1971 Tidewater Tides Roster
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Hank Bauer (79-61)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Metropolitan Park
Attendance: 134,894, Avg. 1,927
Playoffs - Tidewater Tides 3 games, Charleston Charlies 0
Finals - Rochester Red Wings 3 games, Tidewater Tides 2
The Tidewater Tides of the International League ended the 1971 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the IL.
The Tides led the league with just 570 runs allowed. Tidewater scored 675 runs. Leroy Stanton and Arsenio Diaz paced the team with 23 home runs apiece., while John Milner, Mike Jorgensen and Ron Allen each walloped 15 or more, too. Leroy Stanton drove in 101 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .324. Jim Bibby paced the squad with 15 wins, and Buzz Capra recorded a 2.19 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1971 Tidewater Tides who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Lute Barnes, Ed Phillips, Buzz Capra, Jim Bibby, Bob Rauch, Ted Martínez, Charlie Hudson, Wayne Garrett, Jerry Robertson, Curtis Brown, Rich Folkers, Jon Matlack, John Milner, Dennis Saunders, Mike Jorgensen, Barry Raziano, Don Rose, Jimy Williams, Frank Estrada, Brent Strom, George Spriggs, Leroy Stanton, Randy Bobb and Ron Allen.
Hank Bauer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Allen | S | R | December 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Wampum, PA US |
| Lute Barnes | R | R | April 28, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Forest City, IA US |
| Jim Bibby | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'5" | 235 | Franklinton, NC US |
| Randy Bobb | R | R | January 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Curtis Brown | R | R | September 14, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Tony Canzano | S | R | December 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Buzz Capra | R | R | October 1, 1947 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| Billy Carthel | R | R | April 16, 1946 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Bob Castiglione | R | R | August 8, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | Irvington, NJ US |
| Arsenio Diaz | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'2" | 203 | |
| Frank Estrada | R | R | February 12, 1948 | 5'8" | 182 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Joseph Fitzgerald | R | R | November 29, 1949 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Rich Folkers | L | L | October 17, 1946 | 6'2" | 180 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Wayne Garrett | L | R | December 3, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Charlie Hudson | L | L | August 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Ada, OK US |
| Mike Jorgensen | L | L | August 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Don Koonce | S | R | May 31, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ted Martínez | R | R | December 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Jon Matlack | L | L | January 19, 1950 | 6'3" | 205 | West Chester, PA US |
| John Milner | L | L | December 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ronnie Paul | R | L | June 10, 1945 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Jerry Perkins | S | L | January 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Ed Phillips | R | R | September 20, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Ardmore, OK US |
| Bob Rauch | R | R | June 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Brookings, SD US |
| Barry Raziano | S | R | February 5, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jerry Robertson | S | R | October 13, 1943 | 6'2" | 205 | Winchester, KS US |
| Don Rose | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Dennis Saunders | S | R | January 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Bill Scripture | R | R | November 20, 1941 | 5'9" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Gary Sprague | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| George Spriggs | L | R | May 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Jewell, MD US |
| Leroy Stanton | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Latta, SC US |
| Glenn Stitzel | L | R | October 31, 1946 | 6'0" | 165 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Brent Strom | R | L | October 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 189 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jimy Williams | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Bobby Young | R | R | September 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
