1970 Lodi Padres Roster
Team Record: 43-97
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Sonny Ruberto (0-0), Ken Bracey (0-0)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Lodi, California
Ballpark: Lawrence Park
Attendance: 18,285, Avg. 261
The Lodi Padres of the California League ended the 1970 season with a record of 43 wins and 97 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Padres scored 565 runs and gave up 879 runs, most in the circuit. Guy Eargle paced Lodi with 20 home runs, while Grady Nichols walloped 15 or more, too. Guy Eargle drove in 77 runs. Randy Elliott led all regular batters with a .281 average. Vic Albury topped the team with 5 wins, and Dan Bielski recorded a 4.35 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1970 Lodi Padres who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Larry Hardy, Sonny Ruberto, Ralph Garcia, Randy Elliott, Frankie Libran and Vic Albury.
Sonny Ruberto and Ken Bracey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Albury | L | L | May 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Key West, FL US |
| Richard Arendell | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Johnny Baca | R | R | October 4, 1950 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Dan Bielski | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Michael Chapman | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Joseph DiSarcina | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'0" | ||
| Guy Eargle | R | R | August 5, 1948 | 6'5" | 210 | Greenville, SC US |
| Randy Elliott | R | R | June 5, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Andy Finlay | R | R | December 3, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ralph Garcia | R | R | December 14, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Terry Gardner | R | R | 6'6" | 195 | ||
| John Green | R | R | December 31, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Roger Gregg | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Larry Hardy | R | R | January 10, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Goose Creek, TX US |
| David Jakubs | R | R | March 2, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Fred Katawczik | R | L | December 21, 1948 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Robert Knight | S | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| John Krawiecki | R | R | August 12, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Frankie Libran | R | R | May 6, 1948 | 6'0" | 168 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Efrain Medina | S | R | January 12, 1950 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| William Morrell | R | L | January 20, 1949 | 6'1" | 192 | |
| Bob Mulcahey | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Grady Nichols | L | L | September 30, 1947 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Robert O'Brien | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Ernest Oliva | S | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| John Preston | R | R | October 31, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| William Preston | R | R | November 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Herm Robinson | R | R | November 25, 1949 | 6'5" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Sonny Ruberto | R | R | January 2, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Marvin Sherzer | R | R | December 27, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Gregory Sinclair | R | R | April 14, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Herbert Smith | S | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Charles Taylor | L | L | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Marvin Thompson | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Timothy Tyler | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Gil Vidrio | R | R | November 13, 1950 | 5'9" | 165 | Fontaine, BE |
| Lawrence Whiteside | S | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Danny Young | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Richard Zinniger | R | L | September 5, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | La Salla, 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.
