1970 Pirates Roster

Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 23-40
Finished 8th in the GCL
Manager: Dick Cole (23-40)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida

1970 Pirates Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
John BedardRRSeptember 9, 19526'2"205
Richard BerryLR5'11"175
Terry BowmanLL6'1"180
David BrownRR6'2"170
Anthony BuckleyRR6'1"190
Angel CordovaLL5'11"154
Lafayette CurrenceSLDecember 3, 19515'11"175Rock Hill, SC US
Thomas EstrellaLL5'11"
Gary GandyRR6'1"185
Chester GunterRROctober 8, 19525'11"165
Wilson HaysRR5'9"155
Theodia JohnsonLR5'10"175
Gary KelleyRR5'11"170
Manuel MercedesRR5'10"180
Heriberto MorilloRRMarch 15, 19525'7"162Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE
Clinton OlsonRR6'3"195
Dave ParkerLRJune 9, 19516'5"230Grenada, MS US
Jim SadowskiRRAugust 7, 19516'3"195Pittsburgh, PA US
James SanfordRR6'1"182
Edward SarnaRR6'2"170
Joseph SayRR
Craig SchadeRR6'2"185
Jimmy SextonRRDecember 15, 19515'10"175Mobile, AL US
Dennis SlagleRR6'2"175
Robert StewartRR6'1"170
Kenneth WaissRR6'2"200
Kennon WhaleyRR6'4"180
Charles YesenchakRR6'0"180



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