1970 Waterloo Royals Roster
Team Record: 49-73
Finished 10th in the MWL
Manager: Steve Boros (49-73)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 33,541, Avg. 550
The Waterloo Royals of the Midwest League ended the 1970 season with a record of 49 wins and 73 losses, finishing tenth in the MWL.
The Royals tallied 469 runs and gave up 499 runs. Thomas Combs paced Waterloo with 11 home runs Toby Heath drove in 60 runs. Thomas Combs led batters with significant playing time by hitting .290. Doug Bird topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 1.84 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1970 Waterloo Royals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Al Autry, Lance Clemons and Doug Bird.
Steve Boros served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Agrella | R | R | October 16, 1949 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Al Autry | R | R | February 29, 1952 | 6'5" | 225 | Modesto, CA US |
| Doug Bird | R | R | March 5, 1950 | 6'4" | 180 | Corona, CA US |
| Steven Brown | L | L | August 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Robert Burrows | R | R | March 10, 1947 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Peter Ciganovich | R | R | October 13, 1947 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Lance Clemons | L | L | July 6, 1947 | 6'2" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Thomas Combs | R | R | December 2, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| John Dixon | R | R | September 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Stanley Grout | R | R | October 12, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Toby Heath | L | L | August 31, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Rex Hein | R | R | January 5, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Gary Houston | R | L | April 1, 1949 | 6'4" | ||
| Curtis Isom | L | L | August 25, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Holly Springs, MS US |
| Wade Kleckley | R | R | February 24, 1950 | 6'4" | 208 | |
| Steven Lizak | R | R | May 20, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Thomas Luck | R | L | November 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Edward McFarland | R | R | November 6, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Michael McGrath | L | L | November 24, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Donald McKinley | R | R | August 23, 1946 | 6'2" | 201 | |
| Calvin Meier | R | R | January 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Russell Meyer | R | R | November 4, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| George Nichols | R | R | August 15, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Joe Nunn | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ronald Opatkiewicz | L | R | August 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Mack Payne | R | R | February 27, 1950 | 5'10" | 192 | |
| Robert Pettis | L | L | November 9, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Dale Phillips | R | R | October 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Fred Pounders | L | L | December 15, 1948 | 6'6" | 205 | |
| Whitey Reid | S | L | October 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 160 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Nathaniel Riggin | R | R | November 21, 1949 | 5'6" | 145 | Crisfield, MD US |
| Jorge Rivera | R | R | December 16, 1950 | 5'11" | 161 | |
| John Shafer | L | R | August 8, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Edward Siracusa | R | R | July 30, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Stankey | R | R | September 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Jeffry Tecklenberg | L | L | May 20, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| John Thompson | S | R | June 16, 1948 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Hugh Waln | L | R | February 26, 1951 | 5'11" | 173 | |
| Alan Wells | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Anthony Zontini | R | R | March 12, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
