1970 Memphis Blues Roster
Team Record: 69-67
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: John Antonelli (69-67)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Tim McCarver Stadium
Attendance: 107,584, Avg. 1,582
Playoffs - Albuquerque Dodgers 3 games, Memphis Blues 1
The Memphis Blues of the Texas League ended the 1970 season with a record of 69 wins and 67 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Blues plated 587 runs and allowed 562 runs. John Milner paced Memphis with 20 home runs, while Arsenio Diaz walloped 15 or more, too. Arsenio Diaz drove in 102 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .310 average. Charlie Williams led the squad with 12 wins, and Don Rose earned a 3.09 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1970 Memphis Blues who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Curtis Brown, Lute Barnes, Les Rohr, Charlie Hudson, Tommy Moore, Ron Allen, Jim Bethke, Rich Hacker, Charlie Williams, Don Rose, Bill Denehy and John Milner.
John Antonelli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen | R | R | February 8, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ron Allen | S | R | December 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Wampum, PA US |
| Lute Barnes | R | R | April 28, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Forest City, IA US |
| Ted Bashore | L | L | January 31, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Bethke | R | R | November 5, 1946 | 6'3" | 185 | Falls City, NE US |
| Curtis Brown | R | R | September 14, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Celestino Burgos | R | R | 5'8" | 158 | ||
| Tommie Campbell | R | R | August 7, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Donald Camy | R | R | September 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Salinas, CA US |
| Billy Carthel | R | R | April 16, 1946 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Steven Chilcott | L | R | September 23, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Allan Clements | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bill Denehy | S | R | March 31, 1946 | 6'3" | 200 | Middletown, CT US |
| Terry DeWald | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Arsenio Diaz | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'2" | 203 | |
| Donald Dickerson | L | R | March 5, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jim Dix | S | L | August 24, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ray Ewing | S | L | May 22, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Rich Hacker | S | R | October 6, 1947 | 6'0" | 160 | Belleville, IL US |
| Gary Hill | R | R | July 30, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Redding, CA US |
| Wilbur Huckle | R | R | December 23, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Charlie Hudson | L | L | August 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Ada, OK US |
| George Kazmarek | R | R | December 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 196 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Don Koonce | S | R | May 31, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bob McLeod | R | R | November 23, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Milner | L | L | December 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Tommy Moore | R | R | July 7, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | Lynwood, CA US |
| David Nitschke | R | R | January 17, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jerry Perkins | S | L | January 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Fred Reahm | L | L | April 12, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Les Rohr | L | L | March 5, 1946 | 6'5" | 205 | Lowestoft, Suffolk GB |
| Don Rose | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Glenn Stitzel | L | R | October 31, 1946 | 6'0" | 165 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Gary Upton | R | R | September 5, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Charlie Williams | R | R | October 11, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Flushing, NY US |
| Tommy Williams | S | R | February 17, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, 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.
