1971 Pirates Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 20-32
Finished 6th in the GCL
Manager: Ed Napoleon (20-32)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
1971 Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 20-32
Finished 6th in the GCL
Manager: Ed Napoleon (20-32)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1971 season with a record of 20 wins and 32 losses, finishing sixth in the GCL.
The Pirates tallied 199 runs and conceded 237 runs. Craig Reynolds paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .318 clip, while Rodney Davis recorded a 2.54 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1971 Pirates who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Omar Moreno, Craig Reynolds, Jimmy Sexton and Tony Armas.
Ed Napoleon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Anderson | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Tony Armas | R | R | July 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 182 | Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui VE |
| Ismael Beltran | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Anthony Blakley | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Anthony Buckley | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Richard Burgoon | S | R | January 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Patrick Cassaday | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Darnell | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Rodney Davis | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Rod Dirks | L | L | July 18, 1951 | 6'5" | 194 | Saskatoon, SK CA |
| Allen Dukate | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Charles Flint | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Juan Franco | R | R | 5'11" | 167 | ||
| Melvin Gomez | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Stephen Hagen | R | L | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| John Hardisty | R | R | 6'3" | 165 | ||
| Guillermo Hernandez | R | R | ||||
| John Herrscher | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Theodia Johnson | L | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Guy Laliberte | L | L | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Juan Lebron | R | R | January 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ray Lilley | R | R | March 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| John Marshall | L | L | 6'4" | 178 | ||
| Omar Moreno | L | L | October 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Puerto Armuelles, Chiriqui PA |
| Heriberto Morillo | R | R | March 15, 1952 | 5'7" | 162 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Steven Noriega | R | R | 6'3" | 230 | ||
| Thomas Prazych | R | R | December 21, 1953 | 6'6" | 190 | |
| Craig Reynolds | L | R | December 27, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Randy Richards | R | R | August 19, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Akron, OH US |
| James Sanderson | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Mike Scaglione | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Jimmy Sexton | R | R | December 15, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Mobile, AL US |
| John Simontacchi | L | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Fausto Sosa | R | R | December 3, 1952 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Jerry Stubbs | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Michael Tell | L | L | 6'1" | |||
| Richard Thomas | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Stanley Vaz | L | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Bruce Westbrook | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| James Zirkle | L | R | 6'2" | 200 |
