1970 Oakland Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 778,355, Avg. 10,110
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: John McNamara (89-73)
Location: Oakland, California
1970 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 778,355, Avg. 10,110
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: John McNamara (89-73)
Location: Oakland, California
1970 Oakland Athletics Results
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1970 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics plated 678 runs and surrendered 593 runs. Don Mincher paced Oakland with 27 home runs, while Frank Fernandez, Reggie Jackson, Sal Bando and Bert Campaneris each walloped 20 or more, too. Sal Bando recorded 75 runs batted in. Bert Campaneris topped all regular hitters by hitting .279. Catfish Hunter led the team with 18 wins, plus Chuck Dobson added 15 or more wins, too Diego Segui recorded a 2.56 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
John McNamara coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | RF | R | R | May 12, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Sal Bando | 3B | R | R | February 13, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Vida Blue | P | B | L | July 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 189 | Mansfield, LA USA |
| Bobby Brooks | LF | R | R | November 1, 1945 | 5'8" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bert Campaneris | SS | R | R | March 9, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba |
| Tommy Davis | LF | R | R | March 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Chuck Dobson | P | R | R | January 10, 1944 | 6'4" | 200 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| John Donaldson | 2B | L | R | May 5, 1943 | 5'11" | 160 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Al Downing | P | R | L | June 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 175 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Jim Driscoll | 2B | L | R | May 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Medford, MA USA |
| Dave Duncan | C | R | R | September 26, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Frank Fernandez | C | R | R | April 16, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Rollie Fingers | P | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Steubenville, OH USA |
| Tito Francona | 1B | L | L | November 4, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Mudcat Grant | P | R | R | August 13, 1935 | 6'1" | 186 | Lacoochee, FL USA |
| Dick Green | 2B | R | R | April 21, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | Sioux City, IA USA |
| Larry Haney | C | R | R | November 19, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Charlottesville, VA USA |
| Steve Hovley | CF | L | L | December 18, 1944 | 5'10" | 188 | Ventura, CA USA |
| Catfish Hunter | P | R | R | April 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Hertford, NC USA |
| Reggie Jackson | RF | L | L | May 18, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | Abington, PA USA |
| Bob Johnson | 3B | R | R | March 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Marcel Lachemann | P | R | R | June 13, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Tony LaRussa | 2B | R | R | October 4, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Allan Lewis | LF | B | R | December 12, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Paul Lindblad | P | L | L | August 9, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chanute, KS USA |
| Bob Locker | P | B | R | March 15, 1938 | 6'3" | 200 | George, IA USA |
| Don Mincher | 1B | L | R | June 24, 1938 | 6'3" | 205 | Huntsville, AL USA |
| Rick Monday | CF | L | L | November 20, 1945 | 6'3" | 193 | Batesville, AR USA |
| Blue Moon Odom | P | R | R | May 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 178 | Macon, GA USA |
| Darrell Osteen | P | R | R | February 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Roberto Pena | SS | R | R | April 17, 1937 | 5'8" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Roberto Rodriguez | P | R | R | February 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Jim Roland | P | R | L | December 14, 1942 | 6'3" | 175 | Franklin, NC USA |
| Joe Rudi | LF | R | R | September 7, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | Modesto, CA USA |
| Diego Segui | P | R | R | August 17, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Holguin, Holguin Cuba |
| Fred Talbot | P | R | R | June 28, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Washington, DC USA |
| Jose Tartabull | LF | L | L | November 27, 1938 | 5'11" | 165 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos Cuba |
| Gene Tenace | C | R | R | October 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Russellton, PA USA |
| Dooley Womack | P | L | R | August 25, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbia, SC USA |
