1971 Orlando Twins Roster
Team Record: 65-73
Finished 4th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Jackie Ferrell (65-73)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 40,205, Avg. 583
The Orlando Twins of the Florida State League ended the 1971 season with a record of 65 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Twins plated 497 runs and surrendered 543 runs. Buddy Whitley paced Orlando with 15 home runs and drove in 62 runs. Robert Garcia led hitters with significant playing time with a .280 average. Gordon Blackard topped the team with 18 wins, while Bill Cope earned a 2.15 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Dave Goltz and Tom Johnson both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jackie Ferrell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Ball | R | R | November 1, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Gordon Blackard | R | R | May 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Frank Bonfonte | R | R | March 23, 1948 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Arthur Clifford | R | R | October 11, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Bill Cope | R | R | April 7, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Michael Culotta | R | R | February 16, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ralph Dick | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Nanaimo, BC CA |
| Neil Emerson | L | L | August 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Robert Garcia | L | R | February 27, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| John Geitner | R | R | November 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dave Goltz | R | R | June 23, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Pelican Rapids, MN US |
| William Goodman | R | R | December 26, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Richard Gouin | L | L | December 7, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Gregory Goularte | S | R | May 6, 1949 | 6'0" | 215 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Robert Grover | L | L | January 13, 1948 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| James Henderson | L | L | December 15, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| William Hosey | R | R | October 12, 1948 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Joe Jacobsen | R | R | January 18, 1949 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Tom Johnson | R | R | April 2, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Michael Markham | S | R | 6'3" | 193 | ||
| Peter Meyers | L | L | January 29, 1952 | 6'4" | 175 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Bill Osborne | R | R | March 16, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Dick Peery | L | L | November 2, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Barry Roderick | L | R | April 30, 1949 | 5'11" | 165 | Lewiston, ME US |
| David Saylor | R | R | November 26, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Frank Schuster | L | L | March 18, 1952 | 5'11" | 150 | Aurora, IL US |
| Mark Scoville | R | R | March 12, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jack Sexton | R | R | May 27, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Patrick Smith | R | R | January 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Tom Smithson | R | R | January 30, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Keith Sonnichsen | R | R | April 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Buddy Whitley | R | R | November 29, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ralph Zuniga | R | R | March 11, 1949 | 6'1" | 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.
