1971 Spokane Indians Roster
Team Record: 69-76
Finished 3rd in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Tom Lasorda (69-76)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Spokane, Washington
Ballpark: Avista Stadium
Attendance: 137,553, Avg. 1,897
The Spokane Indians of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1971 season with a record of 69 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Indians scored 790 runs and gave up 779 runs. Ron Cey walloped 32 home runs for Spokane, while Bobby Darwin, Tom Paciorek and Tom Hutton each swatted 15 or more, too. Ron Cey recorded 123 runs batted in. Tom Hutton led all regular hitters by hitting .352. Mike Strahler topped the squad with 11 wins, and Charlie Hough recorded a 3.92 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1971 Spokane Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ron Cey, Von Joshua, Bob O'Brien, Jerry Stephenson, Joe Ferguson, José Peña, Bobby Valentine, Charlie Hough, Sandy Vance, Doug Rau, Bobby Darwin, Mike Strahler, Doyle Alexander, Bill Edgerton, Bob Gallagher, Sergio Robles, Hoyt Wilhelm, Tom Hutton, Tim Johnson, Bruce Ellingsen, Bob Randall, Tom Paciorek and Davey Lopes.
Tom Lasorda served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Alexander | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Cordova, AL US |
| David Allen | R | L | January 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Richard Armstrong | R | R | July 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | El Paso, TX US |
| Ron Cey | R | R | February 15, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Robert Cummings | R | R | June 11, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Bobby Darwin | R | R | February 16, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Al Dawson | R | R | September 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Bill Edgerton | L | L | August 16, 1941 | 6'2" | 185 | South Bend, IN US |
| Bruce Ellingsen | L | L | April 26, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Joe Ferguson | R | R | September 19, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Edward Fiskland | R | R | October 27, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Jim Flynn | R | R | December 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bob Gallagher | L | L | July 7, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | Newton, MA US |
| Marv Galliher | R | R | December 18, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| William Homik | R | R | August 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 212 | |
| Charlie Hough | R | R | January 5, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Tom Hutton | L | L | April 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dennis James | S | L | November 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Gulfport, MS US |
| Tim Johnson | L | R | July 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | Grand Forks, ND US |
| Von Joshua | L | L | May 1, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Davey Lopes | R | R | May 3, 1945 | 5'9" | 170 | East Providence, RI US |
| George Lott | L | L | October 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bob O'Brien | L | L | April 23, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Tom Paciorek | R | R | November 2, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Detroit, MI US |
| José Peña | R | R | December 3, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Bill Ralston | R | R | May 9, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | Whittier, CA US |
| Bob Randall | R | R | June 6, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | Norton, KS US |
| Doug Rau | L | L | December 15, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | Columbus, TX US |
| Sergio Robles | R | R | April 16, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Magdalena de Kino, Sonora MX |
| Peter Scarpati | R | R | October 4, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gustavo Sposito | R | R | February 14, 1946 | 5'6" | 160 | |
| Jerry Stephenson | L | R | October 6, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mike Strahler | R | R | March 14, 1947 | 6'4" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bobby Valentine | R | R | May 13, 1950 | 5'10" | 189 | Stamford, CT US |
| Sandy Vance | R | R | January 5, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Lamar, CO US |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | R | R | July 26, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Huntersville, NC 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.
