1970 Salem Rebels Roster
Team Record: 60-80
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Billy Klaus (60-80)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 50,076, Avg. 715
The Salem Rebels of the Carolina League ended the 1970 season with a record of 60 wins and 80 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
The Rebels scored 542 runs and yielded 645 runs, most in the circuit. Dick Sharon led Salem with 22 home runs and drove in 71 runs. Rennie Stennett paced hitters with significant playing time with a .326 average. Michael Everett topped the team with 9 wins, while Bob Settle recorded a 3.37 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1970 Salem Rebels who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim McKee, Kent Tekulve, Dick Sharon, Jim Minshall, Bruce Kison and Rennie Stennett.
Billy Klaus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Edward Blackman | R | R | 5'11" | 162 | ||
John Cabral | L | L | 5'9" | 160 | ||
Hudie Camp | L | L | October 19, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Richard Dare | L | L | May 14, 1944 | 6'3" | 160 | |
Perry Dunn | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
Dan Enewold | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Michael Everett | R | L | May 28, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | |
Steven Evert | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Goldie Francis | R | R | February 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | |
Frank Frontino | R | R | October 23, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Spangler, PA US |
Michael Fuchs | L | L | 5'11" | 169 | ||
Manuel Giron | R | R | 5'10" | 164 | ||
Jim Gruber | R | R | February 26, 1943 | 6'1" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Hector Herrera | R | R | 5'11" | 172 | ||
Robert Johnston | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
Bruce Kison | R | R | February 18, 1950 | 6'4" | 178 | Pasco, WA US |
John Lyles | R | R | March 24, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | |
DeWayne Mason | R | R | August 7, 1948 | 6'3" | 160 | |
Bill McBrayer | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Jim McKee | R | R | February 1, 1947 | 6'7" | 215 | Columbus, OH US |
Jim Minshall | R | R | July 4, 1947 | 6'6" | 215 | Covington, KY US |
Ed Pacheco | R | R | December 24, 1944 | 5'11" | 155 | |
Felix Santana | R | R | April 29, 1942 | 5'7" | 152 | Mao, Valverde DO |
Mike Santos | L | L | March 20, 1945 | 5'9" | 165 | |
Alvin Sells | R | R | 6'3" | 183 | ||
Bob Settle | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'1" | 203 | Portsmouth, VA US |
Dick Sharon | R | R | April 15, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | San Mateo, CA US |
Rennie Stennett | R | R | April 5, 1951 | 5'11" | 160 | Colon, Colon PA |
Kent Tekulve | R | R | March 5, 1947 | 6'4" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Maximo Torres | R | R | March 1, 1948 | 5'7" | 153 | Ponce, PR |
John Vance | L | R | 6'3" | 208 | ||
Richard Walls | R | R | May 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 182 | |
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.