1973 Waterbury Dodgers Roster

Eastern League (EL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 59-79
Finished 4th in the EL's American Division
Manager: Don LeJohn (59-79)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Waterbury, Connecticut
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 73,241, Avg. 1,061
1973 Waterbury Dodgers Statistics

The Waterbury Dodgers of the Eastern League ended the 1973 season with a record of 59 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's American Division.

The Dodgers scored 562 runs and allowed 592 runs. Orlando Álvarez led Waterbury with 16 home runs and accounted for 106 RBI, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .303 clip. Bernie Beckman and Greg Heydeman topped the squad with 11 wins each, and Greg Heydeman recorded a 3.19 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1973 Waterbury Dodgers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Orlando Álvarez, Rudy Arroyo, Henry Cruz, Sergio Ferrer, Greg Heydeman, Rex Hudson, Kevin Pasley, Bob Randall, Lance Rautzhan and Stan Wall.

Don LeJohn served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
David AllenRLJanuary 18, 19486'0"170Detroit, MI US
James AllenLLJuly 23, 19465'10"162Detroit, MI US
Orlando ÁlvarezRRFebruary 28, 19526'0"165Rio Grande, PR
Rudy ArroyoLLJune 19, 19506'2"195New York, NY US
Bernie BeckmanLLNovember 4, 19506'4"190Groningen, NL
Henry CruzLLFebruary 27, 19526'0"175Christiansted, St. Croix VI
David CulpepperRRNovember 12, 19516'4"180La Mesa, CA US
Red DanielsLRSeptember 17, 19485'10"170San Angelo, TX US
Sergio FerrerSRJanuary 29, 19515'7"145Santurce, PR
Paul FlesnerRRNovember 24, 19465'11"170Kankakee, IL US
Mike FloydRRJune 3, 19465'9"175Hempstead, NY US
Marv GalliherRRDecember 18, 19476'0"180San Diego, CA US
Jim HallerRRDecember 12, 19516'6"210Omaha, NE US
Dana HendershottLL6'4"200
Greg HeydemanRRJanuary 2, 19526'0"180Carmel, CA US
Rex HudsonSRAugust 11, 19535'11"165Tulsa, OK US
John HughesLL6'2"165
Philip KellerRR6'0"185
Robert LongLRAugust 12, 19476'0"185Paris, TX US
Wayne MillerLLApril 22, 19516'0"175San Jose, CA US
Elmer MixonRR5'8"160
Rick NitzRRJune 5, 19526'2"170
Jere NolanRR6'1"190
Kevin PasleyRRJuly 22, 19536'0"185Brooklyn, NY US
Thad PhilyawLL6'2"175
Bob RandallRRJune 6, 19486'2"175Norton, KS US
Lance RautzhanRLAugust 20, 19526'1"195Pottsville, PA US
Lee RobinsonRRJanuary 4, 19466'1"210
John SniderSR5'11"170
Donald StandleyRR6'0"175
Stan WallLLJune 16, 19516'1"175Butler, MO US
Marvin WebbRR5'11"183

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.




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