1970 Huron Cubs Roster
Team Record: 37-31
Finished 2nd in the NL
Manager: George Freese (37-31)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Huron, South Dakota
Ballpark: Memorial Ball Park
Attendance: 23,997, Avg. 706
The Huron Cubs of the Northern League ended the 1970 season with a record of 37 wins and 31 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Cubs surrendered 313 runs, least in the league. Huron plated 378 runs. Robert Watson drove in 40 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .342 average. Rick Reuschel paced the team with 9 wins, while Ignacio Bracamontes earned a 2.41 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Rick Reuschel and Bill Bonham both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
George Freese served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Aschermann | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Tom Badcock | L | L | July 13, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Summit, NJ US |
| Richard Barnes | L | L | September 29, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charles Beech | S | L | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| James Bianchi | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Joe Biercevicz | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Bill Bonham | R | R | October 1, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | Glendale, CA US |
| Ignacio Bracamontes | L | L | September 9, 1950 | 6'4" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| James Clouser | R | R | February 1, 1948 | 6'4" | 198 | |
| Randolph Crews | R | R | June 21, 1948 | 6'5" | 229 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jim Davis | L | L | June 30, 1951 | 6'2" | 193 | |
| Michael Derr | R | R | January 20, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Dionel Durand | R | R | 6'3" | 158 | ||
| Garret Guenther | R | R | August 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Frank Hecomovich | L | L | June 3, 1948 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Bruce Hildebrandt | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Kenneth Hundley | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Gary James | L | L | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Terrell Jones | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Ralph Pipes | R | R | December 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Rick Reuschel | R | R | May 16, 1949 | 6'3" | 215 | Quincy, IL US |
| Craig Schwerman | R | R | February 25, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Steve Steitz | L | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Glenn Stinson | R | R | February 19, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mark Thomas | R | R | August 24, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Madison, IA US |
| Tom Upstone | L | R | October 13, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Joe Urbanovich | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Robert Watson | R | R | March 9, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Macomb, IL US |
| Bob White | L | R | January 17, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Robert Woods | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Michael Young | R | R | October 18, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | San Francisco, 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.
