1970 Reno Silver Sox Roster
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Merrill May (79-61)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Reno, Nevada
Ballpark: Moana Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 29,887, Avg. 427
The Reno Silver Sox of the California League ended the 1970 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Silver Sox tallied 699 runs and gave up 599 runs. Alvin McGrew paced Reno with 15 home runs Jerry Bond and Reggie Thomas each recorded 64 runs batted in. Reggie Thomas led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .286. Rick Sawyer and Rick Hoban topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Bill Tsoukalas registered a 3.3 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Jim Kern, Mark Ballinger, Dick Tidrow, Alan Ashby, Larry Johnson, Rick Sawyer and Ralph Gagliano were all players from the 1970 Reno Silver Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Merrill May served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Ambrose | S | R | October 20, 1949 | 5'9" | 155 | Bronx, NY US |
| Alan Ashby | S | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mark Ballinger | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'6" | 205 | Glendale, CA US |
| Michael Biko | R | R | September 24, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jerry Bond | R | R | June 24, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Thomas Boyles | R | R | January 16, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jerry Clark | L | R | March 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Derryl Cousins | R | R | August 18, 1946 | 6'0" | 205 | Fresno, CA US |
| John Crain | R | R | January 26, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Mike Easom | L | R | August 22, 1946 | 6'0" | 179 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Leon Filbeck | R | R | November 10, 1949 | 6'2" | 187 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Ralph Gagliano | L | R | October 8, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Memphis, TN US |
| Rick Hoban | L | L | November 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| John Howell | L | L | June 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Bill James | S | R | September 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Larry Johnson | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Ray Johnson | R | R | August 7, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jim Kern | R | R | March 15, 1949 | 6'5" | 185 | Gladwin, MI US |
| William Kyle | L | L | June 2, 1948 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Alvin McGrew | R | R | September 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 182 | Fairfield, AL US |
| Ronald Pietila | R | R | September 6, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Dennis Queen | R | L | January 30, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Wayne Rankhorn | R | R | 6'1" | 179 | ||
| Rick Sawyer | R | R | April 7, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Richard Schwartz | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Harry Shaughnessy | S | R | May 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Clinton, MA US |
| Edward Southard | R | R | January 1, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Dan Stoligrosz | S | R | January 3, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Reggie Thomas | R | R | June 26, 1946 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Dick Tidrow | R | R | May 14, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Tsoukalas | L | L | August 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Renton, WA US |
| Michael Weaver | L | R | March 7, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Max Winfield | R | R | February 17, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
