1970 Peninsula Phillies Roster
Team Record: 67-72
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Nolan Campbell (67-72)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 65,114, Avg. 937
The Peninsula Phillies of the Carolina League ended the 1970 season with a record of 67 wins and 72 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Phillies scored 472 runs and yielded 506 runs. Mike Anderson led Peninsula with 22 home runs and drove in 67 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .313 clip. Gerald Herron topped the squad with 12 wins, and Gary Schlieve recorded a 2.35 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1970 Peninsula Phillies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ron Diorio, Mike Anderson and Andre Thornton.
Nolan Campbell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Aguirre | R | R | October 29, 1948 | 5'11" | 190 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Mike Anderson | R | R | June 22, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Florence, SC US |
| Bert Bandy | S | R | July 23, 1946 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Tony Barrientos | R | R | August 4, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Jaibon, DO |
| Allen Bowers | R | R | February 27, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Maxton, NC US |
| Nolan Campbell | R | R | August 29, 1939 | 5'7" | 180 | Weedpatch, CA US |
| Steve Cates | L | L | December 29, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, IN US |
| Mike Coble | S | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Fred Covey | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Barney Dickey | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| James Dietz | R | R | June 12, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ron Diorio | R | R | July 15, 1946 | 6'6" | 212 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Jackie Disher | L | L | October 29, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | Charleston, SC US |
| Ron Durham | L | R | August 1, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Richard Giallella | L | L | August 16, 1947 | 5'11" | 178 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Brian Hansen | R | R | December 31, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Gerald Herron | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Henry Jacquez | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Edward Kelly | R | R | November 4, 1947 | 6'4" | 205 | Paintsville, KY US |
| James Kelly | R | R | October 24, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| John Kirik | R | R | 5'10" | 184 | ||
| Robert Leatherwood | S | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Robert Malcolm | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Allan Matson | L | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Michael McCall | L | R | 6'1" | 198 | ||
| Robert McLachlin | L | L | February 27, 1949 | 6'4" | 198 | |
| Phil Meyer | L | L | February 8, 1949 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Jesus Padron | R | R | 5'10" | 152 | ||
| Michael Pierce | L | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Mel Roberts | R | R | January 18, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Abington, PA US |
| David Rusco | R | R | 6'5" | 206 | ||
| Kevin Rusnak | R | R | 6'1" | 186 | ||
| Gary Schlieve | R | R | September 29, 1944 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Craig Scramuzzo | R | R | December 13, 1950 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Andre Thornton | R | R | August 13, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | Tuskegee, AL US |
| Jeff Wang | R | R | 5'10" | 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.
