1970 Bend Rainbows Roster
Team Record: 39-41
Finished 2nd in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Charlie Silvera (39-41)
Location: Bend, Oregon
Ballpark: Vince Genna Stadium
Attendance: 21,677, Avg. 542
The Bend Rainbows of the Northwest League ended the 1970 season with a record of 39 wins and 41 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Rainbows scored 471 runs and yielded 485 runs. Terry Thompson led Bend with 12 home runs Allan Wise drove in 65 runs. Terry Thompson paced all regular hitters with a .332 average. Ed Cecil topped the squad with 10 wins, while Richard Foster registered a 4.31 earned run average, best among regular hurlers. Charlie Silvera served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Ballou | R | R | November 1, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Thomas Benedickt | L | L | June 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Fontana, CA US |
| Garry Benson | R | R | September 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Edward Borges | R | R | 5'8" | 168 | ||
| William Borning | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Larry Brooks | R | R | June 17, 1952 | 6'5" | 210 | Portland, OR US |
| Steven Brown | L | L | August 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Philip Bushman | L | L | December 22, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ed Cecil | R | R | June 5, 1942 | 6'0" | 172 | Bend, OR US |
| Richard Foster | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Robert Groth | L | R | January 20, 1948 | 5'9" | 157 | Fresno, CA US |
| Robert Johnson | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Don Keenan | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Jack Knutsen | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Gerald Lewis | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Richard Longhurst | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Robert Salas | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Keith Shetler | L | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Juan Silverio | R | R | 5'10" | 145 | ||
| Yuki Suzuki | R | R | 6'2" | 186 | ||
| Billy Swope | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Gary Szakacs | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Terry Thompson | R | R | February 12, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Tom Trebelhorn | L | R | January 27, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Jim VanWyck | R | R | August 6, 1948 | 5'9" | 165 | Richland, WA US |
| Allan Wise | L | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Robert Zamora | R | R | 6'0" | 170 |
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.
