1970 West Palm Beach Expos Roster
Team Record: 79-50
Finished 2nd in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Jay Porter (79-50)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 50,620, Avg. 785
Playoffs - St. Petersburg Cardinals 2 games, West Palm Beach Expos 1
The West Palm Beach Expos of the Florida State League ended the 1970 season with a record of 79 wins and 50 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Expos led the circuit with just 387 runs allowed. West Palm Beach scored 493 runs. Pepe Mangual drove in 69 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .330 average. Pat Russell paced the team with 14 wins, while Bob Babcock recorded a 2 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1970 West Palm Beach Expos who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Balor Moore, Tony Scott, Bob Babcock, Pepe Mangual, Tom Robson and Dale Murray.
Jay Porter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Angelo | R | R | December 25, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Felix Arce | R | R | February 18, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | San Anton, PR |
| Bob Babcock | R | R | August 25, 1949 | 6'5" | 210 | New Castle, PA US |
| Gary Beresford | L | L | May 26, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bo Bertino | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | Rochester, NY US |
| Terry Bettis | L | L | October 23, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | Brookfield, MO US |
| Barry Botterman | R | R | September 25, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Atlantic City, NJ US |
| Gary Brown | R | R | February 9, 1948 | 6'1" | 200 | Donovan, IL US |
| Willie Brown | S | R | February 27, 1945 | 5'9" | 165 | Charleston, SC US |
| Randolph Brunner | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Terry Dailey | R | R | September 13, 1946 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Rick Down | R | R | December 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Gregory Frick | R | R | November 18, 1947 | 6'0" | 205 | Morristown, NJ US |
| John Gentile | R | R | November 24, 1949 | 5'10" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| John Hart | R | R | July 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Alan Hoops | R | R | September 19, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Stephen Keller | R | R | September 6, 1947 | 6'3" | 210 | Evanston, IL US |
| Clifford Ker | R | R | August 21, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bruce Kinder | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Larry Kleem | L | L | May 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dennis Kline | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | Hills, IA US | |
| Boris Kopylow | R | R | September 24, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pepe Mangual | R | R | May 23, 1952 | 5'10" | 157 | Ponce, PR |
| Jerry McClain | R | R | August 8, 1947 | 6'3" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Balor Moore | L | L | January 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 178 | Smithville, TX US |
| Dale Murray | R | R | February 2, 1950 | 6'4" | 205 | Cuero, TX US |
| Alfredo Ortiz | R | R | September 28, 1952 | 5'10" | 154 | , VE |
| Sydney Outten | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | , BS | |
| Lawrence Pearlman | R | R | December 7, 1948 | 5'9" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eliseo Pompa | L | R | December 16, 1949 | 5'9" | 167 | |
| John Reid | R | R | December 9, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Tom Robson | R | R | January 15, 1946 | 6'3" | 215 | Rochester, NY US |
| Pat Russell | R | R | June 16, 1950 | 6'2" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| William Salazar | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | , VE | |
| Robert Schleider | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Tony Scott | S | R | September 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 164 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| James Spilman | L | L | March 1, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Larry Stroman | L | R | March 15, 1948 | 5'9" | 165 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Stanley Todd | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | Lonoke, AK US | |
| Terry Tuck | R | R | July 1, 1948 | 6'2" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| Richard Turner | R | R | 6'5" | 225 | ||
| Ramon Valenzuela | R | R | January 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Glenn Vickery | R | R | June 20, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Mobile, AL US |
| Randolph Viefhaus | L | R | November 20, 1951 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Robert Williams | R | R | October 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, 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.
