1970 Tidewater Tides Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Chuck Hiller (74-66)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Metropolitan Park
Attendance: 142,290, Avg. 2,033
Playoffs - Syracuse Chiefs 3 games, Tidewater Tides 0
The Tidewater Tides of the International League ended the 1970 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
The Tides scored 641 runs and surrendered 614 runs. Ron Allen led Tidewater with 20 home runs, while Leroy Stanton and Ken Singleton walloped 15 or more, too. Leroy Stanton drove in 94 runs. Rod Gaspar paced all regular batters by hitting .318. Jon Matlack topped the squad with 12 wins, and Bill Denehy recorded a 3.29 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1970 Tidewater Tides who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ted Martínez, Tim Foli, Danny Frisella, Bobby Pfeil, Dennis Musgraves, Les Rohr, Jon Matlack, Curtis Brown, Rich Folkers, Tommy Moore, Ron Allen, Orlando McFarlane, Ed Kranepool, Leroy Stanton, Jesse Hudson, Randy Bobb, Larry Bearnarth, Bill Denehy, Barry Raziano, Rod Gaspar and Ken Singleton.
Chuck Hiller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen | R | R | February 8, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ron Allen | S | R | December 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Wampum, PA US |
| Larry Bearnarth | R | R | September 11, 1940 | 6'2" | 203 | New York, NY US |
| Randy Bobb | R | R | January 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Curtis Brown | R | R | September 14, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Donald Camy | R | R | September 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Salinas, CA US |
| Tony Canzano | S | R | December 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Bob Castiglione | R | R | August 8, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | Irvington, NJ US |
| Steven Chilcott | L | R | September 23, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bill Denehy | S | R | March 31, 1946 | 6'3" | 200 | Middletown, CT US |
| Don Engbers | S | L | October 12, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Evansville, IN US |
| Tim Foli | R | R | December 6, 1950 | 6'0" | 179 | Culver City, CA US |
| Rich Folkers | L | L | October 17, 1946 | 6'2" | 180 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Danny Frisella | L | R | March 4, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Rod Gaspar | S | L | April 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jesse Hudson | L | L | July 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 165 | Mansfield, LA US |
| Ed Kranepool | L | L | November 8, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Ted Martínez | R | R | December 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Jon Matlack | L | L | January 19, 1950 | 6'3" | 205 | West Chester, PA US |
| Orlando McFarlane | R | R | June 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | Oriente, CU |
| Tommy Moore | R | R | July 7, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Dennis Musgraves | R | R | December 25, 1943 | 6'4" | 188 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| David Nitschke | R | R | January 17, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ronnie Paul | R | L | June 10, 1945 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Bobby Pfeil | R | R | November 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Barry Raziano | S | R | February 5, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Fred Reahm | L | L | April 12, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Les Rohr | L | L | March 5, 1946 | 6'5" | 205 | Lowestoft, Suffolk GB |
| Bill Scripture | R | R | November 20, 1941 | 5'9" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Ken Singleton | S | R | June 10, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | New York, NY US |
| Gary Sprague | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Leroy Stanton | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Latta, SC US |
| Glenn Stitzel | L | R | October 31, 1946 | 6'0" | 165 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Gary Stone | R | R | April 25, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Billy Wolff | L | R | April 27, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
