1970 Gastonia Pirates Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Gary Abram | R | R | June 7, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | |
Dave Augustine | R | R | November 28, 1949 | 6'2" | 174 | Follansbee, WV US |
Donald Beard | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
John Cabral | L | L | 5'9" | 160 | ||
Hudie Camp | L | L | October 19, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
James Clay | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
Douglas Coleman | L | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
Dan Enewold | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Thomas Estrella | L | L | 5'11" | |||
Ednio Gonzalez | L | L | 6'3" | 169 | ||
Robert Gorski | R | R | 6'4" | 217 | ||
Brad Gratz | R | L | January 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 160 | |
Gordon Green | S | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
Joe Grigas | L | L | May 18, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | |
Conn Ivie | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
Jim Johnson | R | R | November 4, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
Kala Kaaihue | R | R | November 22, 1949 | 5'11" | 195 | |
David Lee | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
Scott Lyman | R | R | September 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | |
Omar Machado | R | R | December 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | |
Mike Marine | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
DeWayne Mason | R | R | August 7, 1948 | 6'3" | 160 | |
Robert May | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
Steve McFarland | R | R | April 25, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | |
Robert McKee | L | L | 6'3" | 198 | ||
Gary Meyer | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
Ron Mitchell | R | R | September 18, 1951 | 6'3" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
John Morlan | R | R | November 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 178 | Columbus, OH US |
Tim Murtaugh | S | R | May 6, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | Chester, PA US |
Ed Napoleon | R | R | September 13, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
Robert Roadarmel | R | R | 6'3" | 160 | ||
Scott Roswald | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
Jim Sadowski | R | R | August 7, 1951 | 6'3" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
Craig Shade | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
Dennis Slagle | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
Larry Smith | R | R | 5'11" | 162 | ||
Rudi Strickland | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
Frank Taveras | R | R | December 24, 1949 | 6'0" | 155 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi DO |
Gary Vingle | R | R | 6'5" | 220 | ||
Richard Wanless | R | R | 6'0" | |||
David Warmbrod | R | R | 6'1" | 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.