1970 Indianapolis Indians Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 2nd in the AA's East Division
Manager: Vern Rapp (71-69)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 150,807, Avg. 2,154
1970 Indianapolis Indians Statistics

The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1970 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.

The Indians scored 544 runs and allowed 542 runs. Kurt Bevacqua led Indianapolis with 15 home runs and drove in 67 runs. Stan Swanson paced all regular batters with a .283 average. Milt Wilcox and Vern Geishert topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Ross Grimsley recorded a 2.73 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1970 Indianapolis Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mel Behney, Bo Belinsky, Kurt Bevacqua, Steve Blateric, Pedro Borbón, Danny Breeden, Ramón Conde, Miguel de la Hoz, Frank Duffy, Vern Geishert, Danny Godby, Ross Grimsley, Bill Harrelson, Pat House, Elvio Jiménez, George Kernek, Clyde Mashore, John Noriega, Ozzie Osborn, Bill Plummer, Stan Swanson, Ron Theobald, Jay Ward, Milt Wilcox and Dooley Womack.

Vern Rapp served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Donald AndersonLLOctober 10, 19416'2"185, PA US
James ArmstrongRROctober 20, 19456'1"180
Mel BehneyLLSeptember 2, 19476'2"180Newark, NJ US
Bo BelinskyLLDecember 7, 19366'2"191New York, NY US
Kurt BevacquaRRJanuary 23, 19476'0"180Miami Beach, FL US
Steve BlatericRRMarch 20, 19446'3"200Denver, CO US
Pedro BorbónRRDecember 2, 19466'2"185Mao, Valverde DO
Danny BreedenRRJune 27, 19425'11"185Albany, GA US
Ramón CondeRRDecember 29, 19345'8"172Juana Diaz, PR
Alfred CrawfordRRSeptember 8, 19475'10"165
Miguel de la HozRROctober 2, 19385'11"175La Habana, La Habana CU
Frank DuffyRROctober 14, 19466'1"180Oakland, CA US
Vern GeishertRRJanuary 10, 19466'1"215Madison, WI US
Danny GodbyRRNovember 4, 19466'0"185Logan, WV US
Ross GrimsleyLLJanuary 7, 19506'3"195Topeka, KS US
Joe HamendeRLJanuary 26, 19445'10"165Springfield, IL US
Bill HarrelsonSRNovember 17, 19456'5"215Tahlequah, OK US
Pat HouseLLSeptember 1, 19406'3"185Boise, ID US
Elvio JiménezRRJanuary 6, 19405'9"170San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
George KernekLLJanuary 12, 19406'3"170Holdenville, OK US
Clyde MashoreRRMay 29, 19456'0"182Concord, CA US
John NoriegaRRDecember 20, 19436'4"185Ogden, UT US
Ozzie OsbornRRJune 19, 19466'2"195Springfield, MO US
Bill PlummerRRMarch 21, 19476'1"190Oakland, CA US
Stan SwansonRRMay 19, 19445'11"168Yuba City, CA US
Ron TheobaldRRJuly 28, 19435'8"165Oakland, CA US
Jay WardRRSeptember 9, 19386'1"185Brookfield, MO US
Ronald WelschRRFebruary 9, 19456'2"170
Milt WilcoxRRApril 20, 19506'2"185Honolulu, HI US
Dooley WomackLRAugust 25, 19396'0"170Columbia, SC 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.




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