1970 Rocky Mount Leafs Roster
Team Record: 70-68
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Max Lanier (70-68)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 34,062, Avg. 494
The Rocky Mount Leafs of the Carolina League ended the 1970 season with a record of 70 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Leafs scored 470 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 485 runs. Mike Adams led Rocky Mount with 18 home runs, and James Wosman walloped 15 or more, too. Mike Adams drove in 68 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .278 clip. Dan Bootcheck paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 1.92 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1970 Rocky Mount Leafs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Don Leshnock, Bill Slayback, Mike Adams, Chuck Scrivener, Bob Strampe and Gary Ignasiak.
Max Lanier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | R | R | July 24, 1948 | 5'9" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Mitchel Angelier | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Michael Baker | L | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Rod Beckman | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Bevil | L | L | May 22, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Alex Bike | R | R | June 21, 1947 | 6'4" | 220 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Dan Bootcheck | L | L | December 25, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Arthur Clifford | R | R | October 11, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Robert Cole | L | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Stephen Cushmore | L | L | 6'3" | 212 | ||
| Bruce Finkbeiner | S | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| David Fore | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Raymond Foucher | L | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Michael Fremuth | R | R | August 29, 1947 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| James Harris | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Arnold Helwig | R | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Richard Holliday | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Gary Ignasiak | L | L | September 1, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Howard Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| James Kobi | R | R | April 25, 1947 | 6'1" | 188 | Pittston, PA US |
| Michael Kotzin | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Don Leshnock | R | L | November 25, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Lary Lohse | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Miguel Medina | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| George Murphy | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Murray Robinson | L | R | October 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Chuck Scrivener | R | R | October 3, 1947 | 5'9" | 170 | Alexandria, VA US |
| John Sharkey | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Norman Singleton | L | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Bill Slayback | R | R | February 21, 1948 | 6'4" | 200 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Steve Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Eugene Spatz | R | R | January 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 184 | |
| Bob Strampe | S | R | June 13, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Janesville, WI US |
| Ronald Thomas | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Stephen Tissot | R | R | 6'0" | 193 | ||
| Robert Ware | R | R | November 28, 1947 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| James Wosman | R | R | 6'3" | 230 |
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.
