1970 Amarillo Giants Roster

Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 57-78
Finished 4th in the TL's West Division
Manager: Andy Gilbert (57-78)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Amarillo Dilla Villa
Attendance: 58,027, Avg. 860
1970 Amarillo Giants Statistics

The Amarillo Giants of the Texas League ended the 1970 season with a record of 57 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.

The Giants plated 596 runs and conceded 657 runs. Dave Kingman paced Amarillo with 15 home runs Chris Speier drove in 66 runs. James Mallon led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .294. Steve Stone topped the team with 9 wins, while Wes Scott earned a 3.53 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1970 Amarillo Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Elías Sosa, Jim Howarth, Mike Sadek, Chris Speier, Dave Kingman, Dave Rader, Jim Barr, Steve Stone, Chris Arnold, Gary Lavelle, Gary Ryerson and Bernie Williams.

Andy Gilbert served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
David AmmanRRJanuary 19, 19476'4"210
Chris ArnoldRRNovember 6, 19475'10"160Long Beach, CA US
Jim BarrRRFebruary 10, 19486'3"205Lynwood, CA US
Celestino BurgosRR5'8"158
Jeff CampbellLRJune 26, 19455'10"182Gordo, AL US
Chico CedenoLLJanuary 30, 19495'11"170Bayamon, PR
Art ClearyLRAugust 9, 19465'10"170
Marty CoilRRMarch 27, 19466'3"190
Robert DeLongLLDecember 25, 19476'0"180San Jose, CA US
Bob FrazierRRJanuary 21, 19455'11"180Wauchula, FL US
David HernandezLRNovember 7, 19475'11"170Sousa, Puerto Plata DO
Robert HolbertRRSeptember 30, 19465'11"165
Jim HowarthLLMarch 7, 19475'11"175Biloxi, MS US
Harold JeffcoatLRSeptember 3, 19476'1"195Nashville, TN US
Dave KingmanRRDecember 21, 19486'6"210Pendleton, OR US
Gary LavelleSLJanuary 3, 19496'2"190Scranton, PA US
James MallonLLMarch 6, 19446'0"180Abilene, TX US
John MarsdenLRJuly 16, 19476'1"185
Leo MazzoneLLOctober 16, 19485'10"180Keyser, WV US
Dave RaderLRDecember 26, 19485'11"165Claremore, OK US
Gary RyersonRLJune 17, 19486'1"175Los Angeles, CA US
Mike SadekRRMay 30, 19465'9"165Minneapolis, MN US
Roberto SantiagoRRMay 26, 19465'10"175Caguas, PR
Wes ScottRRNovember 19, 19466'0"150
Elías SosaRRJune 10, 19506'2"186La Vega, La Vega DO
Chris SpeierRRJune 28, 19506'1"175Alameda, CA US
Steve StoneRRJuly 14, 19475'10"175Euclid, OH US
Larry TolliverRROctober 15, 19446'6"225
Dick WhiteLLSeptember 22, 19476'0"180Hawthorne, CA US
Bernie WilliamsRROctober 8, 19486'1"175Alameda, CA US
Michael WysockiRRJuly 29, 19466'3"200

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.




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