1970 El Paso Sun Kings Roster
Team Record: 77-59
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Del Rice (77-59)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 37,337, Avg. 549
The El Paso Sun Kings of the Texas League ended the 1970 season with a record of 77 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Sun Kings topped the league with 746 runs, spearheaded by 119 home runs. El Paso surrendered 673 runs, most in the circuit. Billy Parker paced the team with 21 home runs, while Mike Floyd walloped 15 or more, too. Jerry Feldman drove in 72 runs. Mickey Rivers led all regular hitters by connecting at a .343 clip. Lloyd Allen and Joe Henderson paced the squad with 12 wins each, and Andy Hassler recorded a 3.88 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1970 El Paso Sun Kings who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Billy Parker, Mickey Rivers, Dave Sells, Del Rice, Terry Cox, Joe Henderson, Doug Howard, Rickey Clark, Andy Hassler, Randy Brown, Tom Bradley, Lloyd Allen, Rudy Meoli and John Doherty.
Del Rice served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Alderete | R | R | May 26, 1946 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Lloyd Allen | R | R | May 8, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Merced, CA US |
| Tony Barbosa | L | L | August 29, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | Brownsville, TX US |
| Vincent Bigone | L | R | March 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tom Bradley | R | R | March 16, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Asheville, NC US |
| Randy Brown | L | R | August 29, 1943 | 5'7" | 170 | Leesburg, FL US |
| Dayle Campbell | R | R | October 28, 1946 | 6'4" | 196 | |
| Rickey Clark | R | R | March 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 170 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Efrain Contreras | R | R | April 23, 1948 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Terry Cox | R | R | March 30, 1949 | 6'5" | 215 | Odessa, TX US |
| Greg Dehn | R | R | September 9, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Anoka, MN US |
| John Doherty | L | L | August 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Woburn, MA US |
| James Engelhardt | R | L | September 8, 1945 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Jerry Feldman | L | L | November 18, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Floyd | R | R | June 3, 1946 | 5'9" | 175 | Hempstead, NY US |
| David Frost | R | R | May 10, 1948 | 6'5" | 210 | Lawton, OK US |
| Larry Hanson | R | R | September 12, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Andy Hassler | L | L | October 18, 1951 | 6'5" | 220 | Texas City, TX US |
| Joe Henderson | L | R | July 4, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | Lake Cormorant, MS US |
| Albert Holland | L | L | 5'7" | 175 | ||
| Doug Howard | R | R | February 6, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| John Jagutis | S | R | June 24, 1945 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Daniel Keller | R | R | June 27, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | Twin Falls, ID US |
| Pat Knutzen | L | L | June 30, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| David Marikos | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Francisco Marquez | R | R | January 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 183 | Nueva Rosita, Coahuila MX |
| Toy McCord | R | R | February 17, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | Sumter, SC US |
| Rudy Meoli | L | R | May 1, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Troy, NY US |
| Matt Moschetti | R | R | February 15, 1947 | 5'10" | 174 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Randy Niles | R | R | October 17, 1949 | 6'1" | 220 | Culver City, CA US |
| Mike Nunn | L | R | August 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Moe Ogier | R | R | October 19, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Billy Parker | R | R | January 14, 1942 | 5'8" | 168 | Hayneville, AL US |
| Del Rice | R | R | October 27, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Mickey Rivers | L | L | October 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Miami, FL US |
| Dave Sells | R | R | September 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Vacaville, CA US |
| Richard Shibley | R | R | June 7, 1945 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Mike Spellman | R | R | September 13, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | Menasha, WI US |
| Ronnie St. Clair | R | R | 6'1" | 189 | ||
| Don Wilkinson | R | R | December 5, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
