1973 Wilson Pennants Roster
Team Record: 52-88
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Ray Hathaway (0-0), Don Lock (0-0)
Location: Wilson, North Carolina
Ballpark: Fleming Stadium
Attendance: 45,132, Avg. 645
The Wilson Pennants of the Carolina League ended the 1973 season with a record of 52 wins and 88 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Pennants scored 530 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 700 runs, most in the circuit. Rick Oliver led Wilson with 13 home runs and drove in 71 runs. James Conn paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .315. Tom Johnson topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 2.64 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1973 Wilson Pennants who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ted Abernathy, Lafayette Currence, John Donaldson and Tom Johnson.
Ray Hathaway and Don Lock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC US |
| Manny Abreu | R | R | July 10, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Terin Andino | L | L | May 18, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | New York, NY US |
| Bonifacio Aponte | R | R | January 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Florida, PR |
| Samuel Askew | S | R | August 9, 1948 | 5'7" | 155 | |
| Bill Barnes | L | L | October 3, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Lenny Baxley | L | L | December 30, 1950 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Eduardo Benitez | R | R | November 7, 1950 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Wade Boyett | R | R | February 14, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Jim Bryan | R | R | May 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Paul Burton | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ken Caldwell | R | R | February 15, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Iredell County, NC US |
| Rafael Cariel | R | R | October 10, 1954 | 5'10" | 154 | |
| Tom Cassell | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Jerry Clark | L | R | March 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| James Conn | S | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Lafayette Currence | S | L | December 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| David DeLuca | R | R | May 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| John Donaldson | L | R | May 5, 1943 | 5'11" | 160 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Donald Dudley | R | R | November 24, 1951 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Jim Dunham | R | R | March 17, 1952 | 6'0" | 177 | |
| Leon Filbeck | R | R | November 10, 1949 | 6'2" | 187 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Mike Gerakos | R | R | November 24, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Johnny Glenn | L | R | August 17, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Daniel Grant | L | R | March 17, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Tommy Grayson | S | R | February 19, 1945 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Greg Gromek | R | R | October 25, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Andy Hancock | R | R | November 23, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Tryon, NC US |
| Steve Hardin | R | R | January 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Daniel Hatchell | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Donnie Howse | L | R | March 21, 1953 | 5'8" | 180 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Tom Johnson | R | R | April 2, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Mark Kleibl | R | R | May 4, 1949 | 6'0" | 176 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Lister Lespier | R | R | October 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | Caguas, PR |
| Chester Lucas | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Gary Marks | S | L | February 20, 1949 | 6'3" | 174 | |
| Sebastian Martinez | R | R | March 21, 1950 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Fred McGaha | L | R | November 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Anthony Meerpohl | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Marty Miller | S | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Curtis Moore | L | R | July 3, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Denison, TX US |
| Heriberto Morillo | R | R | March 15, 1952 | 5'7" | 162 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Rick Oliver | R | R | December 16, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Victor Price | R | R | March 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Dennis Queen | R | L | January 30, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Joseph Rizzardi | L | R | September 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jeffrey Roser | R | R | November 30, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| William Slinker | S | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Cannon Smith | L | L | June 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Fausto Sosa | R | R | December 3, 1952 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Sylvester Swindler | L | L | October 18, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | New Roads, LA US |
| Danny Talbott | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Price Thomas | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Fred Thomason | L | L | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Gary Weese | R | R | November 22, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Mangum, OK US |
| Bob Williams | R | R | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
