1970 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 37-21
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Ray Malgradi (37-21)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 19,306, Avg. 666
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1970 season with a record of 37 wins and 21 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Orioles topped the league with just 226 runs allowed. Bluefield scored 270 runs. Terrence Jones accounted for 32 RBI. Doug DeCinces led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .293 clip. Herb Hutson paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 1.73 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1970 Bluefield Orioles who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Herb Hutson, Bob Galasso, Doug DeCinces and Bob Bailor.
Ray Malgradi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Agosto | R | R | November 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 150 | |
| Bob Bailor | R | R | July 10, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Connellsville, PA US |
| Michael Beitey | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Wayman Bingham | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| James Blackwood | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jeffrey Bonardel | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Don Briddell | S | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Giovanni Bucciarelli | R | R | 6'3" | 202 | ||
| Doug DeCinces | R | R | August 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Burbank, CA US |
| James Fields | L | R | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Robert Fields | R | R | October 9, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Donald Finch | L | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Bob Galasso | L | R | January 13, 1952 | 6'1" | 205 | Connellsville, PA US |
| Donald Hickey | R | R | July 28, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Edward House | S | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Herb Hutson | R | R | July 17, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Savannah, GA US |
| Michael Ivancin | L | L | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Gordon Johnston | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Terrence Jones | R | R | August 4, 1949 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Randall Lee | S | L | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Anthony Leopaldi | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| George Lincon | R | May 11, 1949 | ||||
| Richard McDonald | L | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Marty Pfenninger | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Claude Renfro | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Gene Salmon | L | L | 6'5" | 240 | ||
| Bill Seltzer | R | R | June 14, 1950 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Gregory Simendinger | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Arthur Simon | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Greg Stenglein | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| George Underwood | R | R | December 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 215 | Mill Creek, WV US |
| James West | S | 6'4" | 200 | |||
| William Wooten | L | R | 6'2" | 175 |
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.
