1970 Raleigh-Durham Triangles Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Cliff Davis (77-63)
Location: Durham, North Carolina; Raleigh, North Carolina
Ballpark: Devereux Meadow Park
Attendance: 56,138, Avg. 802
The Raleigh-Durham Triangles of the Carolina League ended the 1970 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Raleigh- Triangles paced the league with 652 runs, fueled by 82 home runs. Durham surrendered 574 runs. Cliff Johnson led the squad with 27 home runs, and Ed Powell walloped 15 or more as well. Cliff Johnson drove in 91 runs. Ed Mello topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .290. Charles Shreve paced the squad with 10 wins, while Russ Rothermel registered a 2.58 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1970 Raleigh-Durham Triangles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jackie Brandt, Pat Darcy, Cliff Johnson, Alonzo Harris and Otis Thornton.
Cliff Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domingo Apellaniz | R | R | May 19, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | Catano, PR |
| Alex Barrett | R | R | April 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Roy Bethell | S | R | May 22, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Nassau, BS |
| Martin Boer | R | R | January 31, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | Modesto, CA US |
| Larry Bowlby | R | R | May 18, 1947 | 6'5" | 215 | Lynn, MA US |
| Jackie Brandt | R | R | April 28, 1934 | 5'11" | 165 | Omaha, NE US |
| Wayne Brechtel | R | R | March 14, 1949 | 6'4" | 210 | Ridgway, PA US |
| Alberto Cambero | R | R | July 22, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| John Canty | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Pete Cappelli | S | R | April 12, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Pat Darcy | L | R | May 12, 1950 | 6'3" | 175 | Troy, OH US |
| Cliff Davis | S | R | October 30, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Alice, TX US |
| James Dietz | L | L | 6'3" | 165 | ||
| Richard Evans | L | L | September 1, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ben Farrell | L | R | July 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Terry Hankins | R | R | August 15, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Alonzo Harris | S | R | September 17, 1947 | 6'0" | 160 | Selma, AL US |
| John Hetrick | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Shane Hummell | R | R | September 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Barnsboro, NJ US |
| Cliff Johnson | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Jimmy Johnson | R | R | August 28, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Colona, IL US |
| Danny LeBright | R | R | May 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Larry Mansfield | L | L | December 31, 1948 | 6'8" | 235 | Memphis, TN US |
| Michael McFarland | R | R | July 1, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Ironton, MO US |
| Ed Mello | R | R | June 12, 1947 | 5'8" | 157 | Providence, RI US |
| Wayne Morgan | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ed Powell | R | R | October 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 198 | |
| Stan Robinson | R | R | January 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Russ Rothermel | L | L | March 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | Pottsville, PA US |
| James Sanders | R | R | November 14, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | Charleston, SC US |
| Richard Sauget | R | R | April 21, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Seifert | L | R | 6'6" | 215 | ||
| Danny Sellers | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | Columbus, GA US | |
| Rick Senger | R | R | October 8, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Charles Shreve | R | R | March 28, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Otis Thornton | R | R | June 30, 1945 | 6'1" | 186 | Docena, AL US |
| Bob Toney | R | R | May 18, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| George Wolger | R | R | October 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dave Yoakum | R | R | December 15, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Middlesboro, KY 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.
