1970 Danville Warriors Roster
Team Record: 64-59
Finished 4th in the MWL
Manager: Bob Bauer (64-59)
Location: Danville, Illinois
Ballpark: Danville Stadium
Attendance: 67,091, Avg. 1,091
The Danville Warriors of the Midwest League ended the 1970 season with a record of 64 wins and 59 losses, finishing fourth in the MWL.
The Warriors topped the circuit with 619 runs. Danville allowed 562 runs, most in the league. Don Cunnigan and Larry Mansfield paced the squad with 11 home runs apiece. Joe Bowen recorded 83 runs batted in. Cecil Cooper led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .336 clip. Michael Flanagan paced the squad with 11 wins, while Jim Malone recorded a 3.2 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Cecil Cooper played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Danville Warriors to do so.
Bob Bauer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusto Austin | R | R | June 29, 1949 | 5'11" | 162 | Panama, Panama PA |
| John Bachman | R | R | 6'0" | 194 | ||
| Joe Bowen | R | R | February 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Bruce Brown | L | L | February 6, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Patrick Burke | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Cecil Cooper | L | L | December 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 165 | Brenham, TX US |
| Don Cunnigan | R | R | March 7, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Alan Daniel | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Daniel Evans | R | L | June 10, 1949 | 6'3" | 208 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Michael Flanagan | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Brian Hansen | R | R | December 31, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Scotty Kurtz | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Robert LaFrance | R | R | October 29, 1950 | 6'1" | 200 | Natick, MA US |
| Dave Lindsey | L | L | January 27, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Malone | R | R | November 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 165 | Heber City, UT US |
| Larry Mansfield | L | L | December 31, 1948 | 6'8" | 235 | Memphis, TN US |
| Leroy Martin | R | R | August 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 187 | Salinas, CA US |
| Edward May | R | L | October 26, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Ronald Mingo | R | R | January 3, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Philip Morgan | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Walt Ransom | R | R | April 18, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Larry Rybicki | R | R | May 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 198 | |
| Thor Skogan | R | L | February 10, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Oslo, NO |
| Clyde Steele | L | L | 6'6" | 195 | ||
| Ron Stewart | L | L | October 13, 1949 | 6'4" | 210 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Edward Streett | R | L | February 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| James Tanner | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Marvin Tucker | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Charles Van Camp | L | R | March 10, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Chuck Westerhouse | R | R | September 8, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | Lafayette, IN 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.
