1970 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 55-84
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Harry Malmberg (55-84)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 51,907, Avg. 747
The Elmira Pioneers of the Eastern League ended the 1970 season with a record of 55 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
The Pioneers scored 483 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 611 runs. Tommy Smith led Elmira with 14 home runs and drove in 68 runs. Ken Huebner paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .307. Ed Assaf topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.77 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jim York, Scott Northey, Jim Weaver, Keith Marshall, Juan Ríos, Ike Brookens and Jim Campanis were all players from the 1970 Elmira Pioneers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Harry Malmberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Arsenuk | R | R | July 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Ed Assaf | R | R | June 27, 1946 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Dick Balderson | R | R | February 7, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Newport News, VA US |
| Ike Brookens | R | R | January 3, 1949 | 6'5" | 170 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Jim Campanis | R | R | February 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Greg Chlan | R | R | July 8, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Charles Day | R | R | August 5, 1948 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Gary DeBenedetti | R | R | April 16, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Art Demery | R | R | January 30, 1950 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Cornelius Drew | L | R | December 16, 1949 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Jim Dugan | R | R | June 18, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Thomas Ferraro | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Lloyd Gladden | R | R | December 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Tom Harmon | L | R | December 16, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dan Haynes | R | R | October 22, 1949 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Ken Huebner | L | L | May 2, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Thomas Joyce | R | R | February 10, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jerry Lyscio | R | R | May 17, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Keith Marshall | R | R | July 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Calvin Meier | R | R | January 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Minster | R | R | May 11, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steven Myers | R | R | December 2, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Scott Northey | R | R | October 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ken O'Donnell | R | R | December 27, 1949 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| John Pasierb | R | R | December 24, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Dale Phillips | R | R | October 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Juan Ríos | R | R | July 14, 1942 | 6'3" | 185 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Jose Salas | R | R | June 30, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Rafael Salazar | L | L | October 24, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Gary Sanserino | R | R | February 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tommy Smith | L | R | August 27, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Tim Sommer | R | R | December 31, 1942 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Fernando Vega | R | R | October 16, 1948 | 5'11" | 172 | Santurce, PR |
| Jim Weaver | L | L | February 19, 1939 | 6'0" | 178 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Steve Wright | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jim York | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Maywood, CA 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.
