1970 Spartanburg Phillies Roster
Team Record: 64-64
Finished 3rd in the WCL
Manager: Howie Bedell (64-64)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 29,743, Avg. 465
The Spartanburg Phillies of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1970 season with a record of 64 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the WCL.
The Phillies plated 647 runs and gave up 649 runs. George Hodge paced Spartanburg with 14 home runs and drove in 82 runs, while leading all regular batters with a .357 average. Juan Jiménez topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.68 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1970 Spartanburg Phillies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Essian, Dave Wallace, Mike Wallace, Billy Bryan and Juan Jiménez.
Howie Bedell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Barker | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dan Benoit | R | R | April 26, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Glenn Brenner | R | R | January 2, 1948 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Billy Bryan | L | R | December 4, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Morgan, GA US |
| Mike Coble | S | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Coker | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Thomas Coplin | S | L | 5'10" | 204 | ||
| Alan Daniel | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| James Dietz | L | L | 6'3" | 165 | ||
| Jim Essian | R | R | January 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Nelson Garcia | S | R | September 16, 1950 | 6'1" | 143 | |
| Rick Gentry | L | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Edward Goldstone | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Jim Goodwin | R | R | May 27, 1947 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Brian Hansen | R | R | December 31, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| George Hodge | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Bruce Hotchkiss | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dennis Iverson | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Juan Jiménez | R | R | March 8, 1949 | 6'1" | 165 | La Torre, La Vega DO |
| Willie Jones | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Edward Kelly | R | R | November 4, 1947 | 6'4" | 205 | Paintsville, KY US |
| James Kelly | R | R | October 24, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Bruce King | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Donald Kinzel | R | R | December 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Russell Klobas | R | R | October 3, 1950 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Chuck Kniffin | R | L | October 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Rockville Center, NY US |
| William Lash | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| John Lee | R | R | October 27, 1949 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Gustavo Llenas | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Robert Malcolm | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Wilfredo Marrero | R | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Allan Matson | L | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Michael McCall | L | R | 6'1" | 198 | ||
| William McRobie | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Philip Morgan | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| John Pandis | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Ben Proulx | R | R | October 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Live Oak, FL US |
| Richard Sadler | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Blas Santana | R | R | February 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 155 | Dajabon, DO |
| Charles Terral | R | R | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Dave Wallace | R | R | September 7, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Mike Wallace | L | L | February 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Jeff Wang | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Dennis Weiner | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Michael Whalin | L | L | August 8, 1951 | 6'0" | 198 |
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.
