1971 Greenwood Braves Roster
Team Record: 85-38
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: Clint Courtney (85-38)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Greenwood, South Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 45,926, Avg. 747
The Greenwood Braves of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1971 season with a record of 85 wins and 38 losses, finishing first in the WCL.
The Braves yielded 435 runs, fewest in the league. Greenwood plated 648 runs. Gregory Foreman paced the team with 23 home runs and accounted for 87 RBI. Rod Gilbreath led batters with significant playing time by hitting .309. Stan Babieracki topped the squad with 11 wins, while Russell Dillon registered a 2.08 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1971 Greenwood Braves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jamie Easterly, Chico Ruiz, Rowland Office, Adrian Devine and Rod Gilbreath.
Clint Courtney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Babieracki | L | L | September 9, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| David Bogacki | L | L | February 6, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| James Bolton | R | R | February 28, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| James Britt | S | R | December 15, 1953 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Ron Broaddus | R | R | July 16, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Freeport, TX US |
| Stu Cann | L | R | June 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Charles Chapple | S | R | July 27, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Eglin AFB, FL US |
| Edward Childress | R | R | June 14, 1951 | 6'4" | 195 | Richmond, VA US |
| Thomas Cox | L | L | November 12, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Greenville, NC US |
| Adrian Devine | R | R | December 2, 1951 | 6'4" | 185 | Galveston, TX US |
| Russell Dillon | S | L | August 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jamie Easterly | L | L | February 17, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Francisco Figueroa | R | R | April 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Gregory Foreman | L | R | February 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Jeffrey Geach | R | R | November 6, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Clendale, CA US |
| Rod Gilbreath | R | R | September 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Laurel, MS US |
| Teddy Gilman | R | R | August 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Dick Grant | L | L | April 2, 1947 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Tom Heierle | R | R | April 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Gene Holbert | S | R | November 21, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, PA US |
| Sam Houston | R | R | November 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 156 | Long Beach, CA US |
| James Ivey | R | L | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Robert Kenny | R | R | December 13, 1947 | 6'4" | 185 | Auburn, NY US |
| Glen Landesberg | L | L | May 23, 1949 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Grady Little | R | R | March 3, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Abilene, TX US |
| David McLane | L | L | February 14, 1950 | |||
| Marc Mengo | R | R | December 6, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Newson | R | R | December 25, 1948 | 5'11" | 163 | Roswell, NM US |
| Monty Nowell | L | R | August 1, 1948 | |||
| Rowland Office | L | L | October 25, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Chico Ruiz | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Richard Sandate | L | L | September 27, 1949 | 5'9" | 155 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jose Sevillano | R | R | February 19, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Bayamon, PR |
| Richard Towers | R | R | January 2, 1945 | 6'2" | 202 | Paris, TX 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.
