1970 Oklahoma City 89ers Roster
Team Record: 68-71
Finished 3rd in the AA's West Division
Manager: Hub Kittle (68-71)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ballpark: All Sports Stadium
Attendance: 157,728, Avg. 2,269
The Oklahoma City 89ers of the American Association ended the 1970 season with a record of 68 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The 89ers scored 642 runs and allowed 641 runs. César Cedeño led Oklahoma City with 14 home runs and accounted for 61 RBI. Rich Chiles paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .304 clip. Scipio Spinks topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.3 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1970 Oklahoma City 89ers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Marshall, Tom Griffin, César Cedeño, Derrel Thomas, Keith Lampard, Leon McFadden, Jack Lind, John Mayberry, Larry Howard, Wade Blasingame, Dan Osinski, Don Bosch, Steve Bailey, Ken Forsch, Scipio Spinks, Don Bryant, Mark Schaeffer, Julio Gotay, Rich Chiles, Bob Watkins, Jim Dickson, Héctor Torres, Jim Bouton, Mike Brumley, Greg Sims, Gary Geiger, Cliff Johnson, Skip Guinn, Jim Duffalo and Rafael Batista.
Hub Kittle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secundino Almonte | R | R | August 9, 1946 | 6'3" | 180 | El Bigiador, DO |
| Steve Bailey | R | R | February 12, 1942 | 6'1" | 194 | Bronx, NY US |
| Alex Barrett | R | R | April 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Rafael Batista | L | L | November 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Wade Blasingame | L | L | November 22, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Deming, NM US |
| Don Bosch | S | R | July 15, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jim Bouton | R | R | March 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, NJ US |
| Mike Brumley | L | R | July 10, 1938 | 5'10" | 195 | Granite, OK US |
| Don Bryant | R | R | July 13, 1941 | 6'5" | 200 | Jasper, FL US |
| César Cedeño | R | R | February 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rich Chiles | L | L | November 22, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jim Dickson | L | R | April 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Jim Duffalo | R | R | November 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Helvetia, PA US |
| Richard Evans | L | L | September 1, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ken Forsch | R | R | September 8, 1946 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Gary Geiger | L | R | April 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 168 | Sand Ridge, IL US |
| Julio Gotay | R | R | June 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Fajardo, PR |
| Tom Griffin | R | R | February 22, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Skip Guinn | R | L | October 25, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Larry Howard | R | R | June 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Cliff Johnson | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Keith Lampard | L | R | December 20, 1945 | 6'2" | 197 | Warrington, Cheshire GB |
| Jack Lind | S | R | June 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Mike Marshall | R | R | January 15, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | Adrian, MI US |
| Leroy Martin | R | R | August 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 187 | Salinas, CA US |
| John Mason | R | R | November 13, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Greenville, TX US |
| John Mayberry | L | L | February 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 215 | Detroit, MI US |
| Leon McFadden | R | R | April 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Dan Osinski | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Luis Penalver | R | R | November 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Donald Russell | R | R | February 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Mark Schaeffer | L | L | June 5, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Bob Scott | R | R | February 17, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Stonewall, OK US |
| Thomas Simon | L | L | June 6, 1943 | 5'11" | 172 | Lakeland, LA US |
| Greg Sims | S | R | June 28, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Scipio Spinks | R | R | July 12, 1947 | 6'1" | 183 | Chicago, IL US |
| Fernando Tatis | R | R | July 12, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Derrel Thomas | S | R | January 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Héctor Torres | R | R | September 16, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Bob Watkins | R | R | March 12, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, CA 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.
