San Diego Padres 1971 Key Players: Gaston, Kirby, Murrell, Roberts
The 1971 Illustrated Digest of Baseball highlights key San Diego Padres players from the 1970 season. Clarence Gaston, an outfielder, led Padres' batting with a .318 average, 29 home runs, and 93 RBIs, and played in the All-Star game. Pitcher Clay Kirby nearly achieved a no-hitter against the Mets and finished with a 10-16 record. Ivan Murrell, also an outfielder, hit .245 with 12 homers. Pitcher Dave Roberts recorded two shutouts and an 8-14 record.