1970 Montgomery Rebels Roster
Team Record: 79-60
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: Stubby Overmire (79-60)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Ballpark: Paterson Field
Attendance: 57,631, Avg. 829
The Montgomery Rebels of the Southern League ended the 1970 season with a record of 79 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the SL.
The Rebels led the league with just 410 runs allowed. Montgomery scored 493 runs. Tim Hosley paced the squad with 20 home runs Tommy Grayson drove in 61 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .253 clip. Bill Gilbreth paced the squad with 13 wins, while Charles Swanson registered a 1.88 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1970 Montgomery Rebels who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Dennis Saunders, Ike Blessitt, Jim Foor, John Young, Jack Whillock, Tim Hosley, Paul Jata, Chuck Scrivener, Lerrin LaGrow, Bob Molinaro, Phil Meeler, Bob Strampe, Leroy Reams and Bill Gilbreth.
Stubby Overmire served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagan Andersen | R | R | March 16, 1945 | 5'11" | 168 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Marty Barski | S | R | January 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Ike Blessitt | R | R | September 30, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ronnie Chambers | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Paul Coleman | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Mike Cook | R | R | March 6, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | Sand Mountain, AL US |
| Stephen Cushmore | L | L | 6'3" | 212 | ||
| Jerome Donahue | L | R | July 28, 1949 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Jim Foor | L | L | January 13, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bill Gilbreth | L | L | September 3, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Abilene, TX US |
| Tommy Grayson | S | R | February 19, 1945 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Arnold Helwig | R | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Tim Hosley | R | R | May 10, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Paul Jata | R | R | September 4, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Astoria, NY US |
| Harry Kendrick | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Lerrin LaGrow | R | R | July 8, 1948 | 6'5" | 220 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jim Leyland | R | R | December 15, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| George McKenzie | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Phil Meeler | R | R | July 3, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | South Boston, VA US |
| Bob Molinaro | L | R | May 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Newark, NJ US |
| Michael Murray | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Leroy Reams | L | R | August 11, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Dennis Saunders | S | R | January 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Chuck Scrivener | R | R | October 3, 1947 | 5'9" | 170 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Keith Spicer | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bob Strampe | S | R | June 13, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Janesville, WI US |
| Charles Swanson | R | R | December 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Gene Voss | R | L | February 18, 1944 | 6'2" | 174 | |
| Richard Walls | R | R | May 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Robert Ware | R | R | November 28, 1947 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Jack Whillock | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Clinton, AR US |
| John Young | L | L | February 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | 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.
