1970 Tampa Tarpons Roster
Team Record: 64-68
Finished 3rd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Dick Kennedy (64-68)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 32,408, Avg. 491
The Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League ended the 1970 season with a record of 64 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Tarpons scored 433 runs and allowed 452 runs. Keith West drove in 52 runs. Tom Spencer led batters with significant playing time with a .285 average. Timothy Grant topped the squad with 11 wins, while Clarence Cooper registered a 2.85 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1970 Tampa Tarpons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dan Driessen, Joel Youngblood, Nardi Contreras, Rawly Eastwick and Tom Spencer.
Dick Kennedy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Burch | R | R | December 17, 1948 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Kent Burdick | R | R | December 16, 1950 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Nardi Contreras | S | R | September 19, 1951 | 6'2" | 193 | Tampa, FL US |
| Clarence Cooper | L | L | February 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Thomas Dittmar | L | R | May 24, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dan Driessen | L | R | July 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 187 | Hilton Head Island, SC US |
| Rawly Eastwick | R | R | October 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | Camden, NJ US |
| Tom Foust | R | R | August 18, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Rockford, IL US |
| Tony Franklin | S | R | June 9, 1950 | 5'10" | 155 | Portland, ME US |
| Larry Gable | R | R | May 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Robert Gallagher | R | R | August 28, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Salem, NJ US |
| Don Goodwin | R | R | February 16, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | Stockton, CA US |
| Timothy Grant | L | R | August 6, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Robert Grindle | R | R | January 18, 1949 | 6'4" | 155 | |
| Kerry Hardiman | R | R | September 20, 1947 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Thomas Harris | R | R | January 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Duluth, GA US |
| William Hoelzer | L | R | January 20, 1950 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| John Jackson | R | R | December 30, 1948 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Michael Kmet | S | R | December 2, 1951 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Stanley Kmet | R | R | June 27, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Kevin Kooyman | R | R | September 30, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Virgilio Mata | R | R | April 5, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Rowe Miller | R | R | November 22, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Steven Miller | R | R | December 21, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Michael O'Connor | S | L | August 6, 1949 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Barry Powell | R | R | September 18, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Mike Ruddell | R | R | November 10, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| George Runk | R | R | November 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Richard Sawyer | R | R | ||||
| Rick Sires | R | R | September 11, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Tom Spencer | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Gallipolis, OH US |
| Ronald Steele | R | R | May 18, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Ted Tomasovich | L | R | December 10, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Bob Welsh | R | R | March 16, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Keith West | S | R | July 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Timothy White | R | R | December 29, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Joel Youngblood | R | R | August 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | 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.
