1970 Albuquerque Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 83-52
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: Del Crandall (83-52)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: All-Sports Stadium
Attendance: 177,747, Avg. 2,633
Playoffs - Albuquerque Dodgers 3 games, Memphis Blues 1
The Albuquerque Dodgers of the Texas League ended the 1970 season with a record of 83 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Dodgers surrendered 513 runs, least in the league. Albuquerque plated 677 runs. Joe Ferguson paced the team with 16 home runs Gary Moore drove in 67 runs. Bob Gallagher led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .336 clip. Jim Flynn topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 2.64 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1970 Albuquerque Dodgers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ron Cey, Joe Ferguson, Gary Moore, Steve Yeager, Del Crandall, Doyle Alexander, Bob Gallagher, Tim Johnson, Bruce Ellingsen and Jim Strickland.
Del Crandall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Alexander | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Cordova, AL US |
| David Allen | R | L | January 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Romel Canada | L | R | July 8, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ron Cey | R | R | February 15, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Michael Christino | L | L | April 17, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Del Crandall | R | R | March 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Ontario, CA US |
| Robert Cummings | R | R | June 11, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Norman Dermody | S | R | November 13, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Joe Dodder | L | L | March 15, 1947 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Ron Downing | S | R | March 27, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Palatka, FL US |
| Larry Eckenrode | L | R | September 6, 1944 | 5'8" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bruce Ellingsen | L | L | April 26, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Joe Ferguson | R | R | September 19, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jim Flynn | R | R | December 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bob Gallagher | L | L | July 7, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | Newton, MA US |
| Marv Galliher | R | R | December 18, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Larry Hutton | R | R | January 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Tim Johnson | L | R | July 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | Grand Forks, ND US |
| Travis King | R | R | February 17, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Florence, SC US |
| Robert Long | L | R | August 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Paris, TX US |
| Michael Mathwig | R | R | September 27, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Larry McDowell | R | R | January 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Oildale, CA US |
| Gary Moore | R | L | February 24, 1945 | 5'10" | 175 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Fred Nelson | R | R | April 4, 1947 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Mike Price | R | L | December 1, 1946 | 6'4" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Bill Ralston | R | R | May 9, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | Whittier, CA US |
| James Raynor | R | R | November 17, 1943 | 5'10" | 193 | |
| Guy Rose | R | L | June 14, 1946 | 5'10" | 180 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Tom Sowinski | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Jim Strickland | L | L | June 12, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jimmy Williams | R | R | May 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Steve Yeager | R | R | November 24, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Huntington, WV 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.
