich Gossage | R | R | July 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Jerry Hairston | S | R | February 16, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Rudy Hernández | R | R | October 18, 1951 | 5'9" | 150 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Ken Hottman | R | R | May 7, 1948 | 5'11" | 190 | Stockton, CA US |
| Timothy Joyce | S | L | 6'2" | 150 | ||
| Steve Kealey | R | R | May 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Van Kelly | L | R | March 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Joe Keough | L | L | January 7, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Pomona, CA US |
| David Leisman | R | R | June 14, 1950 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Dave Lemonds | L | L | July 5, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Jim MacDonnell | L | L | September 3, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Mark Marquess | S | L | March 24, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Harold McClain | L | L | November 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Denny McLain | R | R | March 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dan Neumeier | R | R | March 9, 1948 | 6'5" | 205 | Shawano, WI US |
| Fred Norton | R | R | May 7, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Denny O'Toole | R | R | March 13, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Stan Perzanowski | S | R | August 25, 1950 | 6'2" | 170 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Skip Pitlock | L | L | November 6, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Hillside, IL US |
| Lee Richard | R | R | September 18, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Bill Sharp | L | L | January 18, 1950 | 5'10" | 178 | Lima, OH US |
| Joe Sparks | L | R | March 15, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | McComas, WV US |
| Steve Swisher | R | R | August 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | Parkersburg, WV US |
| Ted Uhlaender | L | R | October 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Pete Varney | R | R | April 10, 1949 | 6'3" | 235 | Roxbury, MA US |
| George Weimer | R | R | October 6, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Hugh Yancy | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Sarasota, FL 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.
