1970 Twins Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 34-29
Finished 4th in the GCL
Manager: Fred Waters (34-29)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1970 Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 34-29
Finished 4th in the GCL
Manager: Fred Waters (34-29)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Twins of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1970 season with a record of 34 wins and 29 losses, finishing fourth in the GCL.
The Twins plated 267 runs and surrendered 273 runs. Bob Gorinski, John Geitner and Lendon Crigler each accounted for 30 RBI. Mark Carlson led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .359. Michael Wagner topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 2.81 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Bob Gorinski played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Twins to do so.
Fred Waters served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Adams | R | L | April 13, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Randy Beach | R | R | August 9, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| John Braun | L | R | July 3, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Harold Brown | R | R | March 29, 1951 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Mark Carlson | R | R | September 4, 1948 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Lendon Crigler | L | R | November 26, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Michael Cummins | R | L | February 11, 1952 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Ron Davison | R | R | October 3, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Michael DeLuna | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jesse Edwards | L | R | 6'0" | 204 | ||
| Robert Gause | S | R | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| John Geitner | R | R | November 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bob Gorinski | R | R | January 7, 1952 | 6'3" | 215 | Latrobe, PA US |
| Gregory Gustafson | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Hanzlik | L | L | August 8, 1952 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Paul Haugen | R | R | May 19, 1952 | 6'3" | 187 | |
| Samuel Hess | R | R | November 14, 1951 | 5'10" | 190 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| William Kehoe | R | R | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Michael Ladd | R | R | November 17, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| William Letsom | L | L | April 11, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Jerry Marshall | R | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dan McCarthy | R | R | October 30, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Nic Metz | R | R | October 15, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Peter Meyers | L | L | January 29, 1952 | 6'4" | 175 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Lee Palas | R | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Steven Plischke | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| David Saylor | R | R | November 26, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| James Shinn | R | R | September 5, 1951 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Frank Tokash | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Bruce Wachutka | R | R | January 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Michael Wagner | R | R | November 6, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Charles Wheeler | L | R | August 9, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| John Wright | R | L | 6'2" | 195 |
