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1973

John Gunther, Kurt Wittmayer, Gary Wheelock, Ron Scott, Chuck Baker, Dave Dowdy, Ed Matta, Don Reynolds, Marty French, Gene Delyon, Clif Holland, Tommy Sain, Mark Lucich, Kenny King, Walt Kaczmarek, Lee Iorg, Dan Grimm. George Milke

Games	W	L	%	MGR
66	49	17	.742	Dietz

1973 Alaska Goldpanners
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BACK-TO-BACK NBC CHAMPIONSHIPS

1973 Roster | Jim Dietz • Dave Dowdy • John Gunther // Chuck Baker • Mark Beem • Greg Chandler • Bo Cummings • Gene Delyon • Dave Flennaugh • Marty French • Dan Grimm • Clif Holland • Lee Iorg • Walt Kaczmarek • Kenny King • Jim Kitchens • Mark Lucich • Ed Matta • Shane McAfee • Stan Meek • Mark Merdes • George Milke • Chuck Redmon • Don Reynolds • Dean Roberts • Bruce Robinson • Tommy Sain • Ron Scott • Bill Severns • Creighton Tevlin • Jim Umbarger • Gary Wheelock • Pat Williams • Kurt Wittmayer | All-Time Roster • All-Time Lineups

1973 PRESSBOX

1973 Pannerblog

In Fairbanks	At Wichita	Jim Dietz
	Kamloops: Standing, from left, Dave Dowdy, Ed Matta, Mark Merdes, Chuck Redmon, u/k, Gary Wheelock, Marty French, Dan Grimm, Mark Lucich, Greg Chandler, Lee Iorg, Jim Dietz. Kneeling from left, Mike Umfleet, Kurt Wittmayer, Creighton Tevlin, Kenny King, Chuck Baker, Bill Severns, Stan Meek, Mark Beem, Tommy Sain.

	Top Row, from the left, Gene Delyon, Clif Holland, Gary Wheelock, Marty French, Jim Umbarger, George Milke, Dan Grimm, Mark Lucich. Middle Row, John Gunther, coach; Kenny King, Lee Iorg, Dave Dowdy, coach; Bruce Robinson, Dean Roberts, Walt Kaczmarek, Pat Williams, Ed Matta, Jim Dietz, manager. Bottom row, Jim Papp, batboy; Shane McAfee, Kurt Wittmayer, Chuck Baker, Dave Flennaugh, Tommy Sain, Don Reynolds, Scott Powell, batboy.

1973 PLAYERS WITH BASEBALL CARDS:

2002 Bonus Card Set	2001 Team 1990 Team	2000 Team

NBC NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Two of three in a row

MGR	Wichita	Tourney	%	Place
Dietz	7	1	.875	1st

NBC AWARDS
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Best Young Team, Team Traveling the Farthest, Best Defensive Team, Best Pitching, Most Valuable Player (Lee Iorg), Leading HItter (Lee Iorg), Individual Sportsmanship Award (Jim Dietz), Team Sportsmanship Award

ALL-AMERICAN TEAM MEMBERS
Jim Dietz, manager; Gary Wheelock, p; Gene Delyon, 3b.

1973 NBC National Championship
1973 Alaska World Series

How Panners won the 1973 NBC title:

Goldpanners	10	Gretna, LA	0
Goldpanners	3	Lawton, OK	2
Goldpanners	7	Wichita, KS	1
Goldpanners	5	Eureka, CA	4
Boulder, CO	7	Goldpanners	5
Goldpanners	7	Grand Rapids, MI	2
Goldpanners	9	Anchorage, AK	1
Goldpanners	10	Liberal, KS	6

TEAM LINEUP

1973 Goldpanners (49-17) Field Manager Jim Dietz
1B	Mark Lucich	.373
2B	Chuck Baker	.288
3B	Gene Dalyon	.382
SS	Kurt Wittmayer	.281
OF	Lee Iorg	.327
OF	Kenny King	.343
OF	Don Reynolds	.324
C	Bruce Robinson	.294
UT	Cliff Holland	.331
SP	Dan Grimm	2.70
SP	Jim Umbarger	2.82
SP	George Milke	3.33
SP	Walt Kaczmarek	4.01
RP	Gary Wheelock	2.19
Team Batting Average .318
Team Earned Run Average 3.47

PLAYERS TO MLB (5)
Chuck Baker, Don Reynolds, Bruce Robinson, Jim Umbarger, Gary Wheelock

MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS

1973 GARY WHEELOCK

ERA	W	L	Sv	IP	ER	BB	SO
2.19	8	4	7	82	20	30	58

1973 GENE DELYON

AVG	R	H	RBI	2B	3B	HR	BB	SB
.382	47	81	51	18	3	8	37	6

MIDNIGHT SUN GAME
8-5 Loss vs. Brigham Young U.

ALL-TIME RECORDS AND MENTIONS

Most Years Played

T4. 4 - Bruce Robinson, 1972-73-74-75

Most Games Played, Career

1. 163 - Gene Delyon, 1971-72-73
T4. 154 - Bruce Robinson, 1972-73-74-75
7. 143 - Tommy Sain, 1973-74
9. 137 - Kurt Wittmayer, 1972-73-74

Highest Batting Average, Career (400+ pa)

5. .352 - Gene Delyon, 1971-72-73
7. .343 - Tommy Sain, 1973-74
8. .343 - Mark Lucich, 1972-73
T9. .342 - Don Reynolds, 1973-74

Highest Batting Average, Career (500+ pa)

2. 352 - Gene Delyon, 1971-72-73

Most At Bats, Career

2. 581 - Tommy Sain, 1973-74
3. 563 - Gene Delyon, 1971-72-73

Most Runs, Career

2. 144 - Tommy Sain, 1973-74
3. 134 - Gene Delyon, 1971-72-73

Most Runs, Season

6. 64 - Mark Lucich, 1973

Most Hits, Career

2. 199 - Tommy Sain, 1973-74
3. 198 - Gene Delyon, 1971-72-73

Most Hits, Season

T8. 90 - Tommy Sain 1973
T8. 90 - Mark Lucich 1973

Most Consecutive Hits, Season

2. 8 - Lee Iorg - August 25-26-27, 1973

Most Doubles, Season

T2. 22 - Kenny King, 1973
T2. 22 - Tommy Sain, 1973

Most Home Runs, Career

T2. 28 - Gene Delyon, 1971-72-73
4. 26 - Bruce Robinson, 1972-73-74-75
5. 25 - Don Reynolds, 1973-74
T6. 24 - Tommy Sain, 1973-74

Most Runs Batted In, Career

2. 126 - Gene Delyon, 1971-72-73
T6. 107 - Bruce Robinson, 1972-73-74-75
T10. 101 - Mark Lucich, 1972-73
T15. 89 - Chuck Baker, 1973-74
T15. 89 - Don Reynolds, 1973-74

Most Runs Batted In, Season

T15. 57 - Mark Lucich, 1973

Most Base on Balls, Career

1. 107 - Gene Delyon, 1971-72-73
7. 75 - Mark Lucich, 1972-73

Most Stolen Bases, Career

12. 37 - Tommy Sain, 1973-74

Most Stolen Bases, Season

T18. 25 - Lee Iorg, 1973
Most Hits, Season

4. 715 - 1973-1987

Most Games, Career

5. 50 - Ed Matta, 1973-74

Most Games, Season

T10. 23 - Gary Wheelock, 1973

Most Innings pitched, Career

7. 186 - Walt Kaczmarek, 1972-73

Most Innings Pitched, Season

6. 112 - Walt Kaczmarek, 1973

Most Games Won, Career

T9. 15 - Walt Kaczmarek, 1972-73
T9. 15 - Dan Grimm, 1971-72-73

Most At Bats, Season

3. 427 - Walt Kaczmarek, 1973

Most Runs Allowed, Season

2. 62 - Walt Kaczmarek, 1973

Most Earned Runs Allowed, Season

4. 50 - Walt Kaczmarek, 1973

Most Shutouts, Career

3. 5 - Dan Grimm, 1971-72-73

Most Hits Allowed, Season

3. 106 -Walt Kaczmarek, 1973

Most Base on Balls, Career

2. 112 - Walt Kaczmarek,1972-73

Most Base on Balls, Season

3. 63 - Walt Kaczmarek, 1973

Most Innings Pitched, Season

5. 576 - 1973

Most Hits, Season

T7. 547 - 1973

Most Games Won, Season

5. 49 - 1973

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