1970 Sumter Indians Roster
Team Record: 61-68
Finished 4th in the WCL
Manager: Len Johnston (61-68)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Sumter, South Carolina
Ballpark: Riley Park
Attendance: 33,196, Avg. 515
The Sumter Indians of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1970 season with a record of 61 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the WCL.
The Indians plated 648 runs and surrendered 694 runs. Dan Covert paced Sumter with 16 home runs Kevin Casey drove in 78 runs. Dan Covert led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .295. Nicholas Hockett and Daniel Hatchell topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Daniel Hatchell registered a 3.25 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1970 Sumter Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tommy Smith, Jim Kern and Buddy Bell.
Len Johnston served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Bell | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| James Bogard | L | R | February 11, 1950 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Tommie Bozich | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Michael Burger | R | R | May 30, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bruce Cannon | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Kevin Casey | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dan Covert | R | R | May 20, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Austin, TX US |
| Wayne Danson | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Richard Derrickson | R | R | February 11, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Lexington, KY US |
| John Detter | R | R | October 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Hutchinson, KS US |
| Bob Eldridge | L | R | February 20, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Harry Fry | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Anthony Galindo | R | R | ||||
| Larry Gallagher | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Harold Harris | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Daniel Hatchell | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| William Hendricks | L | L | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Billy Hernandez | R | R | September 20, 1951 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Nicholas Hockett | L | L | 6'1" | 176 | ||
| David Jacome | R | R | 5'11" | 173 | ||
| Jim Kern | R | R | March 15, 1949 | 6'5" | 185 | Gladwin, MI US |
| Gary King | R | R | October 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| James Koch | R | R | August 8, 1947 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Louis Krivda | R | R | September 18, 1951 | 6'1" | Cleveland, OH US | |
| David Lowe | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Omar Machado | R | R | December 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ernest Majoras | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Nelson Peguero | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Larry Price | R | R | August 3, 1948 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Richard Ray | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Albert Richards | R | R | September 27, 1946 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Gary Ruby | L | L | April 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Dean Schneider | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Larry Shaw | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Tommy Smith | L | R | August 1, 1948 | 6'4" | 210 | Albemarle, NC US |
| Robert Stevens | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Carlos Suarez | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Michael Young | L | R | 5'10" | 160 |
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.
