1970 Kingsport Royals Roster
Team Record: 27-32
Finished 6th in the AL
Manager: Owen Friend (27-32)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 22,572, Avg. 765
The Kingsport Royals of the Appalachian League ended the 1970 season with a record of 27 wins and 32 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Royals scored 264 runs and gave up 259 runs. Stanley Jackson accounted for 37 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .339. Whitey Reid led the team with 6 wins, while Bruce Griggs recorded a 2.52 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Tom Poquette played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Kingsport Royals to do so.
Owen Friend served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Allen | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Steven Brown | L | L | August 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| James Buzzard | R | R | July 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jackson Chandler | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Gerald Clark | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Christopher Crews | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Arnold Cruet | S | R | 6'1" | 145 | ||
| Stephen Denison | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Pete Dunn | R | R | June 26, 1948 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| James Feiler | R | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Rex Goodson | R | R | September 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Monroe, LA US |
| Bruce Griggs | R | R | January 22, 1952 | 6'5" | 212 | Chicago, IL US |
| Stanley Grout | R | R | October 12, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Randy Hammon | R | R | December 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| David Hausaman | R | R | November 1, 1949 | |||
| John Hurst | R | R | September 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Curtis Isom | L | L | August 25, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Holly Springs, MS US |
| Stanley Jackson | R | L | July 24, 1952 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| John Johnson | R | R | August 23, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Bobby McDonald | R | R | March 14, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| James Pappas | R | R | August 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Tom Poquette | L | R | October 30, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Victor Price | R | R | March 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Whitey Reid | S | L | October 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 160 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Bradley Rooker | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jose Salas | R | R | June 30, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Robert Salas | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Richard Simpson | R | R | October 5, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Miguel Sosa | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Hugh Waln | L | R | February 26, 1951 | 5'11" | 173 | |
| Michael Ward | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Alan Wells | R | R | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
