1970 Indians Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 34-26
Finished 3rd in the GCL
Manager: Joe Lutz (34-26)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1970 Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 34-26
Finished 3rd in the GCL
Manager: Joe Lutz (34-26)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Indians of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1970 season with a record of 34 wins and 26 losses, finishing third in the GCL.
The Indians scored 315 runs and conceded 267 runs. Jeff Newman drove in 53 runs. Gary Gloede led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .350 clip. Michael Blake topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 1.8 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dennis Kinney and Jeff Newman both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Joe Lutz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ash | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Jeffrey Baker | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| James Beyersdorf | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Michael Blake | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Tommie Bozich | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Thomas Burkert | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bruce Cannon | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Edward Cope | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Clifford Crawford | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jack Darnell | R | R | October 6, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Childress, TX US |
| Bill Flowers | L | L | June 4, 1952 | 5'11" | 168 | New Brockton, AL US |
| Gary Gloede | S | R | August 25, 1950 | 5'9" | 160 | Janesville, WI US |
| Billy Hernandez | R | R | September 20, 1951 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Nicholas Hockett | L | L | 6'1" | 176 | ||
| David Jacome | R | R | 5'11" | 173 | ||
| Weldon Johnson | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Kelley | R | R | March 31, 1952 | 6'4" | 195 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Gary King | R | R | October 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Dennis Kinney | L | L | February 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| David Lowe | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Omar Machado | R | R | December 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Joe McArthur | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Rufino Mugica | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Jeff Newman | R | R | September 11, 1948 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Randy Peterson | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Michael Pompili | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Vincent Pope | L | R | 6'3" | 178 | ||
| Dennis Queen | R | L | January 30, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| David Ruhe | R | R | 6'2" | 220 | ||
| Ronald Salyer | R | L | June 9, 1951 | 6'5" | 185 | Paintsville, KY US |
| Dean Schneider | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Carlos Suarez | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Sullivan | R | R | September 8, 1951 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Terry Trott | S | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Gary Tucker | L | L | November 11, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Frank Valdes | R | R | January 27, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| James Valenty | R | R | 5'11" | 195 |
