1971 Phoenix Giants Roster
Team Record: 74-70
Finished 2nd in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Jim Davenport (74-70)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 123,199, Avg. 1,711
The Phoenix Giants of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1971 season with a record of 74 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Giants scored 785 runs and yielded 795 runs. Dave Kingman paced Phoenix with 26 home runs and drove in 99 runs. Chris Arnold led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .343. Jim Willoughby topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.35 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1971 Phoenix Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ed Goodson, Don Carrithers, Jimmy Rosario, Bob Taylor, Bobby Fenwick, Jim Howarth, Frank Johnson, Mike Sadek, Jim Ray Hart, Frank Reberger, Mike Davison, Bernie Williams, Skip Pitlock, Dave Kingman, Floyd Wicker, Bill Faul, Jim McKnight, Steve Stone, Chris Arnold, Rich Robertson, Jim Barr, Jim Willoughby, Dave Rader, Randy Moffitt, Damaso Blanco and Greg Garrett.
Jim Davenport served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Arnold | R | R | November 6, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jim Barr | R | R | February 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 205 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Damaso Blanco | R | R | December 11, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Curiepe, Miranda VE |
| Don Carrithers | R | R | September 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Art Cleary | L | R | August 9, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mike Davison | L | L | August 4, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Robert DeLong | L | L | December 25, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Bill Faul | R | R | April 21, 1940 | 5'10" | 184 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bobby Fenwick | R | R | December 10, 1946 | 5'9" | 165 | Naha, Okinawa JP |
| Greg Garrett | S | L | March 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | Atascadero, CA US |
| Ed Goodson | L | R | January 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 180 | Pulaski, VA US |
| Jim Ray Hart | R | R | October 30, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | Hookerton, NC US |
| Jim Howarth | L | L | March 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Jake Jacobsen | R | R | June 17, 1947 | 6'2" | 194 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Frank Johnson | R | R | July 22, 1942 | 6'1" | 155 | El Paso, TX US |
| Dave Kingman | R | R | December 21, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Pendleton, OR US |
| Steve Kokor | R | R | February 2, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Julio Linares | R | R | December 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jim McKnight | R | R | June 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Bee Branch, AR US |
| Randy Moffitt | R | R | October 13, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| James Moyer | R | R | June 12, 1948 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Senji Oikawa | R | R | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Skip Pitlock | L | L | November 6, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Hillside, IL US |
| Dave Rader | L | R | December 26, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | Claremore, OK US |
| Frank Reberger | L | R | June 7, 1944 | 6'5" | 200 | Caldwell, ID US |
| Rich Robertson | R | R | October 14, 1944 | 6'2" | 210 | Albany, CA US |
| Jimmy Rosario | S | R | May 5, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | Bayamon, PR |
| Mike Sadek | R | R | May 30, 1946 | 5'9" | 165 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Steve Stone | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Euclid, OH US |
| Bob Taylor | L | R | March 20, 1944 | 5'9" | 170 | Leland, MS US |
| Marty Waldeck | R | R | August 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Greg Wellman | L | L | September 7, 1949 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Floyd Wicker | L | R | September 12, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | Burlington, NC US |
| Bernie Williams | R | R | October 8, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Alameda, CA US |
| Jimmy Williams | R | R | May 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jim Willoughby | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, CA US |
| Kunihiro Yoshioka | L | L | May 14, 1949 | 5'10" | 151 | Hyogo Prefecture, Hyogo JP |
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.
