1971 Kingsport Royals Roster
Team Record: 38-30
Finished 1st in the AL's South Division
Manager: Owen Friend (38-30)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 24,538, Avg. 722
The Kingsport Royals of the Appalachian League ended the 1971 season with a record of 38 wins and 30 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Royals led the league with just 241 runs allowed. Kingsport scored 304 runs. Dennis Brown drove in 35 runs. Philip Rashead paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .280. Ricky Romans topped the team with 7 wins, while Jeffry Tecklenberg earned a 2.05 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Roy Branch and Tom Brown both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Owen Friend served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Balsamo | R | R | February 10, 1949 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Roy Branch | R | R | July 12, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dennis Brown | R | R | February 19, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Tom Brown | R | R | August 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Joe Carbone | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| William Cowan | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Christopher Crews | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Steven Davis | S | L | August 1, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Pete Dunn | R | R | June 26, 1948 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| George Feeley | R | R | April 19, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bob Herold | L | R | October 2, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tim Howard | R | L | December 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Hurst | R | R | September 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| John Johnson | R | R | August 23, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Dave Masser | L | R | March 12, 1953 | |||
| Domingo Mercedes | R | R | 6'2" | 155 | ||
| John Midura | R | R | December 16, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Palmer, MA US |
| William Pierce | R | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Robert Prokopowicz | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Philip Rashead | R | R | August 2, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ricky Romans | L | L | May 8, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| James Ross | R | R | October 11, 1952 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Robert Sedik | R | R | January 25, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Charles Smith | S | R | June 2, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jeffry Tecklenberg | L | L | May 20, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Paul Walton | R | R | August 5, 1949 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Billy Westbrooks | R | L | March 21, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
