1970 Tacoma Cubs Roster
Team Record: 45-98
Finished 4th in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Whitey Lockman (45-98)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 137,891, Avg. 1,929
The Tacoma Cubs of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1970 season with a record of 45 wins and 98 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Cubs scored 512 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 754 runs. Roe Skidmore and Don Wilkinson led Tacoma with 11 home runs apiece. Brock Davis drove in 47 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .332 average. Larry Colton paced the squad with 12 wins, while Dave Lemonds recorded a 4.07 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1970 Tacoma Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Roe Skidmore, Darcy Fast, Jim Dunegan, Jim Qualls, Don Nottebart, Roger Metzger, Jimmy McMath, Alec Distaso, Bill Murphy, Brock Davis, Len Church, Rick James, Pat Jacquez, John Hairston, Gene Hiser, Jim Cosman, Al Montreuil, Dick LeMay, Bill Heath, Al Spangler, Nate Oliver, Don Young, Chris Ward, Terry Hughes, Larry Colton, Dave Lemonds, Jim Hibbs, Garry Jestadt, Ray Newman, Steve Barber and Larry Gura.
Whitey Lockman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Barber | L | L | February 22, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | Takoma Park, MD US |
| Dean Burk | R | R | October 24, 1947 | 6'6" | 216 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Len Church | S | R | March 21, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Larry Colton | L | R | June 8, 1942 | 6'3" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Cosman | R | R | February 19, 1943 | 6'4" | 211 | Brockport, NY US |
| Brock Davis | L | L | October 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Alec Distaso | R | R | December 23, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Dudek | R | R | August 9, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jim Dunegan | R | R | August 6, 1947 | 6'1" | 205 | Burlington, IA US |
| Darcy Fast | L | L | March 10, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | Dallas, OR US |
| Lyn Fitzer | R | R | January 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 193 | Columbus, OH US |
| Larry Gura | S | L | November 26, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Joliet, IL US |
| John Hairston | R | R | August 27, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bill Heath | L | R | March 10, 1939 | 5'8" | 175 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Jim Hibbs | R | R | September 10, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Klamath Falls, OR US |
| Gene Hiser | L | L | December 11, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Terry Hughes | R | R | May 13, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Pat Jacquez | R | R | April 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | Stockton, CA US |
| Rick James | R | R | October 11, 1947 | 6'2" | 205 | Sheffield, AL US |
| Garry Jestadt | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 188 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dick LeMay | L | L | August 28, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dave Lemonds | L | L | July 5, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| John Lung | R | R | April 17, 1946 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Jimmy McMath | L | L | August 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Roger Metzger | S | R | October 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
| Al Montreuil | R | R | August 23, 1943 | 5'5" | 158 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bill Murphy | R | R | May 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Pineville, LA US |
| Ray Newman | L | L | June 20, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Evansville, IN US |
| Don Nottebart | R | R | January 23, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | West Newton, MA US |
| Nate Oliver | R | R | December 13, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Jim Qualls | S | R | October 9, 1946 | 5'10" | 158 | Exeter, CA US |
| Phil Reser | L | R | May 19, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Ralph Rickey | S | R | December 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jim Saul | L | R | November 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | Bristol, VA US |
| George Sherrod | R | R | January 2, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Roe Skidmore | R | R | October 30, 1945 | 6'3" | 188 | Decatur, IL US |
| Al Spangler | L | L | July 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Chris Ward | L | L | May 18, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Don Wilkinson | R | R | December 5, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Don Young | R | R | October 18, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX 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.
