1971 Greenville Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 62-63
Finished 3rd in the WCL
Manager: Rac Slider (62-63)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Meadowbrook Park
Attendance: 41,402, Avg. 662
The Greenville Red Sox of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1971 season with a record of 62 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the WCL.
The Red Sox scored 615 runs and surrendered 593 runs. Steven Miller paced Greenville with 20 home runs, while Gary Myers walloped 15 or more, too. Gary Myers drove in 84 runs. Frank Vazquez led all regular batters by connecting at a .289 clip. Samuel Phillips and Rick Kreuger topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Rick Kreuger recorded a 3.11 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bill Moran, Rick Kreuger, Bo Díaz, Rick Burleson, Jim Wright, Ramón Avilés and Tim Blackwell were all players from the 1971 Greenville Red Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rac Slider 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 |
| Tim Blackwell | S | R | August 19, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Rick Burleson | R | R | April 29, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Neil Cole | R | R | January 25, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Bo Díaz | R | R | March 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Cua, Miranda VE |
| Anthony Dumaw | R | R | November 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 155 | |
| Teddy Gilman | R | R | August 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Henry Gracia | R | R | May 27, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Tommy Hanegan | L | R | October 8, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Michael Harvison | R | R | May 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Mike Hetman | R | R | March 18, 1948 | 5'9" | 173 | |
| David Klastava | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Klitsner | L | L | February 15, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bill Kouns | R | R | May 12, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Rick Kreuger | R | L | November 3, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Kurt Lohrke | S | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Kenneth McCormick | R | R | February 10, 1947 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Steven Miller | R | R | February 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 253 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Bill Moran | R | R | September 26, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Gary Myers | R | R | January 6, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Scott Neat | L | R | January 10, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Reginald Niles | R | R | May 29, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | Mobile, AL US |
| Larry O'Brien | L | L | January 13, 1951 | 5'11" | 174 | |
| Pete Peckham | L | L | May 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 187 | Providence, RI US |
| Samuel Phillips | R | R | March 31, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Robert Remson | R | L | October 22, 1950 | 5'10" | ||
| John Sinclair | L | R | November 15, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| James Snypes | L | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Jerry Spencer | R | R | October 30, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Frank Vazquez | S | R | January 12, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Ponce, PR |
| Larry War | ||||||
| Frank Ward | R | R | October 1, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jim Wright | R | R | December 21, 1950 | 6'1" | 165 | Reed City, MI US |
| Blaine Young | L | L | October 3, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| James Zgorzelski | S | L | January 3, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Toledo, OH 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.
