1970 Lynchburg Twins Roster
Team Record: 57-83
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Tom Umphlett (0-0), Red Robbins (0-0)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 42,949, Avg. 614
The Lynchburg Twins of the Carolina League ended the 1970 season with a record of 57 wins and 83 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Twins plated 497 runs and surrendered 603 runs. Bob Storm paced Lynchburg with 11 home runs and recorded 57 runs batted in. Steve Braun and Jerry Terrell topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .279. Jim Koering led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.9 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1970 Lynchburg Twins who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Steve Braun, Jerry Terrell, Jim Obradovich and Bucky Guth.
Tom Umphlett and Red Robbins served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Baker | R | R | April 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Darlington, SC US |
| Bob Bonalewicz | R | R | February 20, 1945 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Frank Bonfonte | R | R | March 23, 1948 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Steve Braun | L | R | May 8, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Steven Bryant | L | R | February 12, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Ezell Carter | R | R | March 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Gerald Christman | R | L | May 21, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Mike Cichon | R | R | June 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Robert Crosby | R | R | August 23, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Danny DiPace | L | R | October 12, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Clifford Foster | L | L | August 8, 1947 | 6'3" | 215 | Lansing, MI US |
| Elmer Gregory | L | R | May 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Danny Guerrero | R | R | February 3, 1949 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Bucky Guth | R | R | August 18, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Michael Harkness | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Dennis Heger | S | R | September 23, 1946 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Jim Jenkins | R | R | December 25, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Mason City, IA US |
| James Johnson | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Jim Koering | R | R | July 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Gary Lewis | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| James Mack | R | L | November 11, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Timothy Mappin | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| LeRoy McDonald | R | R | July 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Lou Nelson | R | R | October 19, 1946 | 6'2" | 183 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Ed Nottle | R | R | October 22, 1939 | 5'9" | 176 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jim Obradovich | L | L | September 13, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Campbell, KY US |
| Ron Oglesby | R | R | February 9, 1950 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Ted Remington | R | R | December 12, 1947 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Jerry Schlegelmilch | S | R | February 9, 1947 | 6'1" | 172 | |
| Michael Sheftall | R | R | June 17, 1946 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Robert Speer | R | R | October 23, 1944 | 5'9" | 165 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Bob Storm | R | R | December 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | South Bend, IN US |
| Jerry Terrell | R | R | July 13, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Waseca, MN US |
| Nestor Velazquez | R | R | March 6, 1940 | 6'1" | 179 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ralph Zuniga | R | R | March 11, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
