1970 Eugene Emeralds Roster

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 66-80
Finished 3rd in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Bob Wellman (0-0), Lou Kahn (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Civic Stadium
Attendance: 101,142, Avg. 1,386
1970 Eugene Emeralds Statistics

The Eugene Emeralds of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1970 season with a record of 66 wins and 80 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.

The Emeralds scored 732 runs and surrendered 743 runs. Joe Lis walloped 36 home runs for Eugene, while Willie Montañez, Chico DeCastris and John Vukovich each added 15 or more, too. Joe Lis recorded 107 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by hitting .324. Ken Reynolds led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.43 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Members of the 1970 Eugene Emeralds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rubén Amaro, Del Bates, Bill Champion, Mike Compton, Larry Cox, Oscar Gamble, Mike Jackson, Jeff James, Bill Laxton, Joe Lis, Al McBean, Willie Montañez, Sam Parrilla, Bobby Pfeil, Al Raffo, Scott Reid, Ken Reynolds, Dale Roberts, Bill Schlesinger, Ed Sukla, John Vukovich, Fred Wenz and Bill Wilson.

Bob Wellman and Lou Kahn served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Rubén AmaroRRJanuary 6, 19365'11"170Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX
Del BatesLRJune 12, 19406'2"195Seattle, WA US
Bill ChampionRRSeptember 18, 19476'4"188Shelby, NC US
Mike ComptonRRAugust 15, 19445'10"180Stamford, TX US
Stirling CowardRRNovember 19, 19426'1"170
Larry CoxRRSeptember 11, 19475'10"178Bluffton, OH US
Chico DeCastrisLRJune 5, 19426'0"175
John FrancisRRDecember 15, 19455'10"180
Oscar GambleLRDecember 20, 19495'11"160Ramer, AL US
Gerald HerronRRNovember 4, 19426'5"230
Mike JacksonLLMarch 27, 19466'3"190Paterson, NJ US
John JagutisSRJune 24, 19455'10"168
Jeff JamesRRSeptember 29, 19416'3"195Indianapolis, IN US
Robert KellyLRAugust 9, 19445'11"170
Gordon KnutsonLLFebruary 8, 19455'9"180
Gerald LanningLLAugust 4, 19496'3"190
Bill LaxtonLLJanuary 5, 19486'1"190Camden, NJ US
Joe LisRRAugust 15, 19466'0"175Somerville, NJ US
Al McBeanRRMay 15, 19385'11"165Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI
Hank McGrawRRJanuary 26, 19436'2"197Oakland, CA US
Stump MerrillLRFebruary 25, 19445'8"185Brunswick, ME US
Jerry MesserlySRNovember 24, 19426'2"204Fort Dodge, IA US
Willie MontañezLLApril 1, 19486'0"170Catano, PR
Jack NutterRRJune 19, 19426'1"170
Sam ParrillaRRJune 12, 19435'11"185Santurce, PR
Bobby PfeilRRNovember 13, 19426'1"180Passaic, NJ US
Al RaffoRRNovember 27, 19416'5"210San Francisco, CA US
Scott ReidLRJanuary 7, 19476'1"195Chicago, IL US
Ken ReynoldsLLJanuary 4, 19476'0"180Trevose, PA US
Dale RobertsRLApril 12, 19426'4"180Owenton, KY US
Bill SchlesingerRRNovember 5, 19416'2"175Cincinnati, OH US
Ed SuklaRRMarch 3, 19435'11"170Long Beach, CA US
Jim VopickaRRJune 15, 19446'2"185
John VukovichRRJuly 31, 19476'1"187Sacramento, CA US
Fred WenzRRAugust 26, 19416'3"214Bound Brook, NJ US
Bill WilsonRRSeptember 21, 19426'2"195Pomeroy, OH US
William WolfeRRJuly 7, 19426'3"190

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.




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