1971 San Jose Bees Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Buddy Peterson (70-70)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 81,663, Avg. 1,167
The San Jose Bees of the California League ended the 1971 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Bees paced the league with just 615 runs allowed. San Jose scored 665 runs. Frank Ortenzio walloped 32 home runs for the squad and accounted for 103 RBI. Jim Wohlford and Frank Ortenzio led all regular batters with a .303 average. Doug Bird topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.41 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Frank Ortenzio, Jim Bethke, Al Autry, Al Cowens, Steve Busby, Doug Bird, John Wathan and Jim Wohlford were all players from the 1971 San Jose Bees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Buddy Peterson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Agler | S | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| Al Autry | R | R | February 29, 1952 | 6'5" | 225 | Modesto, CA US |
| Mike Ballantine | L | L | February 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jim Bethke | R | R | November 5, 1946 | 6'3" | 185 | Falls City, NE US |
| Doug Bird | R | R | March 5, 1950 | 6'4" | 180 | Corona, CA US |
| Steven Brown | L | L | August 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Robert Burrows | R | R | March 10, 1947 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Steve Busby | R | R | September 29, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Burbank, CA US |
| Donald Campbell | L | L | August 19, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Thomas Combs | R | R | December 2, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Al Cowens | R | R | October 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 197 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gary DeBenedetti | R | R | April 16, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Art Demery | R | R | January 30, 1950 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| John Dixon | R | R | September 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Cornelius Drew | L | R | December 16, 1949 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Darrell Gambero | R | R | June 5, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| John Gaylord | L | L | June 8, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Gary Houston | R | L | April 1, 1949 | 6'4" | ||
| Greg Marshall | L | L | August 30, 1949 | 6'0" | ||
| Calvin Meier | R | R | January 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Steven Myers | R | R | December 2, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Joe Nunn | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Frank Ortenzio | R | R | February 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 215 | Fresno, CA US |
| Robert Peters | R | R | July 7, 1948 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Dale Phillips | R | R | October 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jorge Rivera | R | R | December 16, 1950 | 5'11" | 161 | |
| Edward Siracusa | R | R | July 30, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Stankey | R | R | September 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Jeff Stout | R | R | May 6, 1950 | 6'2" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Thompson | S | R | June 16, 1948 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| John Wathan | R | R | October 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Jim Wohlford | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Visalia, CA US |
| Steve Wright | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
