1971 Winston-Salem Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 67-67
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Don Lock (67-67)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 34,141, Avg. 510
The Winston-Salem Red Sox of the Carolina League ended the 1971 season with a record of 67 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Red Sox scored 570 runs and yielded 566 runs. Dwight Evans led Winston-Salem with 12 home runs and drove in 63 runs. Mike Cummings paced batters with significant playing time with a .291 average. George Pfeiffer and Kenneth Watkins topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Kenneth Watkins registered a 2.84 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Dwight Evans, John LaRose, Ramón Avilés, Dave Coleman, Don Lock, Rick Burleson, Jim Wright, Cecil Cooper and Don Newhauser were all players from the 1971 Winston-Salem Red Sox who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Don Lock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramón Avilés | R | R | January 22, 1952 | 5'9" | 155 | Manati, PR |
| Bill Brown | L | L | July 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| Rick Burleson | R | R | April 29, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Tom Cassell | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| John Clifton | L | L | January 28, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dave Coleman | R | R | October 26, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | Dayton, OH US |
| Cecil Cooper | L | L | December 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 165 | Brenham, TX US |
| Phil Corddry | S | L | April 8, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Mike Cummings | R | R | October 27, 1947 | 5'8" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Steve Eagan | R | R | October 7, 1946 | 5'11" | 210 | Topeka, KS US |
| Dwight Evans | R | R | November 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Tommy Hanegan | L | R | October 8, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| James Jackson | R | R | August 5, 1949 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| John Jones | L | L | December 4, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Lonnie Keeter | L | R | January 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Mark Kleibl | R | R | May 4, 1949 | 6'0" | 176 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Steve Kolinsky | R | R | November 30, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| John LaRose | L | L | October 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Don Lock | R | R | July 27, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Wichita, KS US |
| Frank Mannerino | R | R | December 11, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joseph McCullough | R | R | February 6, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Wayne Milam | R | R | November 6, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Don Newhauser | R | R | November 7, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| George Pfeiffer | R | R | August 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| James Powers | L | R | December 8, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | South Bend, IN US |
| Charles Prediger | R | R | December 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 196 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Nelson Reina | R | R | 6'0" | 150 | ||
| David Sauve | R | R | 5'8" | 185 | ||
| Keith Scruggs | R | R | December 19, 1949 | 6'4" | 215 | Clifton Forge, VA US |
| John Sinclair | L | R | November 15, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Terry Stokes | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Keith Terry | R | R | October 28, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Thomas Walsh | R | R | March 3, 1950 | 6'5" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Frank Ward | R | R | October 1, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Kenneth Watkins | R | R | August 13, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | Nevada, MO US |
| Jim Wright | R | R | December 21, 1950 | 6'1" | 165 | Reed City, MI 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.
