1970 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 56-68
Finished 9th in the MWL
Manager: Roy Sievers (56-68)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 35,017, Avg. 565
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 1970 season with a record of 56 wins and 68 losses, finishing ninth in the MWL.
The Bees scored 460 runs and conceded 547 runs. Roger Cain led Burlington with 23 home runs and drove in 56 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .262. Bill Geiger topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 2.41 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Tommy Sandt and George Hendrick both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Roy Sievers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Almquist | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bernie Boehmer | R | R | November 25, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ronald Brenner | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Roger Cain | R | R | September 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Juan Campos | R | R | November 24, 1944 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Charles Chaney | R | R | August 28, 1949 | 6'0" | ||
| Gary Coleman | R | R | August 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Stephen Cooley | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Buddy Copeland | S | R | February 28, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Alexis Corro | R | R | June 19, 1949 | 5'10" | 145 | |
| Dennis Coull | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Marshal Crossan | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Pat Donahue | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Gene Dusan | S | R | November 9, 1949 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| William Fitzgerald | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Chris Floethe | R | R | April 9, 1950 | 6'2" | 196 | |
| Bill Geiger | R | R | February 8, 1947 | 6'1" | 200 | Red Bank, NJ US |
| Jack Glover | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Mike Heinitz | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| George Hendrick | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eldon Jones | L | L | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Phillip LaGore | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Joe Lasorsa | R | R | November 17, 1947 | 6'9" | 170 | |
| Gil Marcano | R | R | October 8, 1950 | 6'0" | 183 | |
| Carmine Marceno | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dick Meier | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | Davenport, IA US | |
| Phillip Murnahan | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Martin Olson | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Reyes Ortiz | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Mike Peden | R | R | May 21, 1947 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Dennis Primeau | R | R | May 23, 1950 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Joe Robinson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Tommy Sandt | R | R | December 22, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John Shearer | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Tom Smith | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Patrick Tatom | R | R | April 28, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| David Texdahl | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Darryl Thomas | L | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Jack Traffenstedt | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Bob Williams | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Michael Williamson | R | R | 6'1" | 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.
