1970 Rochester Red Wings Roster
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Cal Ripken (76-64)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 323,743, Avg. 4,625
Playoffs - Columbus Jets 3 games, Rochester Red Wings 2
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1970 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the IL.
The Red Wings led the circuit with 757 runs. Rochester yielded 635 runs. Roger Freed paced the squad with 24 home runs, while Don Baylor and Elijah Johnson walloped 15 or more as well. Roger Freed drove in 130 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .334 clip. Frank Bertaina paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.67 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1970 Rochester Red Wings who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Al Severinsen, Bobby Grich, Tom Shopay, Steve Jones, Johnny Oates, Rich Coggins, Enzo Hernández, John Montague, Frank Bertaina, Buzz Stephen, Don Baylor, Hank Allen, Terry Wilshusen, Fred Beene, Roger Freed, Dick Baney, Mike Ferraro, Jimmie Schaffer, Mike Adamson, Bobby Floyd, Gerry Schoen, Jack Fisher and Mickey Scott.
Cal Ripken served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adamson | R | R | September 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Hank Allen | R | R | July 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Wampum, PA US |
| Dick Baney | R | R | November 1, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Don Baylor | R | R | June 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Fred Beene | S | R | November 24, 1942 | 5'9" | 155 | Angleton, TX US |
| Frank Bertaina | L | L | April 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 177 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Rich Coggins | L | L | December 7, 1950 | 5'8" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Ricardo Delgado | R | R | February 7, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | Mayaguez, PR |
| George Farson | R | R | December 29, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Mike Ferraro | R | R | August 18, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Kingston, NY US |
| Jack Fisher | R | R | March 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 215 | Frostburg, MD US |
| Bobby Floyd | R | R | October 20, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Roger Freed | R | R | June 2, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bobby Grich | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Muskegon, MI US |
| Enzo Hernández | R | R | February 12, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | Valle de Guanape, Anzoategui VE |
| Elijah Johnson | R | R | December 6, 1942 | 6'1" | 182 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Steve Jones | L | L | April 22, 1941 | 5'10" | 175 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Bill Kirkpatrick | R | R | April 13, 1947 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Vaughn Kovach | R | R | December 18, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Edwin Maras | R | R | November 21, 1945 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Arturo Miranda | R | R | May 17, 1944 | 5'9" | 145 | Santurce, PR |
| John Montague | R | R | September 12, 1947 | 6'2" | 213 | Newport News, VA US |
| Johnny Oates | L | R | January 21, 1946 | 5'11" | 188 | Sylva, NC US |
| Jimmie Schaffer | R | R | April 5, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Limeport, PA US |
| Gerry Schoen | R | R | January 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 215 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Mickey Scott | L | L | July 25, 1947 | 6'1" | 155 | Weimar, DE |
| Al Severinsen | R | R | November 9, 1944 | 6'3" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ron Shelton | R | R | September 15, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | Whittier, CA US |
| Tom Shopay | L | R | February 21, 1945 | 5'9" | 160 | Bristol, CT US |
| Lawrence Staab | R | L | September 4, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Buzz Stephen | R | R | July 13, 1944 | 6'4" | 205 | Porterville, CA US |
| Jack Tracy | R | R | August 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Frank Vanzin | L | R | March 19, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Terry Wilshusen | R | R | March 22, 1949 | 6'2" | 210 | Atascadero, 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.
