1970 Magic Valley Cowboys Roster

Pioneer League (PL) - Class: R
Team Record: 41-29
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Paul Snyder (41-29)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Twin Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Jaycee Park
Attendance: 17,657, Avg. 504
1970 Magic Valley Cowboys Statistics

The Magic Valley Cowboys of the Pioneer League ended the 1970 season with a record of 41 wins and 29 losses, finishing third in the PL.

The Cowboys paced the league with 455 runs, fueled by 53 home runs. Magic Valley surrendered 434 runs. Marc Mengo powered the squad with 12 home runs and drove in 59 runs. Chico Ruiz led batters with significant playing time with a .316 average. Stan Babieracki topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.8 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1970 Magic Valley Cowboys who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Adrian Devine, Rod Gilbreath, Jack Pierce and Chico Ruiz.

Paul Snyder served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Stan BabierackiLLSeptember 9, 19476'1"190New York, NY US
David BogackiLLFebruary 6, 19526'3"200Woodbury, NJ US
Lendon BrookinsRRJuly 23, 19485'11"176Hallsville, TX US
Nelly CanaRRDecember 20, 19505'11"165Cumana, Sucre VE
Charles ChappleSRJuly 27, 19515'11"180Eglin AFB, FL US
Edward ChildressRRJune 14, 19516'4"195Richmond, VA US
Thomas CoxLLNovember 12, 19506'1"180Greenville, NC US
Adrian DevineRRDecember 2, 19516'4"185Galveston, TX US
Howie DuckworthRRApril 8, 19515'9"175San Antonio, TX US
Domingo FigueroaLLFebruary 16, 19515'11"175Vega Alta, PR
David FordRLMarch 29, 19506'1"182Mobile, AL US
Luis GalindezRRNovember 16, 19516'0"180Manati, PR
Sigmund GancaszRR6'1"200
Rod GilbreathRRSeptember 24, 19526'2"180Laurel, MS US
Gary HagenLRApril 21, 19516'2"200Alton, IL US
Forrest HartlineSRJune 4, 19475'10"185Fort Payne, AL US
Tom HeierleRRApril 22, 19515'11"190Oceanside, CA US
George KellerRR6'3"215
Calvin KellyRRJuly 25, 19505'10"160Martinez, CA US
Michael KnoxRRApril 16, 19526'1"195Waterloo, IA US
Glen LandesbergLLMay 23, 19495'11"180Bronx, NY US
Marc MengoRRDecember 6, 19516'2"180Chicago, IL US
James NageleisenRRNovember 7, 19476'2"190Covington, KY US
Ernie PedersenLRDecember 5, 19476'0"175Chicago, IL US
Jack PierceLRJune 2, 19496'0"210Laurel, MS US
Chico RuizRRNovember 1, 19515'11"170Santurce, PR
Gilbert SanbornRR5'11"170
Scotty SelphRRMay 14, 19526'1"195Valdosta, GA US
Luis SerranoRRNovember 20, 19496'2"190Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Terry SmytheRRAugust 14, 19526'1"190Poplar Bluff, MO US
Wilson StallworthRR5'11"180
Thomas WatsonLRMay 24, 19516'1"178Portland, ME US
Richmond YoungRROctober 8, 19486'0"190Miami, FL 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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