1970 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 56-106
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 495,355, Avg. 7,165
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Don Gutteridge (49-87)
Manager: Bill Adair (4-6)
Manager: Chuck Tanner (3-13)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1970 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 56-106
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 495,355, Avg. 7,165
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Don Gutteridge (49-87)
Manager: Bill Adair (4-6)
Manager: Chuck Tanner (3-13)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1970 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1970 season with a record of 56 wins and 106 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's West Division.
The White Sox scored 633 runs and allowed 822 runs, most in the circuit. Bill Melton walloped 33 home runs for Chicago, while Ed Herrmann swatted 20 or more, too. Bill Melton drove in 96 runs. Luis Aparicio led batters with significant playing time by hitting .313. Tommy John topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.27 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Don Gutteridge, Bill Adair and Chuck Tanner coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | SS | R | R | April 29, 1934 | 5'9" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Gerry Arrigo | P | L | L | June 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ken Berry | CF | R | R | May 10, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Ossie Blanco | 1B | R | R | September 8, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Buddy Bradford | CF | R | R | July 25, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Chuck Brinkman | C | R | R | September 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Bob Christian | LF | R | R | October 17, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jerry Crider | P | R | R | September 2, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Sioux Falls, SD USA |
| Don Eddy | P | R | L | October 25, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Mason City, IA USA |
| Steve Hamilton | P | L | L | November 30, 1934 | 6'6" | 190 | Columbia, KY USA |
| Ed Herrmann | C | L | R | August 27, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Gail Hopkins | 1B | L | R | February 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 198 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Joe Horlen | P | R | R | August 14, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Gerry Janeski | P | R | R | April 18, 1946 | 6'4" | 205 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Tommy John | P | R | L | May 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | Terre Haute, IN USA |
| Bart Johnson | P | R | R | January 3, 1950 | 6'5" | 190 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Duane Josephson | C | R | R | June 3, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | New Hampton, IA USA |
| Bobby Knoop | 2B | R | R | October 18, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Sioux City, IA USA |
| Art Kusnyer | C | R | R | December 19, 1945 | 6'2" | 197 | Akron, OH USA |
| Jim Magnuson | P | R | L | August 18, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Marinette, WI USA |
| John Matias | OF | L | L | August 15, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Carlos May | LF | L | R | May 17, 1948 | 5'11" | 200 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Lee Maye | P | L | R | December 11, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Tommy McCraw | 1B | L | L | November 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 183 | Malvern, AR USA |
| Rich McKinney | 3B | R | R | November 22, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Piqua, OH USA |
| Bill Melton | 3B | R | R | July 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | Gulfport, MS USA |
| Bob Miller | P | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Richie Moloney | P | R | R | June 7, 1950 | 6'3" | 185 | Brookline, MA USA |
| Barry Moore | P | L | L | April 3, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Statesville, NC USA |
| Rich Morales | IF | R | R | September 20, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Danny Murphy | P | L | R | August 23, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Beverly, MA USA |
| Syd O'Brien | 3B | R | R | February 18, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Compton, CA USA |
| Denny O'Toole | P | R | R | March 13, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jose Ortiz | CF | R | R | June 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 155 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Gene Rounsaville | P | R | R | September 27, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | Konawa, OK USA |
| Don Secrist | P | L | L | February 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Tommie Sisk | P | R | R | April 12, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Ardmore, OK USA |
| Bob Spence | 1B | L | R | February 10, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Lee Stange | P | R | R | October 27, 1936 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Floyd Weaver | P | R | R | May 12, 1941 | 6'4" | 195 | Ben Franklin, TX USA |
| Walt Williams | RF | R | R | December 19, 1943 | 5'6" | 165 | Brownwood, TX USA |
| Wilbur Wood | P | R | L | October 22, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Billy Wynne | P | L | R | July 31, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Williamston, NC USA |
