1970 Pirates Roster
Team Record: 23-40
Finished 8th in the GCL
Manager: Dick Cole (23-40)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1970 season with a record of 23 wins and 40 losses, finishing eighth in the GCL.
The Pirates scored 271 runs and conceded 347 runs, most in the circuit. Dave Parker drove in 41 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .314 clip, while Lafayette Currence earned a 2.45 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1970 Pirates who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Lafayette Currence, Dave Parker, Jim Sadowski and Jimmy Sexton.
Dick Cole served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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John Bedard | R | R | September 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 205 | |
Richard Berry | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Terry Bowman | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
David Brown | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
Anthony Buckley | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
Angel Cordova | L | L | 5'11" | 154 | ||
Lafayette Currence | S | L | December 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Rock Hill, SC US |
Thomas Estrella | L | L | 5'11" | |||
Gary Gandy | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Chester Gunter | R | R | October 8, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | |
Wilson Hays | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
Theodia Johnson | L | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
Gary Kelley | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
Manuel Mercedes | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
Heriberto Morillo | R | R | March 15, 1952 | 5'7" | 162 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
Clinton Olson | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
Dave Parker | L | R | June 9, 1951 | 6'5" | 230 | Grenada, MS US |
Jim Sadowski | R | R | August 7, 1951 | 6'3" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
James Sanford | R | R | 6'1" | 182 | ||
Edward Sarna | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
Joseph Say | R | R | ||||
Craig Schade | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
Jimmy Sexton | R | R | December 15, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Mobile, AL US |
Dennis Slagle | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
Robert Stewart | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
Kenneth Waiss | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
Kennon Whaley | R | R | 6'4" | 180 | ||
Charles Yesenchak | R | R | 6'0" | 180 |