1970 Phoenix Giants Roster
Team Record: 85-61
Finished 2nd in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Charlie Fox (0-0), Bob Garibaldi (0-0), Hank Sauer (0-0)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 122,213, Avg. 1,674
The Phoenix Giants of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1970 season with a record of 85 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Giants paced the circuit with just 558 runs allowed. Phoenix scored 694 runs. Steve Whitaker led the squad with 16 home runs Jim McKnight drove in 76 runs. George Foster topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .308. Bob Garibaldi paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.87 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Migel Puente, Bob Schroder, Jim McKnight, Chris Arnold, Steve Stone, Leon Wagner, Damaso Blanco, Jim Johnson, Ron Bryant, Skip Pitlock, Bernie Williams, Jim Willoughby, John Stephenson, Bill Faul, Steve Whitaker, John Cumberland, George Foster, Bob Garibaldi, Jim Ray Hart, Don Carrithers, Jim Gosger, Frank Johnson, Bobby Fenwick, Dick Simpson, Jimmy Rosario, John Harrell, Mike Sadek and Mike Davison were all players from the 1970 Phoenix Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Charlie Fox, Bob Garibaldi and Hank Sauer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Arnold | R | R | November 6, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Damaso Blanco | R | R | December 11, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Curiepe, Miranda VE |
| Ron Bryant | S | L | November 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Redlands, CA US |
| Don Carrithers | R | R | September 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Joe Costello | R | R | October 20, 1945 | 6'6" | 225 | Syracuse, NY US |
| John Cumberland | R | L | May 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Westbrook, ME US |
| Mike Davison | L | L | August 4, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Bill Faul | R | R | April 21, 1940 | 5'10" | 184 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bobby Fenwick | R | R | December 10, 1946 | 5'9" | 165 | Naha, Okinawa JP |
| George Foster | R | R | December 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| William Frost | R | R | October 22, 1945 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Bob Garibaldi | L | R | March 3, 1942 | 6'4" | 210 | Stockton, CA US |
| Jim Gosger | L | L | November 6, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Port Huron, MI US |
| John Harrell | R | R | November 27, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jim Ray Hart | R | R | October 30, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | Hookerton, NC US |
| Jake Jacobsen | R | R | June 17, 1947 | 6'2" | 194 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Frank Johnson | R | R | July 22, 1942 | 6'1" | 155 | El Paso, TX US |
| Jim Johnson | L | L | November 3, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Muskegon, MI US |
| Julio Linares | R | R | December 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jim McKnight | R | R | June 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Bee Branch, AR US |
| James Moyer | R | R | June 12, 1948 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Skip Pitlock | L | L | November 6, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Hillside, IL US |
| Migel Puente | R | R | May 8, 1948 | 6'0" | 160 | San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Jimmy Rosario | S | R | May 5, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | Bayamon, PR |
| Mike Sadek | R | R | May 30, 1946 | 5'9" | 165 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Bob Schroder | L | R | December 30, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Ridgefield, NJ US |
| Dick Simpson | R | R | July 28, 1943 | 6'4" | 176 | Washington, DC US |
| John Stephenson | L | R | April 13, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | South Portsmouth, KY US |
| Steve Stone | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Euclid, OH US |
| Leon Wagner | L | R | May 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Steve Whitaker | L | R | May 7, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Bernie Williams | R | R | October 8, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Alameda, CA US |
| Jim Willoughby | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, 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.
