1973 Waterloo Royals Roster
Team Record: 64-56
Finished 3rd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Bill Scripture (64-56)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 42,930, Avg. 716
The Waterloo Royals of the Midwest League ended the 1973 season with a record of 64 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Royals scored 524 runs and allowed 492 runs. Mark Williams drove in 67 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .313. Jerry Gomez led the team with 14 wins, while Stan Butkus recorded a 2.21 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1973 Waterloo Royals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ron Washington, Mark Williams, Sheldon Mallory, George Throop, Joe Zdeb and Steve Staggs.
Bill Scripture served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Bailey | R | R | May 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Ernest Baker | R | R | October 8, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Steve Blomberg | R | R | April 25, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Menominee, MI US |
| Ricky Boone | R | R | June 30, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Stan Butkus | R | R | May 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 210 | Elgin, IL US |
| David Campbell | R | R | March 15, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Willie Clark | R | R | November 5, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Shelby, MS US |
| Winston Cole | L | L | June 7, 1954 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Tommy Dugan | L | R | February 16, 1951 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| John Gaylord | L | L | June 8, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Bob Gipson | R | R | September 1, 1953 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Mark Gland | L | L | August 6, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | Gary, IN US |
| Jerry Gomez | L | L | April 12, 1952 | 5'10" | Omaha, NE US | |
| Rex Goodson | R | R | September 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Monroe, LA US |
| Jeff Gressick | L | L | December 2, 1953 | 5'10" | 185 | Menominee, MI US |
| Bruce Griggs | R | R | January 22, 1952 | 6'5" | 212 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lavery Hiegel | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| John Ihlenburg | R | R | August 4, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Huntington, NY US |
| William Jackson | R | L | April 17, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Karl Jacobsen | R | R | February 3, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | White Plains, NY US |
| Thomas Linnert | S | L | July 31, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Orange, CA US |
| Sheldon Mallory | L | L | July 16, 1953 | 6'2" | 175 | Argo, IL US |
| Jimmie Martin | R | R | June 3, 1951 | 6'0" | 207 | Detroit, MI US |
| Richard Riggs | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Mike Roberts | R | R | March 1, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Asheville, NC US |
| Roger Schmuck | L | L | September 2, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Dennis Smith | S | R | December 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 174 | Exeter, CA US |
| James Smith | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Richard Smotherman | S | R | October 2, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Barry Stace | L | L | June 7, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Kogarah, New South Wales AU |
| Steve Staggs | R | R | May 6, 1951 | 5'9" | 150 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Roy Tanner | S | R | December 27, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Palatka, FL US |
| Steve Temple | R | R | October 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Sebastopol, CA US |
| George Throop | R | R | November 24, 1950 | 6'7" | 205 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Ron Washington | R | R | April 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 155 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Mark Williams | L | L | July 28, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Elmira, NY US |
| Bary Woodruff | L | L | March 9, 1950 | 6'0" | 165 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Joe Zdeb | R | R | June 27, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Compton, IL 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.
