1973 Midland Cubs Roster
Team Record: 64-74
Finished 3rd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Al Spangler (64-74)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Christensen Stadium
Attendance: 69,277, Avg. 1,004
The Midland Cubs of the Texas League ended the 1973 season with a record of 64 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Cubs scored 660 runs and yielded 716 runs. Ron Dunn led Midland with 15 home runs and recorded 74 runs batted in. Rob Sperring paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .295 average. Dan Corder topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.33 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1973 Midland Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Frank Estrada, Jim Tyrone, Rob Sperring, Jerry Tabb, Randy Bobb, Ken Szotkiewicz, Dennis Lamp, Joe Wallis, Ron Dunn, José Ortiz, Buddy Schultz and Bill Faul.
Al Spangler served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Badcock | L | L | July 13, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Summit, NJ US |
| Randy Bobb | R | R | January 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ignacio Bracamontes | L | L | September 9, 1950 | 6'4" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bill Bright | L | R | April 30, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Allentown, PA US |
| Bubba Bussie | R | R | December 16, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Dan Corder | R | R | October 16, 1951 | 6'2" | 197 | San Diego, CA US |
| Randolph Crews | R | R | June 21, 1948 | 6'5" | 229 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bill Droege | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ron Dunn | R | R | January 24, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Frank Estrada | R | R | February 12, 1948 | 5'8" | 182 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Bill Faul | R | R | April 21, 1940 | 5'10" | 184 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dyain Frazier | S | L | November 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Joel Green | R | R | August 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Steven Haug | R | R | October 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| William Huisman | R | R | August 10, 1948 | 5'9" | 175 | Cedar Falls, IA US |
| Gary Junge | R | R | September 19, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Dennis Lamp | R | R | September 23, 1952 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ronnie Matney | S | L | June 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Jack Mull | R | R | September 29, 1946 | 5'10" | 190 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| José Ortiz | R | R | June 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 155 | Ponce, PR |
| Ralph Pipes | R | R | December 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Mike Roe | R | R | April 29, 1950 | 6'3" | 185 | Providence, RI US |
| Buddy Schultz | R | L | September 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Francis Siedlecki | L | R | December 15, 1951 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Rob Sperring | R | R | October 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ken Szotkiewicz | L | R | February 25, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Jerry Tabb | L | R | March 17, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Altus, OK US |
| Mark Thomas | R | R | August 24, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Madison, IA US |
| Jim Tyrone | R | R | January 29, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Alice, TX US |
| Joe Wallis | S | R | January 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Michael Young | R | R | October 18, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Paul Zahn | R | R | April 21, 1947 | 5'8" | 165 | Des Moines, IA 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.
