1971 Trois Rivieres Aigles Roster
Team Record: 78-59
Finished 1st in the EL's National Division
Manager: Jim Snyder (78-59)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Stade Fernand-Bédard
Attendance: 109,346, Avg. 1,596
Playoffs - Elmira Royals 3 games, Trois Rivieres Aigles 1
The Trois Rivieres Aigles of the Eastern League ended the 1971 season with a record of 78 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's National Division.
The Aigles plated 488 runs and conceded 457 runs. Tom Robson paced Trois Rivieres with 16 home runs and drove in 72 runs. Gene Locklear led batters with significant playing time with a .323 average. Steve Blateric topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 1.46 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tom Spencer, Steve Blateric, Rawly Eastwick, Bill Harrelson, Ken Griffey, Mike Johnson, Tom Robson, Jack Lind and Gene Locklear were all players from the 1971 Trois Rivieres Aigles who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Jim Snyder served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domingo Apellaniz | R | R | May 19, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | Catano, PR |
| James Armstrong | R | R | October 20, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tony Auferio | R | R | June 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Orange, NJ US |
| Richard Blackstone | L | R | June 12, 1948 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Steve Blateric | R | R | March 20, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Kent Burdick | R | R | December 16, 1950 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Clarence Cooper | L | L | February 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Thomas Dittmar | L | R | May 24, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Rawly Eastwick | R | R | October 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | Camden, NJ US |
| Bill Ferguson | R | R | October 27, 1947 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Ken Griffey | L | L | April 10, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | Donora, PA US |
| Joe Hamende | R | L | January 26, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Springfield, IL US |
| Ken Hansen | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Kerry Hardiman | R | R | September 20, 1947 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Bill Harrelson | S | R | November 17, 1945 | 6'5" | 215 | Tahlequah, OK US |
| Charles Higgins | R | R | September 12, 1949 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Eddie Hill | S | R | August 20, 1948 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Jim Hoff | R | R | April 16, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| John Jackson | R | R | December 30, 1948 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Mike Johnson | R | R | March 2, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Slayton, MN US |
| Jack Lind | S | R | June 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Gene Locklear | L | R | July 19, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Mickey Pless | R | R | November 27, 1947 | 6'4" | 170 | |
| Ed Powell | R | R | October 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 198 | |
| Greg Riddoch | R | R | July 17, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Greeley, CO US |
| Tom Robson | R | R | January 15, 1946 | 6'3" | 215 | Rochester, NY US |
| Mike Ruddell | R | R | November 10, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| George Runk | R | R | November 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Thor Skogan | R | L | February 10, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Oslo, NO |
| Tom Spencer | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Gallipolis, OH US |
| Keith West | S | R | July 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 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.
