1970 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 59-80
Finished 8th in the SL
Manager: Jim Snyder (59-80)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 28,720, Avg. 413
The Asheville Tourists of the Southern League ended the 1970 season with a record of 59 wins and 80 losses, finishing eighth in the SL.
The Tourists scored 404 runs and conceded 498 runs. Gregg Slape led Asheville with 10 home runs Bill Ferguson drove in 51 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .280 clip. Charles Higgins paced the squad with 11 wins, while Ron Crook earned a 2.36 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ozzie Osborn, Steve Blateric, Gene Locklear, Ramón Conde, Mike Johnson, Bo Belinsky, Danny Godby, Sonny Ruberto and Dave Tomlin were all players from the 1970 Asheville Tourists who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Jim Snyder served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Andrens | L | L | October 23, 1945 | 5'7" | 150 | |
| Bo Belinsky | L | L | December 7, 1936 | 6'2" | 191 | New York, NY US |
| Randy Blanken | R | R | August 25, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Steve Blateric | R | R | March 20, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Marvin Branscomb | R | R | September 10, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Ramón Conde | R | R | December 29, 1934 | 5'8" | 172 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Clarence Cooper | L | L | February 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ron Crook | R | L | April 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 186 | |
| Doug Dreier | R | R | August 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bill Ferguson | R | R | October 27, 1947 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Danny Godby | R | R | November 4, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Logan, WV US |
| Charles Higgins | R | R | September 12, 1949 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Eddie Hill | S | R | August 20, 1948 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Jim Hoff | R | R | April 16, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Mike Johnson | R | R | March 2, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Slayton, MN US |
| Frank Kimball | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Mike Lisetski | R | R | March 9, 1946 | 5'9" | 170 | Northampton, PA US |
| Gene Locklear | L | R | July 19, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Daniel Loomer | R | R | November 5, 1947 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Virgilio Mata | R | R | April 5, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Kenneth Myette | L | R | November 24, 1947 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Michael O'Connor | S | L | August 6, 1949 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Ozzie Osborn | R | R | June 19, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | Springfield, MO US |
| Greg Riddoch | R | R | July 17, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Greeley, CO US |
| Sonny Ruberto | R | R | January 2, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Mike Ruddell | R | R | November 10, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| George Runk | R | R | November 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Rick Sires | R | R | September 11, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Gregg Slape | L | R | August 21, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ted Tomasovich | L | R | December 10, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Dave Tomlin | L | L | June 22, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Maysville, KY 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.
