1970 Charlotte Hornets Roster
Team Record: 66-73
Finished 6th in the SL
Manager: Harry Warner (0-0), Pete Appleton (0-0)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 57,107, Avg. 822
The Charlotte Hornets of the Southern League ended the 1970 season with a record of 66 wins and 73 losses, finishing sixth in the SL.
The Hornets scored 465 runs and allowed 502 runs. Bill Hahn recorded 63 runs batted in. Dan Monzon led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .288 clip. Ken Gill, Ray Corbin and Ray Strable topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Ray Strable recorded a 2.74 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1970 Charlotte Hornets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dan Monzon, Ray Corbin, Steve Brye, Dave Goltz, Pete Hamm and Rick Dempsey.
Harry Warner and Pete Appleton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Arruda | R | R | August 16, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Steve Brye | R | R | February 4, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Alameda, CA US |
| Gerald Christman | R | L | May 21, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Durant Cooper | R | R | February 10, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ray Corbin | R | R | February 12, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Live Oak, FL US |
| Rick Dempsey | R | R | September 13, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Fayetteville, TN US |
| Glenn Ezell | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Kentwood, LA US |
| Clifford Foster | L | L | August 8, 1947 | 6'3" | 215 | Lansing, MI US |
| Ken Gill | R | R | January 26, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | DeLand, FL US |
| Dave Goltz | R | R | June 23, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Pelican Rapids, MN US |
| Bill Hahn | L | L | November 26, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Pete Hamm | R | R | September 20, 1947 | 6'5" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Bruce Haynes | R | R | May 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jerry Magness | R | R | October 17, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jim McDonald | R | R | August 6, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mike Minster | R | R | May 11, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dan Monzon | R | R | May 17, 1946 | 5'10" | 182 | Bronx, NY US |
| Tom Nichols | S | R | December 18, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Al Nordberg | L | L | March 5, 1944 | 6'3" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Mike Nunn | L | R | August 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Raymond O'Neill | L | L | October 10, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| John Randolph | L | L | October 29, 1944 | 6'4" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Larry Rathje | L | L | August 2, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Davenport, IA US |
| Alex Rowell | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Joseph Ruddell | L | R | December 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| David Schmidt | R | R | September 29, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ray Shoup | L | R | April 6, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Ray Strable | R | R | June 6, 1947 | 5'10" | 190 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Robert Weisenberg | R | R | November 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bob Wissler | L | R | August 1, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | Covina, CA US |
| Gary Wolfe | R | R | August 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 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.
