1970 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 84-78
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,642,705, Avg. 22,813
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (84-78)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1970 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 84-78
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,642,705, Avg. 22,813
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (84-78)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1970 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1970 season with a record of 84 wins and 78 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Cubs plated 806 runs and gave up 679 runs. Billy Williams walloped 42 home runs for Chicago, while Johnny Callison, Jim Hickman and Ron Santo each swatted 20 or more, too. Billy Williams accounted for 129 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time with a .322 average. Fergie Jenkins led the squad with 22 wins, and Bill Hands and Ken Holtzman also added 15 or more victories also Milt Pappas recorded a 2.68 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Leo Durocher coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | P | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC USA |
| Hank Aguirre | P | R | L | January 31, 1931 | 6'4" | 205 | Azusa, CA USA |
| Ernie Banks | 1B | R | R | January 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Steve Barber | P | L | L | February 22, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | Takoma Park, MD USA |
| Glenn Beckert | 2B | R | R | October 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Johnny Callison | RF | L | R | March 12, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Qualls, OK USA |
| Jim Colborn | P | R | R | May 22, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Santa Paula, CA USA |
| Jim Cosman | P | R | R | February 19, 1943 | 6'4" | 210 | Brockport, NY USA |
| Brock Davis | CF | L | L | October 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Tommy Davis | LF | R | R | March 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Boots Day | CF | L | L | August 31, 1947 | 5'9" | 160 | Ilion, NY USA |
| Joe Decker | P | R | R | June 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Storm Lake, IA USA |
| Jim Dunegan | P | R | R | August 6, 1947 | 6'1" | 205 | Burlington, IA USA |
| Phil Gagliano | 2B | R | R | December 27, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Adrian Garrett | P | L | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Brooksville, FL USA |
| Larry Gura | P | B | L | November 26, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Jimmie Hall | CF | L | R | March 7, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | Mount Holly, NC USA |
| Bill Hands | P | R | R | May 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Hackensack, NJ USA |
| Jack Hiatt | C | R | R | July 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Jim Hickman | 1B | R | R | May 10, 1937 | 6'3" | 192 | Henning, TN USA |
| Ken Holtzman | P | R | L | November 3, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Terry Hughes | 3B | R | R | May 13, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC USA |
| Randy Hundley | C | R | R | June 1, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | Martinsville, VA USA |
| Cleo James | CF | R | R | August 31, 1940 | 5'10" | 176 | Clarksdale, MS USA |
| Fergie Jenkins | P | R | R | December 13, 1942 | 6'5" | 205 | Chatham, ON CAN |
| Don Kessinger | SS | B | R | July 17, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | Forrest City, AR USA |
| J. C. Martin | C | L | R | December 13, 1936 | 6'2" | 188 | Axton, VA USA |
| Roger Metzger | SS | B | R | October 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Fredericksburg, TX USA |
| Bob Miller | P | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Milt Pappas | P | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Joe Pepitone | CF | L | L | October 9, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Juan Pizarro | P | L | L | February 7, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Paul Popovich | IF | B | R | August 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Flemington, WV USA |
| Phil Regan | P | R | R | April 6, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Otsego, MI USA |
| Archie Reynolds | P | R | R | January 3, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Roberto Rodriguez | P | R | R | February 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Ken Rudolph | C | R | R | December 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Rockford, IL USA |
| Ron Santo | 3B | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Roe Skidmore | P | R | R | October 30, 1945 | 6'3" | 188 | Decatur, IL USA |
| Willie Smith | 1B | L | L | February 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 182 | Anniston, AL USA |
| Al Spangler | RF | L | L | July 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | P | R | R | July 26, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Huntersville, NC USA |
| Billy Williams | LF | L | R | June 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Whistler, AL USA |
