1970 Denver Bears Roster
Team Record: 70-69
Finished 1st in the AA's West Division
Manager: Whitey Kurowski (0-0), Dick Gernert (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 175,746, Avg. 2,529
Playoffs - Omaha Royals 4 games, Denver Bears 1
The Denver Bears of the American Association ended the 1970 season with a record of 70 wins and 69 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Bears plated 668 runs and surrendered 684 runs, most in the league. Jeff Burroughs and Gene Martin paced Denver with 17 home runs apiece., and Dick Billings walloped 15 or more, too. Jeff Burroughs accounted for 71 RBI. Joe Patterson led all regular batters with a .306 average. Cisco Carlos topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.4 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Gene Martin, Lenny Randle, Jan Dukes, Tom Ragland, Merritt Ranew, Bob Humphreys, Bill Whitby, Pat House, Jackie Brown, Charlie Walters, Cisco Carlos, Elvio Jiménez, Tom Grieve, Jeff Burroughs, Lou Klimchock, Art Fowler, Ron Theobald, Jim Miles, Dick Billings, Dave Nelson, Don Castle, Dick Smith, Mike Thompson, Dick Such, Rick Henninger, Dick Nen, Ron Law and Jim Mason were all players from the 1970 Denver Bears who played in the Majors during their careers.
Whitey Kurowski and Dick Gernert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Baldwin | L | L | July 30, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Dick Billings | R | R | December 4, 1942 | 6'1" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jimmy Blackmon | R | R | October 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Jackie Brown | R | R | May 31, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | Holdenville, OK US |
| Jeff Burroughs | R | R | March 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Cisco Carlos | R | R | September 17, 1940 | 6'3" | 205 | Monrovia, CA US |
| Don Castle | L | L | February 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 205 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Rich Donnelly | L | R | August 3, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Jan Dukes | L | L | August 16, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Art Fowler | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Converse, SC US |
| Tom Grieve | R | R | March 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Rick Henninger | R | R | January 11, 1948 | 6'6" | 225 | Hastings, NE US |
| Rick Hense | R | R | March 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Pat House | L | L | September 1, 1940 | 6'3" | 185 | Boise, ID US |
| Bob Humphreys | R | R | August 18, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Covington, VA US |
| Elvio Jiménez | R | R | January 6, 1940 | 5'9" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Lou Klimchock | L | R | October 15, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | Hostetter, PA US |
| Kristopher Krebs | R | R | March 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Charles Kuhn | L | L | February 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ron Law | R | R | March 14, 1946 | 6'2" | 165 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Gene Martin | L | R | January 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Americus, GA US |
| Jim Mason | L | R | August 14, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Jim Miles | R | R | August 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Grenada, MS US |
| Dave Nelson | R | R | June 20, 1944 | 5'10" | 160 | Fort Sill, OK US |
| Dick Nen | L | L | September 24, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | South Gate, CA US |
| John Parker | R | R | May 11, 1947 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Joe Patterson | S | R | April 24, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Tom Ragland | R | R | June 16, 1946 | 5'10" | 155 | Talladega, AL US |
| Lenny Randle | S | R | February 12, 1949 | 5'10" | 169 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Merritt Ranew | L | R | May 10, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Albany, GA US |
| Doug Ritter | L | L | January 22, 1942 | 6'3" | 186 | |
| Steve Salvato | R | R | October 19, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dick Smith | R | R | August 25, 1944 | 6'5" | 200 | Lincolnton, NC US |
| Dick Such | L | R | October 15, 1944 | 6'4" | 190 | Sanford, NC US |
| Ron Theobald | R | R | July 28, 1943 | 5'8" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Mike Thompson | R | R | September 6, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Charlie Walters | R | R | February 21, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Bill Whitby | R | R | July 29, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Crewe, VA US |
| Woody Woodson | R | R | June 28, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
