1970 Columbus Jets Roster
Team Record: 81-59
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Joe Morgan (81-59)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 140,700, Avg. 2,010
Playoffs - Columbus Jets 3 games, Rochester Red Wings 2
Finals - Syracuse Chiefs 3 games, Columbus Jets 1
The Columbus Jets of the International League ended the 1970 season with a record of 81 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the IL.
The Jets scored 673 runs and allowed 612 runs. George Kopacz led Columbus with 29 home runs, while Ángel Mangual and Milt May walloped 15 or more also. George Kopacz drove in 115 runs. Rimp Lanier paced all regular hitters with a .329 average. Dennis Ribant topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.81 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1970 Columbus Jets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rennie Stennett, Dave Cash, Sam Bowens, José Martínez, John Lamb, Ed Acosta, Milt May, Lou Marone, Chuck Goggin, Ron Campbell, Frank Brosseau, Buddy Booker, Gary Kolb, Ángel Mangual, Ron Davis, Denny Riddleberger, Dick Colpaert, Rimp Lanier, George Kopacz, Dennis Ribant, Fred Cambria, Gene Garber and Jim Nelson.
Joe Morgan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Acosta | S | R | March 9, 1944 | 6'5" | 215 | Boquete, PA |
| Dave Arrington | R | R | January 24, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Richmond, CA US |
| Buddy Booker | L | R | May 28, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Sam Bowens | R | R | March 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 188 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Frank Brosseau | R | R | July 31, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Drayton, ND US |
| Fred Cambria | R | R | January 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Cambria Heights, NY US |
| Ron Campbell | R | R | April 5, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Dave Cash | R | R | June 11, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | Utica, NY US |
| Dick Colpaert | R | R | January 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 182 | Fraser, MI US |
| Pablo Cruz | R | R | March 21, 1947 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ron Davis | R | R | October 21, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Roanoke Rapids, NC US |
| Lyn Fitzer | R | R | January 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 193 | Columbus, OH US |
| Thomas Frondorf | R | R | August 1, 1944 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Frank Frontino | R | R | October 23, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Spangler, PA US |
| Gene Garber | R | R | November 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Chuck Goggin | S | R | July 7, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Pompano Beach, FL US |
| Wilbert Hammond | R | R | February 5, 1945 | 6'0" | 195 | Opelousas, LA US |
| Woody Huyke | R | R | September 28, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Zelman Jack | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Larry Killingsworth | R | R | June 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Gary Kolb | L | R | March 13, 1940 | 6'0" | 194 | Rock Falls, IL US |
| George Kopacz | L | L | February 26, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Lamb | R | R | July 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 180 | Sharon, CT US |
| Rimp Lanier | L | R | October 19, 1948 | 5'8" | 150 | Tuskegee, AL US |
| Ángel Mangual | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Lou Marone | R | L | December 3, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| José Martínez | R | R | July 26, 1942 | 6'0" | 178 | Cardenas, Matanzas CU |
| Milt May | L | R | August 1, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Gary, IN US |
| Jim Nelson | R | R | July 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Dennis Ribant | R | R | September 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Denny Riddleberger | R | L | November 22, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | Clifton Forge, VA US |
| Danilo Rivas | R | L | March 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Santos | L | L | March 20, 1945 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Rennie Stennett | R | R | April 5, 1951 | 5'11" | 160 | Colon, Colon PA |
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.
