1970 Pawtucket Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 68-70
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: Matt Sczesny (68-70)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Ballpark: McCoy Stadium
Attendance: 105,027, Avg. 1,522
The Pawtucket Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1970 season with a record of 68 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the EL.
The Red Sox topped the circuit with 669 runs. Pawtucket surrendered 624 runs. Steve Kolinsky paced the team with 16 home runs Buddy Hunter drove in 71 runs. Tony Torchia and Buddy Hunter topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .293 clip. Cecil Robinson led the squad with 13 wins, while Roger Moret recorded a 3.13 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Roger Moret, Ben Oglivie, John Curtis, Buddy Hunter, John LaRose, Rick Miller, Carlton Fisk and Juan Beníquez were all players from the 1970 Pawtucket Red Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Matt Sczesny served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Austin | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | Tempe, AZ US |
| Doug Beckett | R | R | October 1, 1946 | 6'3" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Juan Beníquez | R | R | May 13, 1950 | 5'11" | 150 | San Sebastian, PR |
| Carl Boteze | R | R | October 31, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| John Clifton | L | L | January 28, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Manuel Crespo | R | R | September 1, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| William Croken | R | R | September 19, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| John Curtis | L | L | March 9, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Newton, MA US |
| Donald Dilly | R | R | February 4, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Muskegon, MI US |
| Paul Dowd | L | R | September 14, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Carlton Fisk | R | R | December 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Bellows Falls, VT US |
| Jack Gaines | L | L | January 27, 1945 | 6'1" | 165 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Jeffrey Grate | S | R | June 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Buddy Hunter | R | R | August 9, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Omaha, NE US |
| Richard Jackson | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Steve Kolinsky | R | R | November 30, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| John LaRose | L | L | October 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Glenn Lohfink | R | R | January 15, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| John Mason | R | R | February 14, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Kingsville, TX US |
| Ed Mello | R | R | June 12, 1947 | 5'8" | 157 | Providence, RI US |
| Raul Mercado | R | R | April 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Sabana Grande, PR |
| Rick Miller | L | L | April 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Roger Moret | S | L | September 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 170 | Guayama, PR |
| John Mountain | L | L | February 10, 1945 | 5'9" | 160 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Ben Oglivie | L | L | February 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 160 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Charles Prediger | R | R | December 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 196 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Cecil Robinson | L | R | September 27, 1945 | 6'2" | 170 | Newport News, VA US |
| Gary Sanossian | S | R | May 6, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Katsuhiro Shitanishi | R | R | May 23, 1943 | 5'8" | 160 | Fresno, CA US |
| Leslie Slough | R | R | May 21, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| James Thomas | S | L | December 9, 1944 | 6'2" | 207 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Tony Torchia | L | L | December 13, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ivy Washington | L | R | May 16, 1945 | 6'1" | 165 | Independence, LA US |
| Terry Williams | R | R | May 21, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
