1970 Wisconsin Rapids Twins Roster
Team Record: 59-60
Finished 6th in the MWL
Manager: Johnny Goryl (59-60)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Witter Field
Attendance: 45,579, Avg. 766
The Wisconsin Rapids Twins of the Midwest League ended the 1970 season with a record of 59 wins and 60 losses, finishing sixth in the MWL.
The Twins scored 510 runs and allowed 531 runs. Ronnie Shotts led Wisconsin Rapids with 15 home runs Jim Hoppe recorded 57 runs batted in. Ron McDonald paced all regular batters with a .313 average. Steve Hardin and Arnold Johannes topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Raymond O'Neill registered a 2.2 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Mike Poepping played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Wisconsin Rapids Twins to do so.
Johnny Goryl served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Bannon | R | R | September 10, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mike Brooks | R | R | May 6, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Michael Cavanaugh | R | R | April 18, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Bill Cope | R | R | April 7, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ronald Curnutt | R | R | December 14, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ralph Dick | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Nanaimo, BC CA |
| Phil Edwards | R | R | September 11, 1949 | 5'9" | 155 | Mecklenburg County, NC US |
| Neil Emerson | L | L | August 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Clifford Farmer | S | R | August 29, 1948 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Phillip Flodin | R | R | August 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Steve Hardin | R | R | January 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Michael Harkness | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| James Henderson | L | L | December 15, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Jim Hoppe | R | R | March 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Watertown, WI US |
| Greg Jaycox | R | R | March 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Ventura, CA US |
| Arnold Johannes | R | R | September 18, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Kenneth Knight | L | L | April 5, 1951 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Timothy Mappin | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Lazaro Mata | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Ron McDonald | R | R | March 9, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ralph Nasif | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Arlington, MA US |
| Raymond O'Neill | L | L | October 10, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Mark Pastrovich | L | L | January 15, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Russell Plummer | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Mike Poepping | R | R | August 7, 1950 | 6'6" | 230 | Little Falls, MN US |
| Joseph Scott | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Michael Shields | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ronnie Shotts | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Patrick Smith | R | R | January 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Robert Walter | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Buddy Whitley | R | R | November 29, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 |
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.
