1975 Salem Pirates Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Johnny Lipon (74-66)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 39,007, Avg. 557
The Salem Pirates of the Carolina League ended the 1975 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Pirates scored 651 runs and allowed 592 runs. Dwayne Peltier led Salem with 14 home runs Luther Wrenn drove in 97 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .293 average. Larry Angell paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.46 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1975 Salem Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Silvio Martínez, Greg Erardi, Alberto Lois, Gary Hargis and Rod Scurry.
Johnny Lipon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Angell | R | R | December 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Steve Blomberg | R | R | April 25, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Menominee, MI US |
| Randy Brandt | L | L | 6'3" | 165 | , US | |
| Richard Burgoon | S | R | January 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Tim Burman | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| 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 |
| Rodney Davis | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| John Dusenbury | R | R | 5'11" | 205 | ||
| Greg Erardi | R | R | May 31, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Steve Gerlecz | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Chester Gunter | R | R | October 8, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| William Hagins | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| John Hall | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Gary Hargis | R | R | November 2, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Alberto Lois | R | R | May 6, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| David Marshall | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Silvio Martínez | R | R | August 19, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Joseph Neal | L | L | March 6, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Paul Nelson | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dwayne Peltier | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Prazych | R | R | December 21, 1953 | 6'6" | 190 | |
| Raymond Price | R | R | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Felix Rodriguez | L | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Gerardo Rodriguez | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Rod Scurry | L | L | March 17, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Fausto Sosa | R | R | December 3, 1952 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Gerard Thomas | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Luther Wrenn | R | R | 6'2" | 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.
