1970 St. Petersburg Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 78-52
Finished 1st in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Joe Cunningham (78-52)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 104,485, Avg. 1,607
Playoffs - St. Petersburg Cardinals 2 games, West Palm Beach Expos 1
Finals - Miami Marlins 2 games, St. Petersburg Cardinals 0
The St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 1970 season with a record of 78 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Cardinals tallied 489 runs and yielded 416 runs. Ken Reitz recorded 75 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by hitting .290. Buddy Smith led the squad with 13 wins, while Ron Ebner earned a 1.29 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1970 St. Petersburg Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bruce Von Hoff, Mike Tyson and Ken Reitz.
Joe Cunningham served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Auferio | R | R | June 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Orange, NJ US |
| Gary Barakat | R | R | September 15, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Jerry Bartee | L | R | July 3, 1948 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bart Bell | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Wade Boyett | R | R | February 14, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Mike Brandt | L | L | December 20, 1946 | 6'0" | 167 | |
| Bill Bright | L | R | April 30, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Allentown, PA US |
| Artie Brown | R | R | July 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Rockaway, NY US |
| Jim Browning | R | R | February 10, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Springfield, VT US |
| Russ Caldarella | R | R | February 8, 1951 | 5'8" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Thomas Cole | S | R | December 4, 1947 | 6'4" | 178 | |
| Ray Colin | R | R | March 9, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Gary Collins | R | R | November 8, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bobby Dews | R | R | March 23, 1939 | 6'1" | 165 | Albany, GA US |
| Victor Diaz | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Charles Doggett | R | R | May 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mark Driscoll | R | R | 5'9" | |||
| Ron Ebner | R | R | December 3, 1945 | 6'5" | 190 | Canton, OH US |
| Benny Farley | L | L | August 21, 1950 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Stanley Fenton | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Joe Fuller | L | R | January 5, 1947 | 6'10" | 235 | |
| Butch Hairston | L | R | December 31, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Beckley, WV US |
| David Hansen | R | R | April 24, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ted Hemenway | R | R | August 11, 1950 | 6'2" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ron Kinner | R | R | November 21, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Ron Kinney | L | L | February 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Alfonso Mairena | R | R | January 17, 1948 | 6'1" | 165 | Teustepe Depton, NI |
| Mike McDonald | L | R | January 3, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Timothy McEnderfer | S | R | July 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jorge Millan | R | R | March 22, 1949 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| John Nixon | R | R | October 21, 1949 | 6'3" | 183 | |
| Phil O'Neil | L | L | August 15, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| David Polcari | L | L | March 24, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jack Price | L | L | June 20, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jerry Pruett | R | R | November 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ken Reitz | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Robert Sankey | R | R | December 18, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Buddy Smith | L | R | June 6, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Michael St. John | R | R | September 1, 1949 | 6'3" | ||
| Scott Sulprizio | R | R | July 29, 1948 | 6'5" | 205 | Oakland, CA US |
| Phil Trombino | R | R | February 10, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Mike Tyson | R | R | January 13, 1950 | 5'9" | 170 | Rocky Mount, NC US |
| Larry Volkening | R | R | January 13, 1949 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Bruce Von Hoff | R | R | November 17, 1943 | 6'0" | 187 | Oakland, CA US |
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.
