1970 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 68-78
Finished 2nd in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Al Federoff (68-78)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 119,906, Avg. 1,643
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1970 season with a record of 68 wins and 78 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Beavers scored 710 runs and conceded 747 runs. Greg Goossen led Portland with 20 home runs, while John Felske walloped 15 or more, too. John Felske drove in 75 runs. Bernie Smith paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .330. Wayne Twitchell and Bruce Brubaker topped the team with 9 wins each, and Bruce Brubaker registered a 4.11 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1970 Portland Beavers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rick Auerbach, Ron Tompkins, John Donaldson, José Herrera, Buzz Stephen, Dick Bates, George Lauzerique, Wilbur Howard, Randy Bobb, Sandy Valdespino, Bruce Brubaker, Skip Lockwood, Dick Baney, Bill Parsons, John Kennedy, Dave Baldwin, Fred Stanley, Bernie Smith, Ray Peters, Bob Humphreys, Bob Perry, Gus Gil, Wayne Twitchell, Floyd Wicker, Tom Fisher, John Felske, Bob Hansen, Ken Sanders, Greg Goossen, Billy Murphy, Pete Koegel, Elio Chacón, Gary Timberlake, Roric Harrison and Bill Edgerton.
Al Federoff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Adams | R | R | December 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Rick Auerbach | R | R | February 15, 1950 | 6'0" | 165 | Woodland Hills, CA US |
| Dave Baldwin | R | R | March 30, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Dick Baney | R | R | November 1, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Dick Bates | L | R | October 7, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | McArthur, OH US |
| Randy Bobb | R | R | January 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bruce Brubaker | R | R | December 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 198 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Elio Chacón | R | R | October 26, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Paul Click | R | R | July 16, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Donaldson | L | R | May 5, 1943 | 5'11" | 160 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Bill Edgerton | L | L | August 16, 1941 | 6'2" | 185 | South Bend, IN US |
| John Felske | R | R | May 30, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Ferrell | R | R | February 19, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Tom Fisher | R | R | April 4, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Gus Gil | R | R | April 19, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Greg Goossen | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'1" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Hansen | L | L | May 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Roric Harrison | R | R | September 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| José Herrera | R | R | April 8, 1942 | 5'8" | 165 | San Lorenzo, Zulia VE |
| Wilbur Howard | S | R | January 8, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Lowell, NC US |
| Jessie Huggins | L | L | November 5, 1944 | 6'4" | 185 | Zachary, LA US |
| Bob Humphreys | R | R | August 18, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Covington, VA US |
| Larry Johnson | R | R | November 4, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Steve Jones | R | R | October 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| John Kennedy | R | R | May 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Pete Koegel | R | R | July 31, 1947 | 6'6" | 230 | Mineola, NY US |
| George Lauzerique | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Skip Lockwood | R | R | August 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Roslindale, MA US |
| Billy Murphy | R | R | May 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Pineville, LA US |
| Bill Parsons | R | R | August 17, 1948 | 6'6" | 195 | Riverside, CA US |
| Bob Perry | R | R | September 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | New Bern, NC US |
| Frank Peters | R | R | March 25, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Ray Peters | R | R | August 27, 1946 | 6'5" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ken Sanders | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 5'11" | 168 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bernie Smith | R | R | September 4, 1941 | 5'9" | 164 | Ponchatoula, LA US |
| Fred Stanley | R | R | August 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | Farnhamville, IA US |
| Buzz Stephen | R | R | July 13, 1944 | 6'4" | 205 | Porterville, CA US |
| Gary Timberlake | R | L | August 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Laconia, IN US |
| Ron Tompkins | R | R | November 27, 1944 | 6'4" | 198 | San Diego, CA US |
| Wayne Twitchell | R | R | March 10, 1948 | 6'6" | 215 | Portland, OR US |
| Sandy Valdespino | L | L | January 24, 1939 | 5'8" | 170 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| Chico Vaughns | R | R | August 6, 1948 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Larry Wallin | L | R | November 14, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Floyd Wicker | L | R | September 12, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | Burlington, NC 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.
