1971 Peninsula Phillies Roster
Team Record: 85-53
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Howie Bedell (85-53)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 60,286, Avg. 874
Playoffs - Peninsula Phillies 2 games, Kinston Eagles 0
The Peninsula Phillies of the Carolina League ended the 1971 season with a record of 85 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Phillies topped the league with just 453 runs allowed. Peninsula scored 582 runs. Jim Essian led the squad with 12 home runs George Hodge drove in 74 runs. Bob Beall topped all regular batters by connecting at a .314 clip. Richard Fusari paced the team with 19 wins and a team-best 2.19 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Erskine Thomason, Juan Jiménez, Ron Diorio, Bob Beall, Dave Wallace, Jim Essian and Mac Scarce were all players from the 1971 Peninsula Phillies who played in the Majors during their careers.
Howie Bedell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Aguirre | R | R | October 29, 1948 | 5'11" | 190 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Bert Bandy | S | R | July 23, 1946 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Douglas Barker | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bob Beall | S | L | April 24, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Bob Bonalewicz | R | R | February 20, 1945 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Randy Boyd | S | L | October 1, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Carl Cavanaugh | R | R | July 14, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Greensburg, PA US |
| Mike Coble | S | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Coker | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Stirling Coward | R | R | November 19, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Ron Diorio | R | R | July 15, 1946 | 6'6" | 212 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Jim Essian | R | R | January 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Richard Fusari | R | R | September 18, 1948 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Nelson Garcia | S | R | September 16, 1950 | 6'1" | 143 | |
| Richard Giallella | L | L | August 16, 1947 | 5'11" | 178 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Edward Goldstone | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Gerald Herron | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| George Hodge | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Horne | L | L | November 18, 1948 | 6'3" | 187 | |
| Lloyd Hutchinson | S | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| John Jagutis | S | R | June 24, 1945 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Juan Jiménez | R | R | March 8, 1949 | 6'1" | 165 | La Torre, La Vega DO |
| James Kelly | R | R | October 24, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Bruce King | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Donald Kinzel | R | R | December 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Russell Klobas | R | R | October 3, 1950 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Allan Matson | L | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Jesus Padron | R | R | 5'10" | 152 | ||
| Jose Sanchez | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Mac Scarce | L | L | April 8, 1949 | 6'3" | 180 | Danville, VA US |
| Erskine Thomason | R | R | August 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Laurens, SC US |
| Fred Thomason | L | L | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Dave Wallace | R | R | September 7, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Waterbury, CT 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.
