1970 Great Falls Giants Roster
Team Record: 22-48
Finished 6th in the PL
Manager: Harvey Koepf (22-48)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Great Falls, Montana
Ballpark: Centene Field
Attendance: 20,217, Avg. 578
The Great Falls Giants of the Pioneer League ended the 1970 season with a record of 22 wins and 48 losses, finishing sixth in the PL.
The Giants plated 296 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 443 runs. David Prest paced Great Falls with 10 home runs and drove in 39 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .308 clip, and Kyle Hypes recorded a 2.32 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1970 Great Falls Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Butch Metzger, John D'Acquisto and Doug Capilla.
Harvey Koepf served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Alim | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Rafael Amiama | R | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| William Bates | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Glen Berge | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Richard Campbell | R | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Doug Capilla | L | L | January 7, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Rick Carden | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Arthur Carpenter | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Kenneth Caudle | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| John D'Acquisto | R | R | December 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Kenneth Danielson | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Chuck Erickson | R | R | April 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Stephen Faria | R | R | December 1, 1950 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Mike Fisher | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| John Flen | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Richard Gordon | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Michael Haynes | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Kazuo Hiranuma | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Kyle Hypes | S | L | September 28, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| William Jacobson | S | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Randy Kapano | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Angel Leon | L | L | 6'1" | 158 | ||
| Martin Lewis | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Raymond Lombardo | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Melvin McNeil | R | R | April 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 215 | |
| Butch Metzger | R | R | May 23, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Glenn Milani | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Leon Murray | R | R | December 29, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Terry Nelson | R | R | August 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| John Ogden | R | R | May 23, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Humberto Ortiz | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| David Prest | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Barney Roakes | S | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Rick Schroeder | L | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Jose Sencion | R | R | September 27, 1954 | 5'9" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Thomas Smith | S | R | February 19, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Hector Steffani | R | R | 5'10" | 158 | ||
| Hiroshi Suzuki | L | L | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Steven Tener | R | R | September 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 189 | Stockton, CA US |
| James Vaughn | R | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Guaroa Veloz | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Gary Williams | R | R | 6'3" | 205 |
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.
