1969 Salem Rebels Roster
Team Record: 78-66
Finished 1st in the CL's West Division
Manager: Chuck Hiller (78-66)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 63,248, Avg. 878
Playoffs - Salem Rebels 2 games, High Point-Thomasville Royals 0
Playoffs - Burlington Senators 2 games, Salem Rebels 0
The Salem Rebels of the Carolina League ended the 1969 season with a record of 78 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Rebels scored 620 runs and allowed 610 runs. Lou Quinn led Salem with 20 home runs Mel Civil recorded 83 runs batted in. Lou Quinn topped all regular hitters with a .314 average. John Lamb paced the squad with 11 wins, while Bob Cluck earned a 2.25 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1969 Salem Rebels who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Richie Zisk, Jim McKee, John Lamb, Jim Minshall, Frank Taveras and John Morlan.
Chuck Hiller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Arpoika | L | L | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Roger Banze | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Joe Barnett | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Jerry Branch | L | R | January 24, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Darrell Brown | R | R | May 8, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Robert Butkus | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Mel Civil | R | R | November 2, 1946 | 5'10" | 174 | |
| Bob Cluck | L | L | January 10, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Richard Dare | L | L | May 14, 1944 | 6'3" | 160 | |
| Wayne Dickerson | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Perry Dunn | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Dan Enewold | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Manuel Giron | R | R | 5'10" | 164 | ||
| John Griffin | R | R | November 23, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Tyler, TX US |
| Jim Gruber | R | R | February 26, 1943 | 6'1" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Hector Herrera | R | R | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Robert Johnston | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Steve Jones | R | R | October 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Kala Kaaihue | R | R | November 22, 1949 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Joseph Knutson | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| John Lamb | R | R | July 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 180 | Sharon, CT US |
| Joseph Little | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Dennis Malseed | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jimmy Marrujo | R | R | August 27, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Claremore, OK US |
| Bill McBrayer | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jim McKee | R | R | February 1, 1947 | 6'7" | 215 | Columbus, OH US |
| Jim Minshall | R | R | July 4, 1947 | 6'6" | 215 | Covington, KY US |
| John Morlan | R | R | November 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 178 | Columbus, OH US |
| Ed Napoleon | R | R | September 13, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Robin Porter | S | R | August 1, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Lou Quinn | R | R | December 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Vic Ramirez | R | R | August 26, 1940 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| James Ranelli | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Randolph Rodgers | L | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Felix Santana | R | R | April 29, 1942 | 5'7" | 152 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Alvin Sells | R | R | 6'3" | 183 | ||
| Frank Taveras | R | R | December 24, 1949 | 6'0" | 155 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi DO |
| Ted Taylor | R | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| David Warmbrod | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Carmelo Ybes | R | R | 5'8" | 167 | ||
| Richie Zisk | R | R | February 6, 1949 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY 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.
