1974 Salem Pirates Roster
Team Record: 87-50
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Johnny Lipon (87-50)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 41,379, Avg. 604
The Salem Pirates of the Carolina League ended the 1974 season with a record of 87 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Pirates scored 722 runs, best in the league. Salem conceded 577 runs. Paul Djakonow led the team with 21 home runs, while Steve Nicosia and Mitchell Page walloped 15 or more, too. Paul Djakonow drove in 98 runs. Miguel Diloné paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .333 average. Douglas Nelson topped the squad with 13 wins, and David Nelson recorded a 2.66 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1974 Salem Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mitchell Page, Greg Erardi, John Candelaria, Miguel Diloné, Steve Nicosia and Rick Langford.
Johnny Lipon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Candelaria | L | L | November 6, 1953 | 6'7" | 230 | New York, NY US |
| Winston Cole | L | L | June 7, 1954 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Pablo Cruz | R | R | March 21, 1947 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Miguel Diloné | S | R | November 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Paul Djakonow | R | R | August 6, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| John Dusenbury | R | R | 5'11" | 205 | ||
| Alfredo Edmead | L | L | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Greg Erardi | R | R | May 31, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Steve Gerlecz | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Michael Gonzalez | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Chester Gunter | R | R | October 8, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| William Hagins | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Randolph Hopkins | L | L | September 17, 1952 | 6'5" | 195 | Meridian, MS US |
| Scott Johnson | R | R | November 17, 1951 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Rick Langford | R | R | March 20, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Farmville, VA US |
| David Nelson | R | R | September 28, 1949 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Douglas Nelson | L | L | July 29, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Charleston, WV US |
| Steve Nicosia | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 185 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Mitchell Nowicki | L | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Richard Olson | S | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Mitchell Page | L | R | October 15, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Stephen Pasternak | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Dwayne Peltier | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Prazych | R | R | December 21, 1953 | 6'6" | 190 | |
| Fausto Sosa | R | R | December 3, 1952 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Rich Standart | L | R | January 4, 1952 | 6'2" | 155 | Stockton, CA US |
| Gerard Thomas | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Steve Williams | L | L | March 11, 1951 | 6'0" | 187 | Jamestown, NY US |
| Gary Wilson | L | R | June 15, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 |
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.
