1970 Bristol Tigers Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 26-30
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Al Lakeman (26-30)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: DeVault Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 15,520, Avg. 554
1970 Bristol Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 26-30
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Al Lakeman (26-30)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: DeVault Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 15,520, Avg. 554
The Bristol Tigers of the Appalachian League ended the 1970 season with a record of 26 wins and 30 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Tigers plated 208 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 270 runs. Donald Pavic led all regular batters by hitting .283. Fred Holdsworth topped Bristol with 5 wins and a team-best 1.31 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Fred Holdsworth and Fernando Arroyo both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Al Lakeman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Arroyo | R | R | March 21, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Lenny Baxley | L | L | December 30, 1950 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| James Bebout | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ted Brazell | R | R | January 30, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Fred Bruntrager | L | L | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Lawrence Buist | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Dave DuBois | S | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Kenneth Forfar | R | R | July 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Dave Hammond | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| James Harris | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| James Harris | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Fred Holdsworth | R | R | May 29, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Spencer Horn | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| David Horton | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Steven Knowlton | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Lantz | S | R | September 1, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Randall Mair | L | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Terry Mappin | L | R | March 23, 1952 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Nestor Montalvo | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| James Newhook | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Donald Pavic | R | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Michael Pivec | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Carlos Quinones | R | R | December 15, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Joseph Rizzardi | L | R | September 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| James Rodrigues | R | R | 5'11" | 161 | ||
| Richard Schroerlucke | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Andrew Seroka | R | R | April 16, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Dale Walker | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Bob Wisniewski | R | R | December 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Michael Witkowski | R | R | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
