1970 Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 52-88
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Clyde McCullough (52-88)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium, Winnipeg Stadium
Attendance: 89,901, Avg. 1,284
1970 Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips Statistics

The Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips of the International League ended the 1970 season with a record of 52 wins and 88 losses, finishing seventh in the IL.Buffalo (10-35) moved to Winnipeg June 11.

The Whips scored 535 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 753 runs, most in the circuit. Dave McDonald paced Buffalo/Winnipeg with 23 home runs, while Fred Whitfield walloped 15 or more also. Dave McDonald drove in 64 runs. Ernie McAnally topped the squad with 12 wins, and Balor Moore recorded a 4.46 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1970 Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included John Bateman, Gil Blanco, Don Bosch, Kevin Collins, Boots Day, Bill Dillman, Jim Gosger, Don Hahn, Larry Haney, Remy Hermoso, José Herrera, Garry Jestadt, George Korince, Larry Loughlin, Leo Marentette, Mike Marshall, Clyde Mashore, Ernie McAnally, Dave McDonald, Joe Moock, Balor Moore, Rich Nye, John O'Donoghue, Ron Piché, Jim Qualls, Bob Reynolds, Carroll Sembera, Don Shaw, Steve Shea, Dick Smith, Joe Sparma, Freddie Velázquez, Fred Whitfield and Jimy Williams.

Clyde McCullough served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
John BatemanRRJuly 21, 19406'3"210Fort Sill, OK US
Gil BlancoLLDecember 15, 19456'5"205Phoenix, AZ US
Don BoschSRJuly 15, 19425'10"160San Francisco, CA US
Jay CardenRRMay 6, 19446'1"175La Marque, TX US
Steven ChilcottLRSeptember 23, 19485'11"185
Joe CisternaSRSeptember 10, 19426'2"183San Diego, CA US
Kevin CollinsLRAugust 4, 19466'1"180Springfield, MA US
Boots DayLLAugust 31, 19475'9"160Ilion, NY US
Bill DillmanRRMay 25, 19456'2"180Trenton, NJ US
Jim DixSLAugust 24, 19435'10"165
Brent FoshieRR6'2"205
John GlassRRApril 7, 19476'0"160
Jim GosgerLLNovember 6, 19425'11"185Port Huron, MI US
Don HahnRRNovember 16, 19486'1"180San Francisco, CA US
Larry HaneyRRNovember 19, 19426'2"195Charlottesville, VA US
Dave HartmanLLFebruary 16, 19466'3"190Austin, MN US
Remy HermosoRROctober 1, 19475'8"155, Carabobo VE
José HerreraRRApril 8, 19425'8"165San Lorenzo, Zulia VE
Garry JestadtRRMarch 19, 19476'2"188Chicago, IL US
Donald JohnsonRROctober 12, 19436'0"190Montebello, CA US
Paul KnechtgesLLDecember 3, 19396'1"185
George KorinceRRJanuary 10, 19466'3"210Ottawa, ON CA
David KrullRRFebruary 27, 19486'0"175George, IA US
Larry LoughlinLLAugust 16, 19416'1"190Tacoma, WA US
Leo MarentetteRRFebruary 18, 19416'2"200Detroit, MI US
Mike MarshallRRJanuary 15, 19435'10"180Adrian, MI US
Clyde MashoreRRMay 29, 19456'0"182Concord, CA US
Ernie McAnallyRRAugust 15, 19466'1"190Pittsburgh, TX US
Dave McDonaldLRMay 20, 19436'3"215New Albany, IN US
Joe MoockLRMarch 12, 19446'1"180Plaquemine, LA US
Balor MooreLLJanuary 25, 19516'2"178Smithville, TX US
Brian MurphyRRJanuary 11, 19445'11"170
Rich NyeLLAugust 4, 19446'4"185Oakland, CA US
John O'DonoghueRLOctober 7, 19396'4"203Kansas City, MO US
Alfredo OrtizRRSeptember 28, 19525'10"154, VE
Ron PichéRRMay 22, 19355'11"165Verdun, QC CA
Jim QuallsSROctober 9, 19465'10"158Exeter, CA US
Bob ReynoldsRRJanuary 21, 19476'0"205Seattle, WA US
Carroll SemberaRRJuly 26, 19416'0"155Shiner, TX US
Don ShawLLFebruary 23, 19446'0"180Pittsburgh, PA US
Steve SheaRRDecember 5, 19426'3"215Worcester, MA US
Dick SmithRRAugust 25, 19446'5"200Lincolnton, NC US
Joe SolimineLLJanuary 7, 19446'3"200New York, NY US
Joe SparmaRRFebruary 4, 19426'1"190Massillon, OH US
Freddie VelázquezRRDecember 6, 19376'1"185Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Steven WagnerLLOctober 18, 19486'2"200Altadena, CA US
Larry WallinLRNovember 14, 19456'3"200
Fred WhitfieldLLJanuary 7, 19386'1"190Vandiver, AL US
Jimy WilliamsRROctober 4, 19435'10"170Santa Maria, CA 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.




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