1970 Amarillo Giants Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Amman | R | R | January 19, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Chris Arnold | R | R | November 6, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jim Barr | R | R | February 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 205 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Celestino Burgos | R | R | 5'8" | 158 | ||
| Jeff Campbell | L | R | June 26, 1945 | 5'10" | 182 | Gordo, AL US |
| Chico Cedeno | L | L | January 30, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Bayamon, PR |
| Art Cleary | L | R | August 9, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Marty Coil | R | R | March 27, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Robert DeLong | L | L | December 25, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Bob Frazier | R | R | January 21, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Wauchula, FL US |
| David Hernandez | L | R | November 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | Sousa, Puerto Plata DO |
| Robert Holbert | R | R | September 30, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Jim Howarth | L | L | March 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Harold Jeffcoat | L | R | September 3, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Nashville, TN US |
| Dave Kingman | R | R | December 21, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Pendleton, OR US |
| Gary Lavelle | S | L | January 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Scranton, PA US |
| James Mallon | L | L | March 6, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Abilene, TX US |
| John Marsden | L | R | July 16, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Leo Mazzone | L | L | October 16, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Keyser, WV US |
| Dave Rader | L | R | December 26, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | Claremore, OK US |
| Gary Ryerson | R | L | June 17, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Sadek | R | R | May 30, 1946 | 5'9" | 165 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Roberto Santiago | R | R | May 26, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Caguas, PR |
| Wes Scott | R | R | November 19, 1946 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Elías Sosa | R | R | June 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 186 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Chris Speier | R | R | June 28, 1950 | 6'1" | 175 | Alameda, CA US |
| Steve Stone | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Euclid, OH US |
| Larry Tolliver | R | R | October 15, 1944 | 6'6" | 225 | |
| Dick White | L | L | September 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Bernie Williams | R | R | October 8, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Alameda, CA US |
| Michael Wysocki | R | R | July 29, 1946 | 6'3" | 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.
