1973 Salem Pirates Roster
Team Record: 66-72
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Steve Demeter (66-72)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 45,915, Avg. 665
The Salem Pirates of the Carolina League ended the 1973 season with a record of 66 wins and 72 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Pirates scored 645 runs, most in the league. Salem gave up 649 runs. Kenneth Melvin paced the team with 16 home runs Craig Reynolds accounted for 86 RBI. William Thomas topped all regular hitters with a .290 average. Larry Demery led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.82 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Butch Alberts, Mitchell Page, Omar Moreno, Craig Reynolds, Odell Jones, Dave Bennett, Larry Demery and Jimmy Sexton were all players from the 1973 Salem Pirates who played in the Majors during their careers.
Steve Demeter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Abram | R | R | June 7, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Butch Alberts | R | R | May 4, 1950 | 6'2" | 205 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Rich Anderson | R | R | July 14, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Dave Bennett | R | R | November 7, 1945 | 6'5" | 195 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Paul Burton | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Rodney Davis | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Larry Demery | R | R | June 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Paul Djakonow | R | R | August 6, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| John Dusenbury | R | R | 5'11" | 205 | ||
| Chester Gunter | R | R | October 8, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| William Hagins | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Barry Houser | L | L | December 24, 1945 | 6'4" | 200 | Mechanicsburg, PA US |
| Woody Huyke | R | R | September 28, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Charles Janes | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Scott Johnson | R | R | November 17, 1951 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Odell Jones | R | R | January 13, 1953 | 6'3" | 175 | Tulare, CA US |
| Ron Knaub | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| John Lyles | R | R | March 24, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Kenneth Melvin | R | R | February 17, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Omar Moreno | L | L | October 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Puerto Armuelles, Chiriqui PA |
| David Nelson | R | R | September 28, 1949 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Max Oliveras | R | R | September 10, 1949 | 6'1" | ||
| Mitchell Page | L | R | October 15, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Thomas Prazych | R | R | December 21, 1953 | 6'6" | 190 | |
| Craig Reynolds | L | R | December 27, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Jorge Rivera | R | R | December 16, 1950 | 5'11" | 161 | |
| Felix Santana | R | R | April 29, 1942 | 5'7" | 152 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Jimmy Sexton | R | R | December 15, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Mobile, AL US |
| Rich Standart | L | R | January 4, 1952 | 6'2" | 155 | Stockton, CA US |
| John Sullivan | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Gerard Thomas | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| William Thomas | R | R | December 23, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Kim West | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Steve Williams | L | L | March 11, 1951 | 6'0" | 187 | Jamestown, NY 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.
