1970 Bakersfield Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 93-46
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Don LeJohn (93-46)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Bakersfield, California
Ballpark: Sam Lynn Ballpark
Attendance: 88,784, Avg. 1,277
The Bakersfield Dodgers of the California League ended the 1970 season with a record of 93 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Dodgers topped the league with 766 runs. Bakersfield allowed 562 runs. Bobby Darwin paced the team with 23 home runs, while Romel Canada walloped 15 or more, too. Romel Canada drove in 84 runs. Sonny Johnson led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .350 clip. Al Dawson paced the squad with 17 wins, and Doug Rau earned a 1.75 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Doug Rau, Bobby Darwin, Sergio Robles, Bob Rauch, Bob Randall, Royle Stillman and Lee Lacy were all players from the 1970 Bakersfield Dodgers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Don LeJohn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Acosta | R | R | March 26, 1949 | 6'3" | 154 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX |
| David Allen | R | L | January 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| James Allen | L | L | July 23, 1946 | 5'10" | 162 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bobby Buckner | R | R | January 11, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Romel Canada | L | R | July 8, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Robert Cummings | R | R | June 11, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Bobby Darwin | R | R | February 16, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Al Dawson | R | R | September 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Norman Dermody | S | R | November 13, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Joe Dodder | L | L | March 15, 1947 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Bob Dorn | L | L | March 31, 1945 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Elvin Ervin | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ron Estes | R | R | July 20, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Maywood, CA US |
| James Frye | R | R | June 26, 1947 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Ted Gilje | L | L | July 18, 1950 | 6'6" | 205 | Albany, CA US |
| Bill Graves | R | R | March 16, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| James Harrison | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| William Homik | R | R | August 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 212 | |
| Michael Hughes | R | R | February 16, 1949 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Dennis James | S | L | November 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Gulfport, MS US |
| Sonny Johnson | L | R | January 18, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Lee Lacy | R | R | April 10, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Longview, TX US |
| Patrick Manahan | L | R | June 2, 1949 | 5'11" | 176 | |
| Mark Meschuk | R | R | February 11, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Rod Poteete | R | R | May 10, 1947 | 6'7" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Price | R | L | December 1, 1946 | 6'4" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Gary Pullins | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Bob Randall | R | R | June 6, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | Norton, KS US |
| Doug Rau | L | L | December 15, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | Columbus, TX US |
| Bob Rauch | R | R | June 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Brookings, SD US |
| Sergio Robles | R | R | April 16, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Magdalena de Kino, Sonora MX |
| Royle Stillman | L | L | January 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Gary Wedel | R | R | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
