1970 Jamestown Falcons Roster
Team Record: 30-40
Finished 6th in the NYPL
Manager: Jackie Jensen (30-40)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Jamestown, New York
Ballpark: Russell Diethrich, Jr. Park
Attendance: 25,260, Avg. 722
The Jamestown Falcons of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1970 season with a record of 30 wins and 40 losses, finishing sixth in the NYPL.
The Falcons scored 292 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 341 runs. Fernando Casablanca recorded 34 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .303 clip. Jerry Spencer led the team with 5 wins and a team-best 3.11 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1970 Jamestown Falcons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Wright, Tim Blackwell and John LaRose.
Jackie Jensen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Adkins | L | L | March 16, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Georgetown, TX US |
| David Barton | S | L | September 15, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Stanley Beck | S | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Tim Blackwell | S | R | August 19, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| James Bryant | R | R | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| Robert Caballero | L | R | June 17, 1949 | 5'11" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Fernando Casablanca | R | R | June 19, 1951 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Donald Dudley | R | R | November 24, 1951 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Anthony Dumaw | R | R | November 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 155 | |
| Keith Durant | R | R | December 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Vincent Dzitko | L | L | February 25, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Roy Handel | S | R | October 24, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ronnie Helton | L | R | October 10, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Mike Hetman | R | R | March 18, 1948 | 5'9" | 173 | |
| David Hubbard | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Alan Jackson | S | L | April 20, 1948 | 6'4" | 197 | |
| Terry Joiner | R | R | 5'8" | 152 | ||
| Seth Koschak | L | R | August 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Bill Kouns | R | R | May 12, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| John LaRose | L | L | October 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Anthony McLin | R | R | March 19, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Chad Nielsen | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Reginald Niles | R | R | May 29, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | Mobile, AL US |
| Pete Peckham | L | L | May 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 187 | Providence, RI US |
| Antonio Rodriguez | R | R | March 13, 1948 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| John Sinclair | L | R | November 15, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| John Sitarz | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Leslie Slough | R | R | May 21, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Donald Small | R | R | February 21, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Francis Spadola | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Jerry Spencer | R | R | October 30, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Leo Veleas | R | R | February 7, 1949 | 6'0" | 187 | |
| Roger Ward | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Fred Wegner | R | R | January 8, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jack Wick | R | R | October 14, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jim Wright | R | R | December 21, 1950 | 6'1" | 165 | Reed City, MI US |
| Blaine Young | L | L | October 3, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| John Zbercot | R | R | December 14, 1949 | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
