1970 Reading Phillies Roster
Team Record: 78-63
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Andy Seminick (78-63)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 96,684, Avg. 1,371
The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 1970 season with a record of 78 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the EL.
The Phillies plated 636 runs and surrendered 613 runs. Greg Luzinski walloped 33 home runs for Reading and drove in 120 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .325. Bob Terlecki topped the team with 14 wins, and Pat Bayless recorded a 4.02 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1970 Reading Phillies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Craig Robinson, Larry Cox, Al Raffo, Bob Boone, Mike Rogodzinski, Greg Luzinski, Bill Laxton, Bill Champion, Bob Terlecki and Manny Muñiz.
Andy Seminick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Bayless | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'4" | 180 | Duluth, MN US |
| Bob Boone | R | R | November 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Steve Cates | L | L | December 29, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, IN US |
| Bill Champion | R | R | September 18, 1947 | 6'4" | 188 | Shelby, NC US |
| Harold Clem | R | R | March 12, 1946 | 6'3" | 160 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Mike Collins | S | R | August 31, 1946 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Larry Cox | R | R | September 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Bluffton, OH US |
| Ron Cox | R | R | December 9, 1940 | 6'4" | 205 | Columbia, MO US |
| Chico DeCastris | L | R | June 5, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jack Foreman | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| John Francis | R | R | December 15, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Edward Goldstone | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Brian Hansen | R | R | December 31, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Smith Holland | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Thomas Horne | L | L | November 18, 1948 | 6'3" | 187 | |
| Robert Kelly | L | R | August 9, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bill Laxton | L | L | January 5, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Camden, NJ US |
| Patrick Locanto | R | R | September 16, 1946 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Greg Luzinski | R | R | November 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Manny Muñiz | R | R | December 31, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | Caguas, PR |
| Jack Nutter | R | R | June 19, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| John Penn | R | R | February 14, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Al Raffo | R | R | November 27, 1941 | 6'5" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mel Roberts | R | R | January 18, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Abington, PA US |
| Craig Robinson | R | R | August 21, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Abington, PA US |
| Gerardo Rodriguez | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Mike Rogodzinski | L | R | February 22, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Evanston, IL US |
| Larry Rojas | R | R | February 2, 1942 | 5'11" | 182 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Craig Scramuzzo | R | R | December 13, 1950 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Thomas Silicato | R | R | April 13, 1946 | 5'11" | 155 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Raymond Starnes | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bob Terlecki | R | R | February 14, 1945 | 5'8" | 185 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Eulises Urrieta | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Richard Wissel | L | R | April 9, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| William Wolfe | R | R | July 7, 1942 | 6'3" | 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.
