1971 Pulaski Phillies Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 36-32
Finished 2nd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Harry Lloyd (36-32)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Pulaski, Virginia
Ballpark: Calfee Park
Attendance: 18,123, Avg. 533
1971 Pulaski Phillies Statistics

The Pulaski Phillies of the Appalachian League ended the 1971 season with a record of 36 wins and 32 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.

The Phillies scored 326 runs, most in the league. Pulaski gave up 289 runs. Gary Szakacs drove in 39 runs. Stephen Bissett paced all regular batters by hitting .343. James Sloan and Gary Poteet topped the team with 5 wins each, while Gary Poteet recorded a 2.32 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Jerry Martin played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Pulaski Phillies to do so.

Harry Lloyd served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Roberto BanksRR6'1"168
Jan BarberRR6'1"180
Stephen BissettSR5'7"155
John BoydRR5'11"175
Clarence ClevelandRR6'2"190
Dave CroftRRFebruary 23, 19536'0"185Oakland, CA US
Larry DombkowskiRR6'1"180
David EntrekinRR6'0"195
Terry FordSR5'9"150
Kenneth FowlerRR6'0"165
Stephen GibersonRR5'10"160
Thomas HigginsRR5'11"180
Williard KinardRR6'1"170
Kenneth KurtzLL6'1"160
William LetschLL6'2"165
Jerry MartinRRMay 11, 19496'1"195Columbia, SC US
Robert MastellerLL6'0"180
William PiantekSL6'1"197
Harold PidgeonRR6'0"185
Gary PoteetRR6'2"205
Robert RayLR5'11"180
Ramon ReyesRR6'0"160
Gary RiosRR6'0"200
Jose RivaRR6'1"170
Alfonso RodriguezRR6'1"175
Harry SaferightLRMarch 4, 19495'11"195Richmond, VA US
James SloanRR6'2"178
Randy SmithRR6'2"190
Gary SzakacsRR6'3"195
Jay ThorntonRRDecember 1, 19535'11"180
David TrumbowerRR6'5"210
Thomas UrquhartRR6'2"190
Emil VerbanRR6'2"180
Mike WalshRR5'11"168
Michael WhalinLLAugust 8, 19516'0"198
Theodore ZinkRR6'2"213

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.




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