1970 Fresno Giants Roster
Team Record: 71-68
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Denny Sommers (71-68)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: John Euless Park
Attendance: 54,872, Avg. 790
The Fresno Giants of the California League ended the 1970 season with a record of 71 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Giants scored 620 runs and conceded 617 runs. Gary Matthews led Fresno with 23 home runs, while Jake Brown and Ed Goodson walloped 15 or more also. Ed Goodson drove in 94 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .314 average. Marty Waldeck paced the squad with 11 wins, and Randy Moffitt recorded a 1.6 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Gary Matthews, Mike Phillips, John Harrell, Elías Sosa, Ed Goodson, Jake Brown, Randy Moffitt and Ed Figueroa were all players from the 1970 Fresno Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Denny Sommers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Aristimuno | R | R | October 24, 1947 | 6'0" | 157 | Casanay, Sucre VE |
| Gerald Bosch | L | L | February 8, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jake Brown | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Sumrall, MS US |
| Gene Cook | R | R | July 26, 1949 | 6'0" | 165 | Roosevelt, UT US |
| Ken Cornell | L | R | September 29, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Alan Cowgill | R | R | October 3, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Steve Davies | R | R | 6'7" | 210 | ||
| Ed Figueroa | R | R | October 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Ciales, PR |
| Ed Goodson | L | R | January 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 180 | Pulaski, VA US |
| John Harrell | R | R | November 27, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Guy Homoly | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jake Jacobsen | R | R | June 17, 1947 | 6'2" | 194 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Philip Johnson | R | R | January 14, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Art Kinnaugh | L | R | February 16, 1948 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Steve Kokor | R | R | February 2, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gary Matthews | R | R | July 5, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Dick Miller | R | R | July 26, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Randy Moffitt | R | R | October 13, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Randy Mohler | R | R | December 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mike Phillips | L | R | August 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Jerry Pullman | S | R | October 12, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Emiliano Rivera | R | R | June 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Steve Sibley | L | L | March 16, 1948 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| John Sielicki | S | L | October 12, 1951 | 6'4" | 205 | Hartford, CT US |
| Elías Sosa | R | R | June 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 186 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Robert Ulrich | R | R | April 30, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Marty Waldeck | R | R | August 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dean Wallace | R | R | December 2, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Mike Welker | R | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jack Woolsey | L | L | December 5, 1947 | 5'10" | 168 |
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.
