1970 Gastonia Pirates Roster

Western Carolinas League (WCL) - Class: A
Team Record: 55-75
Finished 6th in the WCL
Manager: Ed Hobaugh (55-75)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Ballpark: Sims Legion Park
Attendance: 27,381, Avg. 421
1970 Gastonia Pirates Statistics

The Gastonia Pirates of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1970 season with a record of 55 wins and 75 losses, finishing sixth in the WCL.

The Pirates scored 571 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 651 runs. Ron Mitchell led Gastonia with 14 home runs Ron Mitchell and Larry Smith each recorded 51 runs batted in. Larry Smith paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .294. Brad Gratz topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.26 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1970 Gastonia Pirates who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Dave Augustine, John Morlan, Jim Sadowski and Frank Taveras.

Ed Hobaugh served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Gary AbramRRJune 7, 19526'3"190
Dave AugustineRRNovember 28, 19496'2"174Follansbee, WV US
Donald BeardLL5'11"180
John CabralLL5'9"160
Hudie CampLLOctober 19, 19476'1"175Cincinnati, OH US
James ClayLL6'2"195
Douglas ColemanLR5'11"150
Dan EnewoldLL5'11"175
Thomas EstrellaLL5'11"
Ednio GonzalezLL6'3"169
Robert GorskiRR6'4"217
Brad GratzRLJanuary 19, 19506'0"160
Gordon GreenSR5'9"170
Joe GrigasLLMay 18, 19496'0"170
Conn IvieRR5'10"180
Jim JohnsonRRNovember 4, 19495'11"185
Kala KaaihueRRNovember 22, 19495'11"195
David LeeRR5'11"165
Scott LymanRRSeptember 25, 19516'1"200
Omar MachadoRRDecember 3, 19506'0"175
Mike MarineRR6'3"175
DeWayne MasonRRAugust 7, 19486'3"160
Robert MayRR6'0"175
Steve McFarlandRRApril 25, 19505'10"170
Robert McKeeLL6'3"198
Gary MeyerRR6'2"185
Ron MitchellRRSeptember 18, 19516'3"175Phoenix, AZ US
John MorlanRRNovember 22, 19476'0"178Columbus, OH US
Tim MurtaughSRMay 6, 19435'11"195Chester, PA US
Ed NapoleonRRSeptember 13, 19375'9"170Baltimore, MD US
Robert RoadarmelRR6'3"160
Scott RoswaldRR5'9"165
Jim SadowskiRRAugust 7, 19516'3"195Pittsburgh, PA US
Craig ShadeRR6'4"195
Dennis SlagleRR6'2"175
Larry SmithRR5'11"162
Rudi StricklandLL6'1"180
Frank TaverasRRDecember 24, 19496'0"155Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi DO
Gary VingleRR6'5"220
Richard WanlessRR6'0"
David WarmbrodRR6'1"165

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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