1970 Arkansas Travelers Roster

Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 67-67
Finished 2nd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Ken Boyer (67-67)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Ballpark: Ray Winder Field
Attendance: 119,554, Avg. 1,784
1970 Arkansas Travelers Statistics

The Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League ended the 1970 season with a record of 67 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.

The Travelers scored 600 runs and surrendered 624 runs. José Cruz led Arkansas with 21 home runs, while Edward Gagle and Wayne Dees walloped 15 or more also. José Cruz drove in 90 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .300 clip. Joe DiFabio and Ray Bare paced the squad with 10 wins each, and Joe DiFabio recorded a 3.26 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1970 Arkansas Travelers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ray Bare, Bob Chlupsa, Chip Coulter, Ed Crosby, José Cruz, Al Hrabosky, Skip Jutze, Mick Kelleher, Danny Napoleon, Tim Plodinec, Bill Stein, Bruce Von Hoff and Ron Willis.

Ken Boyer served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Manny AbreuRRJuly 10, 19495'8"155Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Tony AuferioRRJune 13, 19475'10"185Orange, NJ US
Ray BareRRApril 15, 19496'2"185Miami, FL US
Bart BellRRJune 27, 19475'10"160
Len BoyerLRMarch 12, 19466'1"185Alba, MO US
Bob ChlupsaRRSeptember 16, 19456'7"215New York, NY US
Chip CoulterSRJune 5, 19455'10"172Steubenville, OH US
Ed CrosbyLRMay 26, 19496'2"175Long Beach, CA US
José CruzLLAugust 8, 19476'0"170Arroyo, PR
Dennis DabollRRNovember 5, 19466'3"190
Wayne DeesLLAugust 26, 19476'1"185Lakeland, FL US
Joe DiFabioRRAugust 4, 19445'11"205
Don EngbersSLOctober 12, 19436'0"190Evansville, IN US
Steve EvansRRDecember 19, 19476'4"200Elmhurst, IL US
Dan FordRRFebruary 15, 19486'0"188
Edward GagleRRMay 13, 19446'4"205
Dionicio GonzalezLLFebruary 14, 19485'11"155
Al HraboskyRLJuly 21, 19495'11"185Oakland, CA US
Danny JasterLLSeptember 22, 19466'3"200Midland, MI US
Skip JutzeRRMay 28, 19465'11"190Bayside, NY US
Mick KelleherRRJuly 25, 19475'9"176Seattle, WA US
Alfonso MairenaRRJanuary 17, 19486'1"165Teustepe Depton, NI
Hank MarionLROctober 27, 19476'1"160Anderson, SC US
Mike McDonaldLRJanuary 3, 19476'1"195
Danny NapoleonRRJanuary 11, 19425'11"190Claysburg, PA US
Tim PlodinecRRJanuary 27, 19476'4"190Aliquippa, PA US
Quique RiveraRRNovember 30, 19455'11"170
John SchroeppelLLSeptember 7, 19456'0"180Oak Ridge, TN US
Rich SeminoffRRJuly 12, 19466'0"190Los Angeles, CA US
Bill SteinRRJanuary 21, 19475'10"170Battle Creek, MI US
Charlie StewartLROctober 14, 19445'9"150
Tim ThompsonSLSeptember 13, 19436'1"205
Tommy ThompsonRRAugust 30, 19475'11"175
Frank VanzinLRMarch 19, 19446'0"190
Bruce Von HoffRRNovember 17, 19436'0"187Oakland, CA US
Lee WhiteRLOctober 8, 19475'11"165Oxnard, CA US
Ron WillisRRJuly 12, 19436'2"185Willisville, TN US
George WinslowLLMay 9, 19496'0"165

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.




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