1970 Hawaii Islanders Roster
Team Record: 98-48
Finished 1st in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Chuck Tanner (98-48)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Ballpark: Honolulu Stadium
Attendance: 467,217, Avg. 6,400
Playoffs - Spokane Indians 4 games, Hawaii Islanders 0
The Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1970 season with a record of 98 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Islanders paced the league with 812 runs, fueled by 133 home runs. Hawaii yielded 595 runs. Charlie Vinson led the squad with 22 home runs, while Rich Barry, Winston Llenas and Wayne Redmond each walloped 15 or more also. Winston Llenas accounted for 108 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .339. Dennis Bennett paced the team with 18 wins and a team-best 4.5 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Archie Reynolds, Phil Ortega, Tom Bradley, Gary Bell, Rickey Clark, Randy Brown, Gordy Lund, Johnny Werhas, Jim Hicks, Winston Llenas, Dale Roberts, Dennis Bennett, Ron Kline, Wally Wolf, Gary Kroll, Larry Loughlin, Dave Adlesh, Bob Allen, Wayne Redmond, Roy Face, Ray Oyler, Jarvis Tatum, Marty Perez, Juan Pizarro, Greg Washburn, Steve Kealey, Dave LaRoche, Charlie Vinson, Merritt Ranew, Harvey Shank, Doug Griffin, Tom Silverio, Ed Sukla, Jim Coates, Rich Barry, John Purdin and Nate Oliver were all players from the 1970 Hawaii Islanders who played in the Majors during their careers.
Chuck Tanner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Adlesh | R | R | July 15, 1943 | 6'0" | 187 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bob Allen | L | L | October 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | Tatum, TX US |
| Rich Barry | R | R | September 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 205 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Gary Bell | R | R | November 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 196 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Dennis Bennett | L | L | October 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 192 | Oakland, CA US |
| Tom Bradley | R | R | March 16, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Asheville, NC US |
| Randy Brown | L | R | August 29, 1943 | 5'7" | 170 | Leesburg, FL US |
| Rickey Clark | R | R | March 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 170 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Jim Coates | R | R | August 4, 1932 | 6'4" | 192 | Farnham, VA US |
| Jim DeNeff | R | R | November 5, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Roy Face | R | R | February 20, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | Stephentown, NY US |
| Doug Griffin | R | R | June 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 160 | South Gate, CA US |
| Jim Hicks | R | R | May 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Steve Kealey | R | R | May 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Ron Kline | R | R | March 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 205 | Callery, PA US |
| Gary Kroll | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 6'6" | 220 | Culver City, CA US |
| Dave LaRoche | L | L | May 14, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Winston Llenas | R | R | September 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Larry Loughlin | L | L | August 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Gordy Lund | R | R | February 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Iron Mountain, MI US |
| Hank McGraw | R | R | January 26, 1943 | 6'2" | 197 | Oakland, CA US |
| Nate Oliver | R | R | December 13, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Phil Ortega | R | R | October 7, 1939 | 6'2" | 170 | Gilbert, AZ US |
| Ray Oyler | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Marty Perez | R | R | February 28, 1946 | 5'11" | 160 | Visalia, CA US |
| Juan Pizarro | L | L | February 7, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| John Purdin | R | R | July 16, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Lynx, OH US |
| Merritt Ranew | L | R | May 10, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Albany, GA US |
| Wayne Redmond | R | R | November 25, 1945 | 5'10" | 165 | Athens, AL US |
| Archie Reynolds | R | R | January 3, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Glendale, CA US |
| Dale Roberts | R | L | April 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 180 | Owenton, KY US |
| Jim Saul | L | R | November 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | Bristol, VA US |
| Harvey Shank | R | R | July 29, 1946 | 6'4" | 220 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Tom Silverio | L | L | October 14, 1945 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ed Sukla | R | R | March 3, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jarvis Tatum | R | R | October 11, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Charlie Vinson | L | L | January 5, 1944 | 6'3" | 207 | Washington, DC US |
| Greg Washburn | R | R | December 3, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Coal City, IL US |
| Johnny Werhas | R | R | February 7, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Don Wilkinson | R | R | December 5, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Wally Wolf | R | R | January 5, 1942 | 6'0" | 191 | South Gate, CA 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.
