1973 Spartanburg Phillies Roster
Team Record: 67-61
Finished 3rd in the WCL
Manager: Howie Bedell (67-61)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 40,189, Avg. 628
Playoffs - Spartanburg Phillies 2 games, Gastonia Rangers 0
The Spartanburg Phillies of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1973 season with a record of 67 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the WCL.
The Phillies plated 526 runs and allowed 450 runs. Rocky Skalisky accounted for 75 RBI. Alan McLaughlin paced batters with significant playing time with a .281 average. David Fanning topped the team with 14 wins, while Tom Underwood recorded a 2.1 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Rick Bosetti and Tom Underwood both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Howie Bedell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Natanael Alvarado | R | R | August 15, 1953 | 195 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | |
Rick Bosetti | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Redding, CA US |
Tommie Bozich | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
Bruce Butler | L | R | 6'3" | |||
P. J. Carey | R | R | November 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 193 | Scranton, PA US |
Bill Dancy | S | R | November 10, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Augustine, FL US |
David Fanning | L | L | 5'11" | 155 | ||
Daniel Fitzgerald | R | R | August 30, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
Robert Gallagher | R | R | August 28, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Salem, NJ US |
German Geigel | L | L | May 30, 1955 | 5'11" | 160 | Santurce, PR |
Christopher Germano | L | R | 5'8" | |||
Ernest Gonzalez | R | R | August 14, 1952 | 5'10" | 168 | Tampa, FL US |
Dan Greenhalgh | R | R | October 6, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
Eddie Grime | L | L | November 5, 1953 | 5'10" | 170 | Wauseon, OH US |
John Guarnaccia | L | R | October 7, 1954 | 6'2" | 170 | Downers Grove, IL US |
Samuel Hess | R | R | November 14, 1951 | 5'10" | 190 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
Jerome Johnson | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
Dennis Lee | R | R | June 22, 1953 | 6'4" | 198 | Cleburne, TX US |
Patrick Locanto | R | R | September 16, 1946 | 5'9" | 155 | |
Elias Lugo | R | R | June 22, 1953 | 5'11" | 168 | |
Alan McLaughlin | R | R | July 20, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Pawtucket, RI US |
Doak Moore | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
Raul Nieves | R | R | July 18, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | |
Robert Ormond | L | L | 6'2" | 182 | ||
Willibaldo Quintana | R | R | December 12, 1953 | 5'11" | 174 | |
Gary Rios | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
Stephen Robinson | R | R | January 8, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | Riverside, CA US |
David Selinsky | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
Rocky Skalisky | L | R | October 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Wadena, MN US |
Jerry Sweeps | L | R | 5'11" | 171 | ||
Tom Underwood | R | L | December 22, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Kokomo, IN 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.