1970 Greenville Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 77-52
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: Rac Slider (77-52)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Meadowbrook Park
Attendance: 46,245, Avg. 717
The Greenville Red Sox of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1970 season with a record of 77 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the WCL.
The Red Sox plated 699 runs, tops in the circuit. Greenville conceded 567 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Bill Brown and John Stephen paced the squad with 12 home runs apiece. John Stephen drove in 77 runs. Mike Cummings led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .314 clip. Paul Sparkman topped the team with 16 wins, while Craig Skok recorded a 2.53 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1970 Greenville Red Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ramón Avilés, Steve Barr, Dwight Evans and Craig Skok.
Rac Slider served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramón Avilés | R | R | January 22, 1952 | 5'9" | 155 | Manati, PR |
| Steve Barr | L | L | September 8, 1951 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| William Barry | R | R | April 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Bill Brown | L | L | July 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| William Croken | R | R | September 19, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Mike Cummings | R | R | October 27, 1947 | 5'8" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Dwight Evans | R | R | November 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| John Fletcher | L | R | August 13, 1948 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Jeff Guenther | R | R | August 2, 1950 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| John Hamilton | R | R | April 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Roy Handel | S | R | October 24, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tommy Hanegan | L | R | October 8, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Norwood Hill | R | R | November 4, 1949 | 6'2" | ||
| James Jackson | R | R | August 5, 1949 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Lonnie Keeter | L | R | January 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Felix Maldonado | R | R | May 24, 1938 | 5'10" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Kenneth McCormick | R | R | February 10, 1947 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Mike Neal | L | L | March 19, 1948 | 5'11" | 155 | Modesto, CA US |
| Scott Neat | L | R | January 10, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| James Powers | L | R | December 8, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | South Bend, IN US |
| Antonio Rodriguez | R | R | March 13, 1948 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Bill Sandstedt | L | L | December 10, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Fernando Santiago | L | L | April 5, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Craig Skok | R | L | September 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Dobbs Ferry, NY US |
| Francis Spadola | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Paul Sparkman | L | R | March 30, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| John Stephen | R | R | December 30, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Keith Terry | R | R | October 28, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Thomas Walsh | R | R | March 3, 1950 | 6'5" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Kenneth Watkins | R | R | August 13, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | Nevada, MO 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.
