1970 Sioux Falls Packers Roster
Team Record: 24-46
Finished 6th in the NL
Manager: Russ Nixon (24-46)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Ballpark: Sioux Falls Stadium
Attendance: 21,477, Avg. 614
The Sioux Falls Packers of the Northern League ended the 1970 season with a record of 24 wins and 46 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Packers scored 283 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 406 runs. Christopher Jones recorded 31 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .297 clip, while Tom Carroll recorded a 2.83 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1970 Sioux Falls Packers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Will McEnaney, Gene Locklear, Tom Carroll, Ken Griffey, Pat Zachry and Joel Youngblood.
Russ Nixon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Blackstone | L | R | June 12, 1948 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Tom Carroll | L | R | November 5, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Oriskany, NY US |
| Robert Dreher | S | R | June 13, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Albert Faix | R | L | February 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Tom Foust | R | R | August 18, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Rockford, IL US |
| Robert Gallagher | R | R | August 28, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Salem, NJ US |
| Ken Griffey | L | L | April 10, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | Donora, PA US |
| Dave Hagadorn | R | R | July 8, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Rex Jackson | R | R | July 5, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Christopher Jones | R | R | August 30, 1948 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Gene Locklear | L | R | July 19, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Frank Martin | R | L | August 4, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| James Mavroleon | R | R | August 3, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Will McEnaney | L | L | February 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, OH US |
| Stan Norman | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bill Pinkham | R | R | November 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Richmond, IN US |
| Gary Polczynski | R | R | April 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Barry Powell | R | R | September 18, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Gregory Siereveld | R | R | February 1, 1950 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Greg Taminosian | R | R | September 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Barry Ulsh | L | L | March 28, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| William Wall | R | R | February 10, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Joel Youngblood | R | R | August 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Pat Zachry | R | R | April 24, 1952 | 6'5" | 180 | Richmond, TX 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.
