1970 Billings Mustangs Roster
Team Record: 37-33
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: David Pavlesic (37-33)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Billings, Montana
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Attendance: 21,007, Avg. 600
The Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League ended the 1970 season with a record of 37 wins and 33 losses, finishing fourth in the PL.
The Mustangs scored 384 runs and surrendered 354 runs. Frank Ortenzio led Billings with 10 home runs Al Cowens recorded 47 runs batted in. Frank Ortenzio paced all regular batters by connecting at a .316 clip. John Gaylord topped the team with 8 wins, while Mike Ballantine registered a 2.47 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1970 Billings Mustangs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Al Cowens, Al Autry, Jim Wohlford, Greg Minton and Frank Ortenzio.
David Pavlesic served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Autry | R | R | February 29, 1952 | 6'5" | 225 | Modesto, CA US |
| Mike Ballantine | L | L | February 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Sam Beard | L | R | March 18, 1951 | 5'10" | 168 | Marshall, MS US |
| Donald Campbell | L | L | August 19, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Al Cowens | R | R | October 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 197 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brian Ford | R | R | October 17, 1949 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| John Gaylord | L | L | June 8, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Randy Hammon | R | R | December 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gary Houston | R | L | April 1, 1949 | 6'4" | ||
| John Joseph | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Greg Kinder | R | R | August 4, 1951 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Duff Laney | L | R | September 8, 1950 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Richard Lashmet | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| David Lipke | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jerry McDaniel | L | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Scott McManis | R | R | March 10, 1952 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Greg Minton | S | R | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Lubbock, TX US |
| A. C. Moseley | R | R | October 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Michael Nichols | L | L | March 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Frank Ortenzio | R | R | February 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 215 | Fresno, CA US |
| Mike Patrick | R | R | January 9, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Noel Paulson | S | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| David Pavlesic | S | R | November 17, 1937 | 5'9" | 182 | |
| Robert Peters | R | R | July 7, 1948 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Tom Pratt | L | L | August 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Lonnie Reed | R | R | January 6, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gary Schlagenhauf | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| James Smith | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jeff Stout | R | R | May 6, 1950 | 6'2" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Roger Williams | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Jim Wohlford | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Visalia, 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.
