1970 Columbus Astros Roster
Team Record: 78-59
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: Jimmy Williams (78-59)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 40,758, Avg. 595
The Columbus Astros of the Southern League ended the 1970 season with a record of 78 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the SL.
The Astros plated 477 runs and yielded 426 runs. Jay Schlueter paced Columbus with 10 home runs John Dolinsek drove in 57 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .296. Ken Forsch led the squad with 13 wins, while Buddy Harris recorded a 2.02 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1970 Columbus Astros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Oscar Zamora, Bill Greif, Larry Yount, César Gerónimo, Otis Thornton, Derrel Thomas, Ray Busse, Ken Forsch, Jay Schlueter, Bob Watkins, Ed Armbrister, Don Bryant, Glen Clark, Buddy Harris and Glenn Adams.
Jimmy Williams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Adams | L | R | October 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Northbridge, MA US |
| Ed Armbrister | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | Nassau, BS |
| Alex Barrett | R | R | April 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Roy Bethell | S | R | May 22, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Nassau, BS |
| Don Bryant | R | R | July 13, 1941 | 6'5" | 200 | Jasper, FL US |
| Ray Busse | R | R | September 25, 1948 | 6'4" | 175 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Glen Clark | S | R | March 8, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| John Dolinsek | L | L | January 3, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Mike Flanagan | R | R | June 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 205 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ken Forsch | R | R | September 8, 1946 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| César Gerónimo | L | L | March 11, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| David Grangaard | R | R | February 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Willman, MN US |
| Bill Greif | R | R | April 25, 1950 | 6'4" | 196 | Fort Stockton, TX US |
| Buddy Harris | R | R | December 5, 1948 | 6'7" | 245 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Sli Harvey | S | L | January 6, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Patterson, LA US |
| John Humphrey | R | R | November 24, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| John Kryczkowski | L | L | May 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 177 | Hamtramck, MI US |
| Michael McFarland | R | R | July 1, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Ironton, MO US |
| Joel McMasters | R | R | February 17, 1948 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Neudo Morales | R | R | October 1, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Nick Radakovic | R | R | January 14, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Carl Richardson | R | R | June 2, 1946 | 5'10" | 155 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jay Schlueter | R | R | July 31, 1949 | 6'0" | 182 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Derrel Thomas | S | R | January 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Otis Thornton | R | R | June 30, 1945 | 6'1" | 186 | Docena, AL US |
| Bob Watkins | R | R | March 12, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dale Weatherford | R | R | November 3, 1948 | 6'0" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Larry Yount | R | R | February 15, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Oscar Zamora | R | R | September 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 178 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
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.
