1970 Idaho Falls Angels Roster
Team Record: 44-26
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: Bob Clear (44-26)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Highland Park
Attendance: 39,361, Avg. 1,125
The Idaho Falls Angels of the Pioneer League ended the 1970 season with a record of 44 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the PL.
The Angels plated 398 runs and yielded 356 runs. Gary Granville accounted for 39 RBI. Morris Nettles paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .369 clip. Dick Lange topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 1.95 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
John Balaz, Morris Nettles, Dick Lange, Sid Monge, Dan Briggs, Chuck Hockenbery and Paul Dade were all players from the 1970 Idaho Falls Angels who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bob Clear served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Balaz | R | R | November 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Dennis Barneson | R | L | December 30, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Thomas Benedickt | L | L | June 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Fontana, CA US |
| Albert Borchetta | L | L | December 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Dan Briggs | L | L | November 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Scotia, CA US |
| Michael Browne | L | R | June 23, 1952 | 6'4" | 210 | Peekskill, NY US |
| Bubba Bussie | R | R | December 16, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Rich Case | R | R | July 31, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Johnny Clear | L | L | March 21, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Paul Dade | R | R | December 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Buck Darrow | R | R | August 31, 1951 | 6'3" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Stephen Fickert | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ronny Franks | S | R | August 16, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Taft, CA US |
| Willie Goldwire | L | R | September 30, 1952 | 6'0" | 167 | Clyo, GA US |
| Gary Granville | R | R | May 7, 1950 | 6'1" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Robert Groth | L | R | January 20, 1948 | 5'9" | 157 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ken Harris | L | L | August 13, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gailand Henard | L | L | October 7, 1948 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Chuck Hockenbery | S | R | December 15, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Jared Holve | L | L | January 29, 1951 | 6'6" | 200 | |
| William John | L | L | April 24, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Robert Johnson | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Dick Lange | R | R | September 1, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | Harbor Beach, MI US |
| Lanny Little | R | R | July 18, 1951 | 6'2" | 203 | Mount Sterling, KY US |
| Tom Lundgren | R | L | 6'3" | 193 | ||
| David Marikos | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Ronald Marquez | R | R | June 30, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Laron Matlock | R | R | December 1, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Sid Monge | S | L | April 11, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Agua Prieta, Sonora MX |
| Morris Nettles | L | L | January 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Paul O'Brien | R | R | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Washington Orozco | R | R | June 14, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Stephen Rosen | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| William Rothan | R | R | May 16, 1951 | 6'3" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Schroeder | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Eric Shiffer | R | R | November 7, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Upton, MA US |
| William Smith | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Gary Talley | L | L | September 26, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Bob Waldal | R | L | August 24, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Van Winters | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Brian Woodward | R | R | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
