1971 Lodi Padres Roster
Team Record: 65-74
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: George Freese (65-74)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Lodi, California
Ballpark: Lawrence Park
Attendance: 18,907, Avg. 272
The Lodi Padres of the California League ended the 1971 season with a record of 65 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Padres scored 731 runs and surrendered 773 runs. Mike Ivie led Lodi with 15 home runs Randy Elliott drove in 75 runs. Johnny Grubb paced batters with significant playing time with a .308 average. Ralph Garcia topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.67 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1971 Lodi Padres who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Randy Elliott, Johnny Grubb, Jerry Nyman, Dan Spillner, John Scott, Jim Williams, Larry Hardy, Ralph Garcia, Dave Hilton, Bob Davis, Mike Ivie, Mike Caldwell and Steve Simpson.
George Freese served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Bielski | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Willie Boynton | R | R | April 8, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Skowhegan, ME US |
| Mike Caldwell | R | L | January 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Tarboro, NC US |
| Bob Davis | R | R | March 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Pryor, OK US |
| Joseph DiSarcina | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'0" | ||
| Charles Dudish | L | R | September 27, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Athens, GA US |
| Guy Eargle | R | R | August 5, 1948 | 6'5" | 210 | Greenville, SC US |
| Randy Elliott | R | R | June 5, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Andy Finlay | R | R | December 3, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Gary Ford | R | R | December 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ralph Garcia | R | R | December 14, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Anthony Glassman | L | L | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Bob Graczyk | R | R | April 30, 1949 | 6'4" | 202 | Chicago, IL US |
| Johnny Grubb | L | R | August 4, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | Richmond, VA US |
| Larry Hardy | R | R | January 10, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Goose Creek, TX 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 |
| James Johnson | L | R | January 30, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John Krawiecki | R | R | August 12, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| William Morrell | R | L | January 20, 1949 | 6'1" | 192 | |
| Jerry Nyman | L | L | November 23, 1942 | 5'10" | 165 | Logan, UT US |
| Jeff Pentland | L | L | September 18, 1946 | 5'10" | 180 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Herm Robinson | R | R | November 25, 1949 | 6'5" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| John Scott | R | R | January 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 165 | Jackson, MS US |
| Fred Seibly | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Steve Simpson | R | R | August 30, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Gregory Sinclair | R | R | April 14, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Dan Spillner | R | R | November 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Casper, WY US |
| Grant Steer | L | L | April 17, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Salinas, CA US |
| Marvin Thompson | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Gil Vidrio | R | R | November 13, 1950 | 5'9" | 165 | Fontaine, BE |
| Chuck Westerhouse | R | R | September 8, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Jim Williams | R | R | April 29, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Zachary, LA US |
| Ulysees Wilson | R | R | May 31, 1949 | 6'2" | 178 | Albany, GA US |
| Richard Zinniger | R | L | September 5, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | La Salla, CA 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.
