1970 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 6th in the IL
Manager: Billy Gardner (69-71)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Cardinal Stadium
Attendance: 136,439, Avg. 1,949
The Louisville Colonels of the International League ended the 1970 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing sixth in the IL.
The Colonels scored 695 runs and gave up 679 runs. Carmen Fanzone paced Louisville with 19 home runs, while Don Lock, Joe Lahoud and Al Yates each walloped 15 or more, too. Joe Lahoud drove in 93 runs. Bob Montgomery topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .324 clip. Donald Cook paced the team with 9 wins, and Dick Mills recorded a 3.53 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1970 Louisville Colonels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Carmen Fanzone, Mike Garman, Jay Ritchie, Chris Coletta, Dick Mills, Mike Nagy, Gary Wagner, Don Lock, Jim Lonborg, Luis Alvarado, Bill Landis, Bob Montgomery, Mike Derrick, Ed Phillips, Joe Lahoud, Chuck Hartenstein, José Santiago, Tony Muser, Ray Jarvis and Al Yates.
Billy Gardner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alvarado | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 5'9" | 162 | Lajas, PR |
| Doug Beckett | R | R | October 1, 1946 | 6'3" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Jose Calero | R | R | April 7, 1939 | 6'3" | 185 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Joseph Cernich | L | R | August 23, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Chris Coletta | L | L | August 2, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Donald Cook | R | R | September 20, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Mike Derrick | L | R | September 19, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbia, SC US |
| Carmen Fanzone | R | R | August 30, 1941 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Billy Farmer | R | R | September 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 215 | Auburn, CA US |
| Donato Fazio | R | R | March 5, 1943 | 5'8" | 175 | Watertown, NY US |
| Mike Garman | R | R | September 16, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Caldwell, ID US |
| Chuck Hartenstein | R | R | May 26, 1942 | 5'11" | 165 | Seguin, TX US |
| Ray Jarvis | R | R | May 10, 1946 | 6'2" | 198 | Providence, RI US |
| Noel Jenke | L | R | December 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 215 | |
| Joe Lahoud | L | L | April 14, 1947 | 6'1" | 198 | Danbury, CT US |
| Bill Landis | L | L | October 8, 1942 | 6'2" | 178 | Hanford, CA US |
| Albert Lehrer | R | R | April 20, 1941 | 5'9" | 160 | Portland, OR US |
| Don Lock | R | R | July 27, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Wichita, KS US |
| Jim Lonborg | R | R | April 16, 1942 | 6'5" | 200 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| John Mason | R | R | February 14, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Kingsville, TX US |
| Dick Mills | R | R | January 29, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Bob Montgomery | R | R | April 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Nashville, TN US |
| Brian Murphy | R | R | January 11, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Tony Muser | L | L | August 1, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Mike Nagy | R | R | March 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| George Pfeiffer | R | R | August 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Ed Phillips | R | R | September 20, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Ardmore, OK US |
| Charles Prediger | R | R | December 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 196 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jay Ritchie | R | R | November 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 175 | Salisbury, NC US |
| José Santiago | R | R | August 15, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| John Thibdeau | L | L | January 14, 1945 | 6'4" | 215 | Stamford, CT US |
| Gary Wagner | R | R | June 28, 1940 | 6'4" | 185 | Bridgeport, IL US |
| Ivy Washington | L | R | May 16, 1945 | 6'1" | 165 | Independence, LA US |
| Al Yates | R | R | April 26, 1945 | 6'2" | 210 | Jersey City, NJ 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.
