1970 Cardinals Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 32-28
Finished 5th in the GCL
Manager: Tom Burgess (32-28)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1970 Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 32-28
Finished 5th in the GCL
Manager: Tom Burgess (32-28)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Cardinals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1970 season with a record of 32 wins and 28 losses, finishing fifth in the GCL.
The Cardinals paced the league with just 255 runs allowed. The team scored 272 runs, while Randy Whitman recorded a 1.8 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1970 Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bake McBride, Tommy Cruz, Marc Hill, John Denny and Héctor Cruz.
Tom Burgess served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Aloway | R | R | May 17, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Aubrey Anderson | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bob Auger | R | R | November 15, 1949 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Staff Branch | R | R | August 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bill Bright | L | R | April 30, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Allentown, PA US |
| Jim Browning | R | R | February 10, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Springfield, VT US |
| Dave Byers | L | R | September 30, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Raymond Cingle | L | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Mark Covert | R | R | May 5, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Héctor Cruz | R | R | April 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Arroyo, PR |
| Tommy Cruz | L | L | February 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Arroyo, PR |
| Frederick Cuddy | R | R | May 20, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| John Davis | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| John Denny | R | R | November 8, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | Prescott, AZ US |
| Victor Diaz | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Dennis Duhon | R | R | May 11, 1952 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Jim Dunham | R | R | March 17, 1952 | 6'0" | 177 | |
| Virgil Erickson | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Kenneth Faria | L | L | January 3, 1952 | 6'5" | 202 | |
| Willie Farrow | S | L | July 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Stanley Fenton | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Roy Florez | R | R | August 5, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Joe Fuller | L | R | January 5, 1947 | 6'10" | 235 | |
| Gregory Garver | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mark Gasperino | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jimmy Gregory | L | L | February 17, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| David Griggs | R | R | 6'3" | 160 | ||
| Mark Hale | L | L | December 8, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| John Heenan | R | R | May 4, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Marc Hill | R | R | February 18, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Elsberry, MO US |
| John Hund | R | R | September 10, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Steven Johnson | R | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Bobby Key | R | R | December 5, 1951 | 6'5" | 175 | |
| Thomas Kimak | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Ron Kinner | R | R | November 21, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Gary Marks | S | L | February 20, 1949 | 6'3" | 174 | |
| Bake McBride | L | R | February 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Fulton, MO US |
| Domingo Mercedes | R | R | 6'2" | 155 | ||
| Gerard Parent | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Donald Reed | R | R | October 17, 1950 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| John Sawatski | L | R | October 2, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Bruce Saylor | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Ricky Shepard | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Rob Sievers | L | R | June 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John St. George | R | R | February 1, 1948 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Stanley Templeton | L | R | November 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Juan Vicente | S | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Larry Volkening | R | R | January 13, 1949 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Eddie Wheeler | R | R | June 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 152 | |
| Randy Whitman | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Stephen Yetsko | R | R | 5'10" | 180 |
