1971 Montgomery Rebels Roster
Team Record: 73-69
Finished 3rd in the SL(DA)'s East Division
Manager: Dick Tracewski (73-69)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Ballpark: Paterson Field
Attendance: 45,110, Avg. 635
The Montgomery Rebels of the Southern League (Dixie Association) ended the 1971 season with a record of 73 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Rebels plated 567 runs and conceded 557 runs. Ike Blessitt paced Montgomery with 22 home runs, while John Young walloped 15 or more, too. Ike Blessitt drove in 70 runs. Richard Leon led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .309 clip. Dan Bootcheck topped the squad with 11 wins, and Bill Slayback recorded a 2.95 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1971 Montgomery Rebels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Strampe, Phil Meeler, John Knox, Fred Holdsworth, Chuck Scrivener, Jack Whillock, John Young, Ike Blessitt, Bob Molinaro, John Gamble, Gary Taylor, Don Leshnock and Bill Slayback.
Dick Tracewski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagan Andersen | R | R | March 16, 1945 | 5'11" | 168 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Marty Barski | S | R | January 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Alex Bike | R | R | June 21, 1947 | 6'4" | 220 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Ike Blessitt | R | R | September 30, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Raymond Blosse | R | R | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Dan Bootcheck | L | L | December 25, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ronnie Chambers | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jerome Donahue | L | R | July 28, 1949 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| David Fore | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Michael Fremuth | R | R | August 29, 1947 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| John Gamble | R | R | February 10, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Reno, NV US |
| John Hetrick | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Fred Holdsworth | R | R | May 29, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Harry Kendrick | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| John Knox | L | R | July 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, NJ US |
| Charles Kuhn | L | L | February 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Richard Leon | S | L | December 22, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Don Leshnock | R | L | November 25, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Phil Meeler | R | R | July 3, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | South Boston, VA US |
| Bob Molinaro | L | R | May 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Newark, NJ US |
| Michael Murray | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| William Ray | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Chuck Scrivener | R | R | October 3, 1947 | 5'9" | 170 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Bill Slayback | R | R | February 21, 1948 | 6'4" | 200 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Steve Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Eugene Spatz | R | R | January 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 184 | |
| Keith Spicer | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bob Strampe | S | R | June 13, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Janesville, WI US |
| Gary Taylor | R | R | October 19, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Stephen Tissot | R | R | 6'0" | 193 | ||
| Robert Ware | R | R | November 28, 1947 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Jack Whillock | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Clinton, AR US |
| John Young | L | L | February 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
