1970 Johnson City Yankees Roster
Team Record: 28-27
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Jerry Walker (28-27)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Howard Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 14,199, Avg. 516
The Johnson City Yankees of the Appalachian League ended the 1970 season with a record of 28 wins and 27 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Yankees led the league with 290 runs, ignited by 45 home runs. Johnson City surrendered 284 runs. Otto Vélez drove in 44 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .369 average. Richard Earle paced the team with 6 wins, while Dave Cheadle recorded a 1.89 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1970 Johnson City Yankees who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Dave Cheadle, Don DeMola, Otto Vélez and Dave Pagan.
Jerry Walker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Armstrong | L | L | November 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Robert Behar | R | R | April 13, 1951 | 5'9" | 158 | |
| Kenneth Bennett | L | L | May 9, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Richard Bianchi | S | R | April 20, 1952 | 6'0" | 220 | |
| Gregory Buys | R | R | February 27, 1951 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Bruce Campbell | L | L | July 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Dave Cheadle | L | L | February 19, 1952 | 6'2" | 203 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Dickie Clark | L | R | November 25, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Don DeMola | R | R | July 5, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Joel DeTray | R | R | August 18, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Richard Earle | R | R | April 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Gregory Gaffey | R | L | April 14, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ronald Hinckley | R | R | August 28, 1950 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| William Kostrba | L | L | February 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| David Lawson | R | R | September 15, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| John Mercado | S | R | October 29, 1951 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Eugene Moser | R | R | January 9, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dave Pagan | R | R | September 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Nipawin, SK CA |
| Carlos Pieve | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Thomas Robbins | L | R | March 28, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Doug Robins | R | R | September 28, 1948 | 6'4" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Carlos Rodriguez | R | R | November 4, 1951 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| John Schlesiger | R | R | March 12, 1950 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Richard Shaw | L | L | 5'11" | |||
| William Sheets | L | L | July 8, 1949 | 5'10" | 184 | |
| Wesley VanDenburg | R | R | March 9, 1952 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Terry Vargason | L | L | February 19, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Daniel Velander | R | R | October 2, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Otto Vélez | R | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Ponce, PR |
| Gary Wilson | L | R | June 15, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 |
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.
