1971 Aberdeen Pheasants Roster
Team Record: 35-36
Finished 2nd in the NL
Manager: Ken Rowe (35-36)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Aberdeen, South Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Baseball Park
Attendance: 17,467, Avg. 492
The Aberdeen Pheasants of the Northern League ended the 1971 season with a record of 35 wins and 36 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Pheasants scored 495 runs, most in the league. Aberdeen yielded 456 runs. Dennis Silvey paced the team with 15 home runs and drove in 71 runs. Bob Bailor led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .340 clip. Edward House and Carl Woolford topped the squad with 6 wins each, while Carl Woolford recorded a 3.67 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1971 Aberdeen Pheasants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob Galasso, Larry Harlow, Randy Stein, Bob Bailor and Al Bumbry.
Ken Rowe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bailor | R | R | July 10, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Connellsville, PA US |
| Lilborn Bartley | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Dan Beerbower | R | R | December 26, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Harry Bilyeu | R | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Al Bumbry | L | R | April 21, 1947 | 5'8" | 170 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Henry Clayton | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Curt Daniels | S | R | December 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Hillsboro, OR US |
| John Euler | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Douglas Felderman | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Frank Fillmann | L | L | August 27, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Frank Fritz | R | R | ||||
| Bob Galasso | L | R | January 13, 1952 | 6'1" | 205 | Connellsville, PA US |
| Billy Hamilton | S | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Richard Hargadine | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Larry Harlow | L | L | November 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Edward House | S | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Timothy Hoyles | L | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Frankie Ivery | L | R | 6'1" | |||
| Marion Jackson | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Randall Lee | S | L | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Anthony Leopaldi | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Mark Pettit | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Pupo | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Carey Shea | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dennis Silvey | L | L | March 1, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Thomas Souza | R | R | November 20, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Randy Stein | R | R | March 7, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | Pomona, CA US |
| George Underwood | R | R | December 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 215 | Mill Creek, WV US |
| James West | S | 6'4" | 200 | |||
| Carl Woolford | R | L | 6'4" | 190 |
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.
