1971 Manchester Yankees Roster
Team Record: 61-75
Finished 4th in the EL's American Division
Manager: Mickey Vernon (61-75)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Manchester, New Hampshire
Ballpark: Gill Stadium
Attendance: 28,981, Avg. 426
The Manchester Yankees of the Eastern League ended the 1971 season with a record of 61 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the league's American Division.
The Yankees plated 486 runs and gave up 559 runs, most in the circuit. Fred Winston paced Manchester with 16 home runs Robert Carson and Fred Winston each drove in 46 runs. Bob McDaniel led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .265 clip. Terry Ley and Larry Gowell topped the team with 9 wins each, while Larry Gowell recorded a 2.63 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Gerry Pirtle, Larry Gowell, Tom Buskey, Ken Crosby, Terry Ley, Juan Ríos and Roger Hambright were all players from the 1971 Manchester Yankees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mickey Vernon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Bongiovanni | R | R | December 16, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jerry Branch | L | R | January 24, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Tom Buskey | R | R | February 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Robert Carson | R | R | July 10, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Patrick Cluney | R | L | May 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Lou Coccia | R | R | November 18, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ken Crosby | R | R | December 15, 1947 | 6'2" | 179 | New Denver, BC CA |
| Robert Elliott | R | R | October 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Matt Galante | R | R | March 22, 1944 | 5'6" | 157 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Larry Gowell | R | R | May 2, 1948 | 6'2" | 182 | Lewiston, ME US |
| Joe Hall | R | R | July 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 205 | |
| Roger Hambright | R | R | March 26, 1949 | 5'10" | 180 | Sunnyside, WA US |
| Douglas Hansen | R | R | January 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Kenneth Johnson | R | R | October 3, 1949 | 5'8" | 165 | Ross, CA US |
| Terry Ley | L | L | February 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Jorge Maduro | R | R | July 28, 1947 | 6'3" | 192 | |
| Jeffrey Mason | R | R | September 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Virgilio Mata | R | R | April 5, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Bob McDaniel | L | R | February 8, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Timothy O'Connell | L | L | October 18, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bill Olsen | L | L | February 3, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bruce Olson | R | R | September 26, 1949 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Ed Pacheco | R | R | December 24, 1944 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Gerry Pirtle | R | R | December 3, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Larry Pyle | R | R | October 7, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Juan Ríos | R | R | July 14, 1942 | 6'3" | 185 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Dante Schirripa | R | R | October 12, 1950 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Jim Suskiewich | L | L | September 15, 1947 | 6'2" | 230 | |
| Walter Walters | R | R | November 5, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Douglas, AZ US |
| Fred Winston | R | R | June 19, 1946 | 6'3" | 196 |
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.
