1971 Monroe Pirates Roster
Team Record: 44-77
Finished 6th in the WCL
Manager: Tom Saffell (44-77)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Monroe, North Carolina
Ballpark: Walter Bickett Stadium
Attendance: 11,587, Avg. 192
The Monroe Pirates of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1971 season with a record of 44 wins and 77 losses, finishing sixth in the WCL.
The Pirates scored 535 runs and allowed 710 runs, most in the circuit. Richard Licini paced Monroe with 18 home runs, and Victor Price walloped 15 or more, too. Victor Price drove in 74 runs. Ed Ott topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .292. Lafayette Currence led the team with 7 wins and a team-best 4.36 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1971 Monroe Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mario Mendoza, Lafayette Currence, Tony Armas, John Morlan, Dave Parker and Ed Ott.
Tom Saffell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Albertsen | L | R | April 18, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Tony Armas | R | R | July 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 182 | Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui VE |
| Charles Arrendale | R | R | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| John Bedard | R | R | September 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Thomas Bell | L | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Phillip Brooks | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| John Cabral | L | L | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Lafayette Currence | S | L | December 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Rod Dirks | L | L | July 18, 1951 | 6'5" | 194 | Saskatoon, SK CA |
| Allen Dukate | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Michael Fuchs | L | L | 5'11" | 169 | ||
| Dick Grimaldi | R | R | July 19, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Carl Hewlett | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Scott Johnson | R | R | November 17, 1951 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Elliott Jones | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Gary Kelley | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Juan Lebron | R | R | January 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Richard Licini | L | R | June 3, 1947 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Scott Lyman | R | R | September 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Mike Marine | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| John McGraw | R | R | ||||
| Kenneth Melvin | R | R | February 17, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Mario Mendoza | R | R | December 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX |
| Gary Meyer | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| John Morlan | R | R | November 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 178 | Columbus, OH US |
| Steven Noriega | R | R | 6'3" | 230 | ||
| Ed Ott | L | R | July 11, 1951 | 5'10" | 190 | Muncy, PA US |
| Dave Parker | L | R | June 9, 1951 | 6'5" | 230 | Grenada, MS US |
| Ovidio Polanco | R | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Victor Price | R | R | March 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Joseph Say | R | R | ||||
| Eddie Sherlin | S | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| John Simontacchi | L | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Rich Standart | L | R | January 4, 1952 | 6'2" | 155 | Stockton, CA US |
| Kenneth Waiss | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Richard Wanless | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Steve Williams | L | L | March 11, 1951 | 6'0" | 187 | Jamestown, NY US |
| Carmelo Ybes | R | R | 5'8" | 167 |
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.
