1971 Wisconsin Rapids Twins Roster
Team Record: 42-78
Finished 5th in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Weldon Bowlin (42-78)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Witter Field
Attendance: 42,581, Avg. 710
The Wisconsin Rapids Twins of the Midwest League ended the 1971 season with a record of 42 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Twins scored 415 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 564 runs. Bob Gorinski walloped 30 home runs for Wisconsin Rapids and drove in 76 runs. Emmett Miller led batters with significant playing time with a .272 average. Dan McCarthy and Jim Hughes topped the team with 6 wins each, while Jeffrey Hooper registered a 2.66 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Bill Campbell, Dave McKay, Jim Hughes, Bob Gorinski, Weldon Bowlin, Glenn Borgmann and Mike Poepping were all players from the 1971 Wisconsin Rapids Twins who played in the Majors during their careers.
Weldon Bowlin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Allen | L | L | August 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 172 | |
| Gary Barker | R | R | August 30, 1950 | 6'0" | Charleroi, PA US | |
| Bill Barnes | L | L | October 3, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Alex Barrett | R | R | April 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Randy Beach | R | R | August 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Daniel Blood | R | R | July 10, 1948 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Glenn Borgmann | R | R | May 25, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Weldon Bowlin | R | R | December 10, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Paragould, AR US |
| Harold Brown | R | R | March 29, 1951 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Bill Campbell | R | R | August 9, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Ron Davison | R | R | October 3, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Gordon Fritz | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Lon Galli | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Bob Gorinski | R | R | January 7, 1952 | 6'3" | 215 | Latrobe, PA US |
| Joseph Hanzlik | L | L | August 8, 1952 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| John Hasbrouck | L | R | November 23, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Frank Hecomovich | L | L | June 3, 1948 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Moe Hill | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Jeffrey Hooper | S | L | October 25, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jim Hughes | R | R | August 11, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Milton Kelly | R | R | August 8, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Kenneth Knight | L | L | April 5, 1951 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Reynold Lyczak | R | R | April 29, 1951 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Thomas Lynch | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dan McCarthy | R | R | October 30, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Dave McKay | S | R | March 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Peter Meyers | L | L | January 29, 1952 | 6'4" | 175 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Emmett Miller | L | R | May 8, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Robert Nielsen | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Mel Pettigrew | R | R | March 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Mike Poepping | R | R | August 7, 1950 | 6'6" | 230 | Little Falls, MN US |
| Thomas Rogers | R | R | July 7, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Patrick Smith | R | R | January 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Tom Smithson | R | R | January 30, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Clark Ullom | L | L | March 19, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Bruce Wachutka | R | R | January 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Gary Wolfe | R | R | August 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 200 |
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.
