1970 Shreveport Braves Roster
Team Record: 58-76
Finished 4th in the TL's East Division
Manager: Lou Fitzgerald (0-0), Clint Courtney (0-0)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 42,807, Avg. 639
The Shreveport Braves of the Texas League ended the 1970 season with a record of 58 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Braves plated 497 runs, worst in the circuit, and surrendered 654 runs. Earl Williams paced Shreveport with 19 home runs and drove in 63 runs. Santiago Rosario topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .291 clip. Stanley Bell paced the team with 9 wins, while Dave Lobb earned a 4.06 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1970 Shreveport Braves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Leo Foster, Charlie Vaughan, Grover Powell, Earl Williams, Santiago Rosario, Ron Schueler, Wenty Ford, Bucky Guth, Sam Bowens, Joe Moock, Dale Roberts, Tom Kelley, Aubrey Gatewood, Oscar Brown and Ron Reed.
Lou Fitzgerald and Clint Courtney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Barry | R | R | April 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Stanley Bell | R | R | September 9, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Sam Bowens | R | R | March 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 188 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Jimmy Britton | L | L | October 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Oscar Brown | R | R | February 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Celestino Burgos | R | R | 5'8" | 158 | ||
| John Burns | L | R | May 15, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Alberto Cambero | R | R | July 22, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Stu Cann | L | R | June 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Gary Coleman | R | R | August 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Wenty Ford | R | R | November 25, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Nassau, BS |
| Leo Foster | R | R | February 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Covington, KY US |
| Aubrey Gatewood | R | R | November 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| David Gourieux | R | R | January 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Paducah, KY US |
| Dick Grant | L | L | April 2, 1947 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Bucky Guth | R | R | August 18, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Tom Kelley | R | R | January 5, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Manchester, CT US |
| George King | R | R | June 5, 1946 | 6'0" | 150 | Greenville, SC US |
| Dave Lobb | R | R | September 10, 1947 | 6'5" | 185 | Albert Lea, MN US |
| Fabien Mang | L | L | October 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Michael McCammon | R | R | October 25, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Manchester, CT US |
| Joe Moock | L | R | March 12, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Plaquemine, LA US |
| Marlan Murphy | R | R | April 17, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Meridan, MS US |
| Brian Nelson | L | L | August 3, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Mike Newson | R | R | December 25, 1948 | 5'11" | 163 | Roswell, NM US |
| Grover Powell | L | L | October 10, 1940 | 5'10" | 175 | Sayre, PA US |
| Ron Reed | R | R | November 2, 1942 | 6'6" | 215 | La Porte, IN US |
| Dale Roberts | R | L | April 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 180 | Owenton, KY US |
| Santiago Rosario | L | L | July 25, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Guayanilla, PR |
| Roberto Santiago | R | R | May 26, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Caguas, PR |
| Richard Sauget | R | R | April 21, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ron Schueler | R | R | April 14, 1948 | 6'4" | 205 | Catherine, KS US |
| Charles Sprinkle | R | R | January 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Charles Swanson | R | R | December 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bob Toney | R | R | May 18, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Richard Towers | R | R | January 2, 1945 | 6'2" | 202 | Paris, TX US |
| Charlie Vaughan | R | L | October 6, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Mercedes, TX US |
| Michael Walseth | L | R | March 5, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Earl Williams | R | R | July 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 215 | Newark, NJ US |
| Richard Wilson | R | R | November 9, 1949 | 6'5" | 220 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Faustino Zabala | R | R | December 29, 1942 | 5'9" | 195 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
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.
