1973 Rocky Mount Phillies Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Bob Wellman (75-65)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 28,389, Avg. 406
The Rocky Mount Phillies of the Carolina League ended the 1973 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Phillies plated 587 runs and allowed 540 runs. Bill Nahorodny paced Rocky Mount with 14 home runs and accounted for 76 RBI. Greg Pryor led hitters with significant playing time with a .293 average. Roy Thomas topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.24 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1973 Rocky Mount Phillies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Greg Pryor, Roy Thomas and Bill Nahorodny.
Bob Wellman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Anderson | R | R | December 31, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Timmonsville, SC US |
| Jack Bastable | R | R | July 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Stephen Bissett | S | R | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Gary Boyce | L | R | October 22, 1949 | 5'7" | 170 | Saint Johns, MI US |
| Kevin Bryant | L | R | July 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Sanford, FL US |
| Bruce Butler | L | R | 6'3" | |||
| James Chamberlain | L | L | December 4, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Statesville, NC US |
| Murray Gage-Cole | R | R | July 19, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Robert Gallagher | R | R | August 28, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Salem, NJ US |
| Christopher Germano | L | R | 5'8" | |||
| Ernest Gonzalez | R | R | August 14, 1952 | 5'10" | 168 | Tampa, FL US |
| David Harper | R | R | December 22, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | Warrington, GB |
| Quency Hill | L | L | September 17, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Robert Kelly | L | R | August 9, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Laron Matlock | R | R | December 1, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Pat McCoy | R | R | August 20, 1949 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| Edward Molush | R | R | October 2, 1950 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bill Nahorodny | R | R | August 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Hamtramck, MI US |
| Joseph O'Brien | R | R | June 12, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Frank Obermeier | R | R | August 17, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Terry Periman | R | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Greg Pryor | R | R | October 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Marietta, OH US |
| Bo Quiroga | R | R | March 25, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Galveston, TX US |
| Richard Revta | R | R | September 8, 1949 | 5'10" | 192 | Scranton, PA US |
| Gerardo Rodriguez | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Craig Scramuzzo | R | R | December 13, 1950 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Roy Thomas | R | R | June 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 215 | Quantico, VA US |
| Jeff Wang | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Michael Whalin | L | L | August 8, 1951 | 6'0" | 198 | |
| Bobby Wiltshire | R | R | November 22, 1950 | 6'2" | 180 |
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.
