1970 Savannah Indians Roster
Team Record: 71-67
Finished 4th in the SL
Manager: Ray Hathaway (71-67)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 33,854, Avg. 491
The Savannah Indians of the Southern League ended the 1970 season with a record of 71 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the SL.
The Indians plated 478 runs and surrendered 454 runs. Stephen Wrenn paced Savannah with 19 home runs Gomer Hodge drove in 66 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .291. Bruce Killion led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.12 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1970 Savannah Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tommy Smith, Jack Brohamer, Vic Correll, Rob Belloir, Chuck Machemehl, Jerry Hinsley, Gomer Hodge, Steve Mingori, Frank Coggins, Gary Boyd and Bob Kaiser.
Ray Hathaway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Allen | S | R | April 24, 1947 | 5'10" | 190 | Toledo, OH US |
| Robert Ash | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Rob Belloir | R | R | July 13, 1948 | 5'10" | 155 | Heidelberg, DE |
| Michael Blake | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Jerry Bond | R | R | June 24, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Gary Boyd | R | R | August 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 200 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Jim Braxton | R | R | September 11, 1943 | 6'7" | 220 | Greenville, NC US |
| Jack Brohamer | L | R | February 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Maywood, CA US |
| Jacinto Camacho | L | L | December 5, 1945 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Jerry Clark | L | R | March 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Frank Coggins | S | R | May 22, 1944 | 6'2" | 187 | Griffin, GA US |
| Vic Correll | R | R | February 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Mac Crossan | R | R | April 24, 1948 | 6'3" | 165 | Portland, OR US |
| Gregg Cunnyngham | R | R | May 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Richard Dickinson | L | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Jerry Haggard | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Ronald Hart | R | R | April 5, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jerry Hinsley | R | R | April 9, 1945 | 5'11" | 165 | Hugo, OK US |
| Gomer Hodge | S | R | April 3, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Rutherfordton, NC US |
| John Howell | L | L | June 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Bob Kaiser | S | L | April 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Donald Kennedy | R | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bruce Killion | R | R | August 29, 1947 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Clifford Lee | S | R | July 3, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Chuck Machemehl | R | R | April 20, 1946 | 6'4" | 200 | Brenham, TX US |
| Robert Marcano | R | R | June 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Jerry McConnell | S | R | 6'0" | |||
| Steve Mingori | L | L | February 29, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Dalton Renfroe | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Richard Schwartz | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Jack Sexton | R | R | May 27, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Harry Shaughnessy | S | R | May 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Clinton, MA US |
| Frederick Smith | R | R | April 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tommy Smith | L | R | August 1, 1948 | 6'4" | 210 | Albemarle, NC US |
| Edward Southard | R | R | January 1, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Joe Staples | R | R | May 23, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Michael Weaver | L | R | March 7, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Stephen Wrenn | L | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Ronald Zuber | R | R | July 19, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Kansas City, MO 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.
