1970 Iowa Oaks Roster
Team Record: 70-68
Finished 3rd in the AA's East Division
Manager: Sherm Lollar (70-68)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 133,929, Avg. 1,941
The Iowa Oaks of the American Association ended the 1970 season with a record of 70 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Oaks plated 677 runs, tops in the circuit. Iowa conceded 658 runs. Bill McNulty paced the squad with 22 home runs, while Dwain Anderson, Gene Tenace and Bobby Brooks each walloped 15 or more also. Bill McNulty drove in 73 runs. Gonzalo Márquez topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .341 clip. Vida Blue led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.17 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1970 Iowa Oaks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tony LaRussa, Ed Sprague, Gene Tenace, Allan Lewis, Ron Clark, Jim Driscoll, Marcel Lachemann, Gonzalo Márquez, Darrell Osteen, Bobby Brooks, Juan Pizarro, Don Young, Roberto Rodríguez, José Morales, Bob Johnson, Fred Talbot, Tommie Reynolds, Rene Lachemann, Warren Bogle, Vida Blue, Bill McNulty, Jim Panther, Dwain Anderson, Vern Handrahan and José Tartabull.
Sherm Lollar served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwain Anderson | R | R | November 23, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Brien Bickerton | L | L | July 6, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Vida Blue | S | L | July 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 189 | Mansfield, LA US |
| Bernie Boehmer | R | R | November 25, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Warren Bogle | L | L | October 19, 1946 | 6'4" | 220 | Passaic, NJ US |
| LaDon Boyd | R | R | November 1, 1946 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Bobby Brooks | R | R | November 1, 1945 | 5'8" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ron Clark | R | R | January 14, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Greg Conger | L | L | July 29, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jim Driscoll | L | R | May 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Medford, MA US |
| Gene Dusan | S | R | November 9, 1949 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| Robert Gilhooley | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Vern Handrahan | L | R | November 27, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Charlottetown, PE CA |
| Alan Hefferon | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| John Jagutis | S | R | June 24, 1945 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Bob Johnson | R | R | March 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Omaha, NE US |
| Marcel Lachemann | R | R | June 13, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rene Lachemann | R | R | May 4, 1945 | 6'0" | 198 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tony LaRussa | R | R | October 4, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| Allan Lewis | S | R | December 12, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Colon, Colon PA |
| John Major | L | L | December 28, 1944 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Gonzalo Márquez | L | L | March 31, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Carupano, Sucre VE |
| Bill McNulty | R | R | August 29, 1946 | 6'4" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| José Morales | R | R | December 30, 1944 | 5'11" | 187 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Wayne Norton | L | R | November 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Mike Olivo | R | R | December 8, 1944 | 6'2" | 175 | Copey, DO |
| Darrell Osteen | R | R | February 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jim Panther | R | R | March 1, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Burlington, IA US |
| Juan Pizarro | L | L | February 7, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Tommie Reynolds | R | R | August 15, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Arizona, LA US |
| Roberto Rodríguez | R | R | February 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Greg Schubert | L | L | April 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ed Sprague | R | R | September 16, 1945 | 6'4" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Robert Stickels | R | R | December 7, 1944 | 6'6" | 235 | |
| Fred Talbot | R | R | June 28, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Washington, DC US |
| José Tartabull | L | L | November 27, 1938 | 5'11" | 165 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| Gene Tenace | R | R | October 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Russellton, PA US |
| Don Young | R | R | October 18, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX 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.
