1971 Salem Rebels Roster
Team Record: 65-71
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Tim Murtaugh (65-71)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 37,872, Avg. 557
The Salem Rebels of the Carolina League ended the 1971 season with a record of 65 wins and 71 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Rebels topped the circuit with 629 runs, fueled by 102 home runs. Salem surrendered 643 runs. Larry Smith paced the squad with 17 home runs Art Howe recorded 79 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .348 average. Kent Tekulve led the squad with 11 wins, while Alvin Sells recorded a 2.98 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Dave Augustine, Fernando González, Art Howe, Jim Minshall, Doug Bair, Jim Sadowski and Kent Tekulve were all players from the 1971 Salem Rebels who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tim Murtaugh served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Augustine | R | R | November 28, 1949 | 6'2" | 174 | Follansbee, WV US |
| Cal Bailey | R | R | April 8, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Doug Bair | R | R | August 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | Defiance, OH US |
| Thomas Bell | L | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Edward Blackman | R | R | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| Hudie Camp | L | L | October 19, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Donald Coffman | R | L | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Perry Dunn | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| James Fink | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'6" | 190 | |
| Fernando González | R | R | June 19, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Arecibo, PR |
| Brad Gratz | R | L | January 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Chester Gunter | R | R | October 8, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Hector Herrera | R | R | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Art Howe | R | R | December 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| John Hyde | L | L | January 18, 1950 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Richard Licini | L | R | June 3, 1947 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| John Lyles | R | R | March 24, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| DeWayne Mason | R | R | August 7, 1948 | 6'3" | 160 | |
| Steve McFarland | R | R | April 25, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Bradley Meyring | R | R | January 8, 1948 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Jim Minshall | R | R | July 4, 1947 | 6'6" | 215 | Covington, KY US |
| Ron Mitchell | R | R | September 18, 1951 | 6'3" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Larry Quinn | R | R | April 19, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Edward Robbins | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jim Sadowski | R | R | August 7, 1951 | 6'3" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| James Sanford | R | R | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Alvin Sells | R | R | 6'3" | 183 | ||
| Bob Settle | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'1" | 203 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Larry Smith | R | R | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| Jose Stennett | L | R | October 24, 1945 | 5'11" | 161 | |
| John Sullivan | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Kent Tekulve | R | R | March 5, 1947 | 6'4" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Gary Washington | L | L | August 14, 1945 | 6'3" | 210 | Paragould, AR 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.
