1970 Wichita Aeros Roster
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 4th in the AA's West Division
Manager: Ken Aspromonte (67-73)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 256,824, Avg. 3,669
The Wichita Aeros of the American Association ended the 1970 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Aeros scored 655 runs and yielded 646 runs. Richie Scheinblum paced Wichita with 24 home runs, while John Lowenstein walloped 15 or more also. Richie Scheinblum recorded 84 runs batted in. Chris Chambliss topped all regular batters with a .342 average. Vince Colbert led the team with 8 wins, and Jim Rittwage recorded a 3.63 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Chris Chambliss, Ed Farmer, Pedro González, Steve Mingori, Rick Austin, Frank Coggins, Larry Burchart, Del Bates, Ted Ford, Bob Kaiser, Jim Rittwage, Dick Tidrow, Phil Hennigan, Cap Peterson, Richie Scheinblum, John Lowenstein, Frank Baker, Vince Colbert, Mike Paul, Tommie Sisk, Bob Allen, Ken Suarez, Jack Brohamer, Billy Rohr, Jerry Hinsley, Lou Camilli and Steve Hargan were all players from the 1970 Wichita Aeros who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ken Aspromonte served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Allen | L | L | October 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | Tatum, TX US |
| Rick Austin | R | L | October 27, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Frank Baker | L | R | January 11, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | Bartow, FL US |
| Del Bates | L | R | June 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Thomas Boyles | R | R | January 16, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jim Braxton | R | R | September 11, 1943 | 6'7" | 220 | Greenville, NC US |
| Jack Brohamer | L | R | February 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Maywood, CA US |
| Larry Burchart | R | R | February 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jacinto Camacho | L | L | December 5, 1945 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Lou Camilli | S | R | September 24, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | El Paso, TX US |
| Mike Carruthers | L | R | October 19, 1946 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Chris Chambliss | L | R | December 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Dayton, OH US |
| Frank Coggins | S | R | May 22, 1944 | 6'2" | 187 | Griffin, GA US |
| Vince Colbert | R | R | December 20, 1945 | 6'4" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Ed Farmer | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Ted Ford | R | R | February 7, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | Vineland, NJ US |
| Pedro González | R | R | December 12, 1937 | 6'0" | 176 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Steve Hargan | R | R | September 8, 1942 | 6'3" | 170 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Phil Hennigan | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Jasper, TX US |
| Jerry Hinsley | R | R | April 9, 1945 | 5'11" | 165 | Hugo, OK US |
| Luis Isaac | R | R | June 19, 1946 | 5'11" | 195 | Rio Piedres, PR |
| Bill James | S | R | September 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Bob Kaiser | S | L | April 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Lowenstein | L | R | January 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Wolf Point, MT US |
| Ray Miller | R | R | April 30, 1945 | Takoma Park, MD US | ||
| Steve Mingori | L | L | February 29, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Mike Paul | L | L | April 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Cap Peterson | R | R | August 15, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Jim Rittwage | R | R | October 23, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Billy Rohr | L | L | July 1, 1945 | 6'3" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Richie Scheinblum | S | R | November 5, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Johnny Scruggs | R | R | September 3, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | Baxter, AR US |
| Tommie Sisk | R | R | April 12, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Ardmore, OK US |
| Edward Southard | R | R | January 1, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Gary Sprague | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ken Suarez | R | R | April 12, 1943 | 5'9" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| Dick Tidrow | R | R | May 14, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ronald Zuber | R | R | July 19, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Kansas City, MO 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.
