1970 Evansville Triplets Roster
Team Record: 67-71
Finished 4th in the AA's East Division
Manager: Ralph Rowe (67-71)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 130,809, Avg. 1,896
The Evansville Triplets of the American Association ended the 1970 season with a record of 67 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Triplets led the circuit with just 537 runs allowed. Evansville scored 521 runs, worst in the league,. Cotton Nash walloped 33 home runs for the squad, while Eric Soderholm swatted 15 or more also. Cotton Nash drove in 83 runs. Jim Nettles paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .317 clip. Hal Haydel topped the squad with 12 wins, and Garland Shifflett earned a 2.23 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1970 Evansville Triplets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Weldon Bowlin, Danny Thompson, Steve Barber, Cotton Nash, Herman Hill, Dick Estelle, Paul Powell, Pete Hamm, Bert Blyleven, Bruce Look, Charlie Manuel, Garland Shifflett, Hal Haydel, Eric Soderholm, Dick Woodson, Minnie Mendoza, Jim Nettles, John Sevcik, Bob Gebhard, Dick Rusteck and Danny Morris.
Ralph Rowe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Baker | R | R | April 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Darlington, SC US |
| Steve Barber | R | R | March 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Bobbye Beckner | R | R | November 14, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | Clayton, NM US |
| Bert Blyleven | R | R | April 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Zeist, NL |
| Weldon Bowlin | R | R | December 10, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Paragould, AR US |
| Dick Estelle | S | L | January 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Carl Finafrock | R | R | January 22, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Greencastle, PA US |
| Bob Gebhard | R | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Lamberton, MN US |
| Jim Glover | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | Guy, AR US |
| Pete Hamm | R | R | September 20, 1947 | 6'5" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Hal Haydel | R | R | July 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Houma, LA US |
| Herman Hill | L | R | October 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Tuskegee, AL US |
| Bruce Look | L | R | June 9, 1943 | 5'11" | 183 | Lansing, MI US |
| Charlie Manuel | L | R | January 4, 1944 | 6'4" | 195 | Northfork, WV US |
| George McKenzie | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Minnie Mendoza | R | R | December 3, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Ceiba del Agua, CU |
| Danny Morris | R | R | June 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, KY US |
| Cotton Nash | R | R | July 24, 1942 | 6'6" | 220 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Ralph Nasif | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Arlington, MA US |
| Jim Nettles | L | L | March 2, 1947 | 6'0" | 186 | San Diego, CA US |
| Al Nordberg | L | L | March 5, 1944 | 6'3" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Rich Peterson | R | L | September 3, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Paul Powell | R | R | March 19, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Dick Rusteck | R | L | July 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Sevcik | R | R | July 11, 1942 | 6'2" | 205 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Garland Shifflett | R | R | March 28, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Elkton, VA US |
| Eric Soderholm | R | R | September 24, 1948 | 5'11" | 187 | Cortland, NY US |
| Danny Thompson | R | R | February 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 183 | Wichita, KS US |
| Luke Vasser | L | L | November 24, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Wissler | L | R | August 1, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | Covina, CA US |
| Dick Woodson | R | R | March 30, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Oelwein, IA 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.
