1970 Magic Valley Cowboys Roster
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
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 Chico Ruiz, Adrian Devine, Rod Gilbreath and Jack Pierce.
Paul Snyder served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Babieracki | L | L | September 9, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| David Bogacki | L | L | February 6, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Lendon Brookins | R | R | July 23, 1948 | 5'11" | 176 | Hallsville, TX US |
| Nelly Cana | R | R | December 20, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Charles Chapple | S | R | July 27, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Eglin AFB, FL US |
| Edward Childress | R | R | June 14, 1951 | 6'4" | 195 | Richmond, VA US |
| Thomas Cox | L | L | November 12, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Greenville, NC US |
| Adrian Devine | R | R | December 2, 1951 | 6'4" | 185 | Galveston, TX US |
| Howie Duckworth | R | R | April 8, 1951 | 5'9" | 175 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Domingo Figueroa | L | L | February 16, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Vega Alta, PR |
| David Ford | R | L | March 29, 1950 | 6'1" | 182 | Mobile, AL US |
| Luis Galindez | R | R | November 16, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Manati, PR |
| Sigmund Gancasz | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Rod Gilbreath | R | R | September 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Laurel, MS US |
| Gary Hagen | L | R | April 21, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Alton, IL US |
| Forrest Hartline | S | R | June 4, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Fort Payne, AL US |
| Tom Heierle | R | R | April 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | Oceanside, CA US |
| George Keller | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Calvin Kelly | R | R | July 25, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | Martinez, CA US |
| Michael Knox | R | R | April 16, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Glen Landesberg | L | L | May 23, 1949 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Marc Mengo | R | R | December 6, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| James Nageleisen | R | R | November 7, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Covington, KY US |
| Ernie Pedersen | L | R | December 5, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jack Pierce | L | R | June 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 210 | Laurel, MS US |
| Chico Ruiz | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Gilbert Sanborn | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Scotty Selph | R | R | May 14, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Luis Serrano | R | R | November 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Terry Smythe | R | R | August 14, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | Poplar Bluff, MO US |
| Wilson Stallworth | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Watson | L | R | May 24, 1951 | 6'1" | 178 | Portland, ME US |
| Richmond Young | R | R | October 8, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Miami, 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.
