1973 Sherbrooke Pirates Roster
Team Record: 76-63
Finished 2nd in the EL's National Division
Manager: Tim Murtaugh (76-63)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Amadee Roy Stadium
Attendance: 70,457, Avg. 1,014
The Sherbrooke Pirates of the Eastern League ended the 1973 season with a record of 76 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's National Division.
The Pirates scored 594 runs and allowed 571 runs. Lou Quinn led Sherbrooke with 16 home runs and recorded 73 runs batted in, while leading all regular hitters by connecting at a .294 clip. Kent Tekulve topped the squad with 12 wins, and Jim Sadowski recorded a 3.34 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1973 Sherbrooke Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Sadowski, Steve Nicosia, Tony Armas, Jim Minshall, Dave Bennett, Kent Tekulve, Ken Macha, Juan Jiménez, Rimp Lanier and Mario Mendoza.
Tim Murtaugh served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Armas | R | R | July 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 182 | Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui VE |
| Dave Arrington | R | R | January 24, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Richmond, CA US |
| Dave Bennett | R | R | November 7, 1945 | 6'5" | 195 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Mel Civil | R | R | November 2, 1946 | 5'10" | 174 | |
| Terry Collins | R | R | May 27, 1949 | 5'9" | 158 | Midland, MI US |
| Pablo Cruz | R | R | March 21, 1947 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Frank Frontino | R | R | October 23, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Spangler, PA US |
| Brad Gratz | R | L | January 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Robert Guerrera | R | R | 6'4" | 188 | ||
| Chester Gunter | R | R | October 8, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Juan Jiménez | R | R | March 8, 1949 | 6'1" | 165 | La Torre, La Vega DO |
| Rimp Lanier | L | R | October 19, 1948 | 5'8" | 150 | Tuskegee, AL US |
| Ken Macha | R | R | September 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Monroeville, PA US |
| Dennis Malseed | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| DeWayne Mason | R | R | August 7, 1948 | 6'3" | 160 | |
| Mario Mendoza | R | R | December 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX |
| Jim Minshall | R | R | July 4, 1947 | 6'6" | 215 | Covington, KY US |
| Ron Mitchell | R | R | September 18, 1951 | 6'3" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Tim Murtaugh | S | R | May 6, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | Chester, PA US |
| Steve Nicosia | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 185 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Lou Quinn | R | R | December 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jim Sadowski | R | R | August 7, 1951 | 6'3" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Kent Tekulve | R | R | March 5, 1947 | 6'4" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| William Thomas | R | R | December 23, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| John Vance | L | R | 6'3" | 208 | ||
| George Whileyman | R | R | March 29, 1950 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Alfredo Zavala | R | R | August 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 156 |
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.
