1970 Clinton Pilots Roster
Team Record: 57-67
Finished 8th in the MWL
Manager: Earl Torgeson (57-67)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 59,610, Avg. 961
The Clinton Pilots of the Midwest League ended the 1970 season with a record of 57 wins and 67 losses, finishing eighth in the MWL.
The Pilots scored 494 runs and allowed 520 runs. Odis McCowan and Bob Hansen each recorded 47 runs batted in. Wilbur Howard led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .303. Jerry Bell and John Conzatti topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Jerry Bell recorded a 2.11 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1970 Clinton Pilots who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Wilbur Howard, Rick Auerbach, Gorman Thomas, Jim Slaton, Darrell Porter, Bob Coluccio, Carlos Velazquez, Bob Hansen, Gary Martz, Jerry Bell, Pedro García and Bill Travers.
Earl Torgeson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Adams | R | R | December 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Jose Alcaide | L | L | July 9, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Hatillo, PR |
| Rick Auerbach | R | R | February 15, 1950 | 6'0" | 165 | Woodland Hills, CA US |
| Carl Austerman | R | R | September 8, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Steve Beasley | L | L | April 10, 1951 | 6'2" | 177 | |
| Jerry Bell | S | R | October 6, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Madison, TN US |
| Jaime Burgos | L | L | March 9, 1948 | |||
| Clinton Burr | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Bob Coluccio | R | R | October 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 183 | Centralia, WA US |
| John Conzatti | R | R | April 14, 1950 | 5'11" | 188 | Chehalis, WA US |
| Pedro García | R | R | April 17, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Guayama, PR |
| Bob Hansen | L | L | May 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Stephen Harvey | R | R | January 19, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Gerald Hebert | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Wilbur Howard | S | R | January 8, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Lowell, NC US |
| Milton Jordan | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Larry Kissock | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Dave Kropfelder | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Chuck Loseth | R | R | January 10, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Gary Martz | R | R | January 10, 1951 | 6'4" | 210 | Spokane, WA US |
| Larry May | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Stephen McCartney | R | R | August 19, 1950 | 5'11" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Odis McCowan | R | L | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Garry McGrath | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Guy McTheny | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| John Miklos | L | L | April 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Mike Morelli | R | R | 5'8" | 178 | ||
| Brian Muir | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Darrell Porter | L | R | January 17, 1952 | 6'0" | 193 | Joplin, MO US |
| Jose Salado | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Porfirio Sanchez | R | R | March 3, 1949 | 6'0" | 160 | Carolina, PR |
| Jim Slaton | R | R | June 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Ralph Swain | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Gorman Thomas | R | R | December 12, 1950 | 6'2" | 210 | Charleston, SC US |
| Bill Travers | L | L | October 27, 1952 | 6'4" | 187 | Norwood, MA US |
| Carlos Velazquez | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Loiza, PR |
| Charles Williams | R | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Dennis Yard | R | R | August 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 170 | Columbus, OH 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.
