1970 Duluth-Superior Dukes Roster
Team Record: 48-21
Finished 1st in the NL
Manager: Joe Sparks (48-21)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Duluth, Minnesota; Superior, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Wade Stadium
Attendance: 22,747, Avg. 659
The Duluth-Superior Dukes of the Northern League ended the 1970 season with a record of 48 wins and 21 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Dukes topped the circuit with 469 runs, fueled by 43 home runs. Duluth-Superior yielded 335 runs. Lamar Johnson drove in 44 runs. Steven Houck led hitters with significant playing time with a .365 average. Louis Billmeier paced the squad with 11 wins, while Gene Duhe earned a 2.18 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1970 Duluth-Superior Dukes who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Hugh Yancy, Lamar Johnson, Bruce Kimm and Bruce Miller.
Joe Sparks served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Atkinson | R | R | December 20, 1951 | 6'5" | 180 | |
| Louis Billmeier | R | R | 6'2" | 220 | ||
| Rusty Bourg | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Robert Buchan | L | R | August 4, 1948 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Carl Champion | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Gene Duhe | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| John Fiene | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Robert Giesler | R | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Steven Houck | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Lamar Johnson | R | R | September 2, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Bessemer, AL US |
| Ade Kenary | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bruce Kimm | R | R | June 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Larry Linville | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Richard Lucke | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| David Melum | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bruce Miller | R | R | March 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Emery Mitchell | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Richard Motsinger | R | R | September 6, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ted Nicholson | R | R | 6'4" | 197 | ||
| Richard Propson | R | L | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Gary Reiten | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Danny Rourke | R | R | October 7, 1947 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Stephen Szorc | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Joseph Talley | L | R | August 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Steven Tiemeier | R | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Hugh Yancy | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Sarasota, FL US |
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.
