1970 Eugene Emeralds Roster
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
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 Chico DeCastris, John Vukovich and Willie Montañez 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 Bobby Pfeil, Mike Compton, Al Raffo, Oscar Gamble, Joe Lis, Sam Parrilla, Larry Cox, Fred Wenz, Bill Wilson, Dale Roberts, Bill Schlesinger, Rubén Amaro, Jeff James, Willie Montañez, Ken Reynolds, Bill Laxton, Bill Champion, Mike Jackson, Scott Reid, Del Bates, Al McBean, Ed Sukla and John Vukovich.
Bob Wellman and Lou Kahn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubén Amaro | R | R | January 6, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Del Bates | L | R | June 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Bill Champion | R | R | September 18, 1947 | 6'4" | 188 | Shelby, NC US |
| Mike Compton | R | R | August 15, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | Stamford, TX US |
| Stirling Coward | R | R | November 19, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Larry Cox | R | R | September 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Bluffton, OH US |
| Chico DeCastris | L | R | June 5, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John Francis | R | R | December 15, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Oscar Gamble | L | R | December 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | Ramer, AL US |
| Gerald Herron | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Mike Jackson | L | L | March 27, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | Paterson, NJ US |
| John Jagutis | S | R | June 24, 1945 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Jeff James | R | R | September 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 195 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Robert Kelly | L | R | August 9, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Gordon Knutson | L | L | February 8, 1945 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Gerald Lanning | L | L | August 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Bill Laxton | L | L | January 5, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Camden, NJ US |
| Joe Lis | R | R | August 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Al McBean | R | R | May 15, 1938 | 5'11" | 165 | Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI |
| Hank McGraw | R | R | January 21, 1943 | 6'2" | 197 | Oakland, CA US |
| Stump Merrill | L | R | February 25, 1944 | 5'8" | 185 | Brunswick, ME US |
| Jerry Messerly | S | R | November 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 204 | Fort Dodge, IA US |
| Willie Montañez | L | L | April 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | Catano, PR |
| Jack Nutter | R | R | June 19, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Sam Parrilla | R | R | June 12, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | Santurce, PR |
| Bobby Pfeil | R | R | November 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Al Raffo | R | R | November 27, 1941 | 6'5" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Scott Reid | L | R | January 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ken Reynolds | L | L | January 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Trevose, PA US |
| Dale Roberts | R | L | April 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 180 | Owenton, KY US |
| Bill Schlesinger | R | R | November 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ed Sukla | R | R | March 3, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jim Vopicka | R | R | June 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| John Vukovich | R | R | July 31, 1947 | 6'1" | 187 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Fred Wenz | R | R | August 26, 1941 | 6'3" | 214 | Bound Brook, NJ US |
| Bill Wilson | R | R | September 21, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Pomeroy, OH US |
| William Wolfe | R | R | July 7, 1942 | 6'3" | 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.
