1970 Spokane Indians Roster
Team Record: 94-52
Finished 1st in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Tom Lasorda (94-52)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Spokane, Washington
Ballpark: Avista Stadium
Attendance: 151,394, Avg. 2,074
Playoffs - Spokane Indians 4 games, Hawaii Islanders 0
The Spokane Indians of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1970 season with a record of 94 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Indians tallied 799 runs and allowed 590 runs. Tom Paciorek paced Spokane with 17 home runs, and Steve Garvey walloped 15 or more, too. Tom Paciorek drove in 101 runs. Bobby Valentine topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .340. Jerry Stephenson led the team with 18 wins, while Mike Strahler added 15 or more wins, too Charlie Hough recorded a 1.95 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1970 Spokane Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Doyle Alexander, Bill Buckner, Steve Garvey, Charlie Hough, Tom Hutton, Jack Jenkins, Von Joshua, Davey Lopes, Bob O'Brien, Tom Paciorek, José Peña, John Purdin, Doug Rau, Bill Russell, Bart Shirley, Jerry Stephenson, Bob Stinson, Mike Strahler, Bobby Valentine, Sandy Vance and Geoff Zahn.
Tom Lasorda served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Doyle Alexander | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Cordova, AL US |
Richard Armstrong | R | R | July 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | El Paso, TX US |
Bill Buckner | L | L | December 14, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Vallejo, CA US |
Michael Christino | L | L | April 17, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
Marv Galliher | R | R | December 18, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
Steve Garvey | R | R | December 22, 1948 | 5'10" | 192 | Tampa, FL US |
Charlie Hough | R | R | January 5, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Honolulu, HI US |
Tom Hutton | L | L | April 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Jack Jenkins | R | R | December 22, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Covington, VA US |
Von Joshua | L | L | May 1, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
Davey Lopes | R | R | May 3, 1945 | 5'9" | 170 | East Providence, RI US |
George Lott | L | L | October 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | |
Alfredo Mariscal | L | L | October 28, 1942 | 6'1" | 182 | Cananea, Sonora MX |
Dick McLaughlin | L | L | June 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Milton, MA US |
Bob O'Brien | L | L | April 23, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
Tom Paciorek | R | R | November 2, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Detroit, MI US |
José Peña | R | R | December 3, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
John Purdin | R | R | July 16, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Lynx, OH US |
Doug Rau | L | L | December 15, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | Columbus, TX US |
Bill Russell | R | R | October 21, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburg, KS US |
Peter Scarpati | R | R | October 4, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | |
Bart Shirley | R | R | January 4, 1940 | 5'10" | 183 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
Steven Sogge | R | R | April 20, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | |
Gustavo Sposito | R | R | February 14, 1946 | 5'6" | 160 | |
Lawrence Staab | R | L | September 4, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
Jerry Stephenson | L | R | October 6, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
Bob Stinson | S | R | October 11, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Elkin, NC US |
Mike Strahler | R | R | March 14, 1947 | 6'4" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
Bobby Valentine | R | R | May 13, 1950 | 5'10" | 189 | Stamford, CT US |
Sandy Vance | R | R | January 5, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Lamar, CO US |
Geoff Zahn | L | L | December 19, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD 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.