1970 Tucson Toros Roster
Team Record: 81-65
Finished 3rd in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Gordon Maltzberger (81-65)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Ballpark: Hi Corbett Field
Attendance: 164,072, Avg. 2,248
The Tucson Toros of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1970 season with a record of 81 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Toros scored 643 runs and allowed 651 runs. Ron Lolich led Tucson with 16 home runs and drove in 67 runs. José Ortiz paced batters with significant playing time with a .308 average. Darrell Brandon topped the team with 15 wins, while Billy Wynne recorded a 2.69 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Gene Rounsaville, Ron Lolich, John Matias, Rich McKinney, Chuck Brinkman, Doug Adams, Bob Christian, Rich Hinton, Bart Johnson, Jerry Crider, Don Secrist, Fred Rath, José Ortiz, Dick Kenworthy, Richie Moloney, Lee Richard, Bob Spence, Mickey McGuire, Jack Hamilton, Billy Wynne, Ossie Blanco, Don Eddy, Greg Bollo, Rollie Sheldon, Floyd Weaver, Danny Lazar, Stan Perzanowski, Darrell Brandon and Gerry Arrigo were all players from the 1970 Tucson Toros who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Gordon Maltzberger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Adams | L | R | January 27, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Blue River, WI US |
| Gerry Arrigo | L | L | June 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ossie Blanco | R | R | September 8, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Greg Bollo | R | R | November 16, 1943 | 6'4" | 183 | Detroit, MI US |
| Darrell Brandon | R | R | July 8, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Chuck Brinkman | R | R | September 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bob Christian | R | R | October 17, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jerry Crider | R | R | September 2, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Don Eddy | R | L | October 25, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Mason City, IA US |
| Jack Hamilton | R | R | December 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | Burlington, IA US |
| Rich Hinton | L | L | May 22, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Bart Johnson | R | R | January 3, 1950 | 6'5" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
| Dick Kenworthy | R | R | April 1, 1941 | 5'9" | 170 | Red Oak, IA US |
| Danny Lazar | L | L | November 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Ron Lolich | R | R | September 19, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| John Matias | L | L | August 15, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Mickey McGuire | R | R | January 18, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Rich McKinney | R | R | November 22, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Piqua, OH US |
| Richie Moloney | R | R | June 7, 1950 | 6'3" | 185 | Brookline, MA US |
| Jim Napier | R | R | August 2, 1938 | 5'11" | 200 | Wasco, CA US |
| José Ortiz | R | R | June 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 155 | Ponce, PR |
| Stan Perzanowski | S | R | August 25, 1950 | 6'2" | 170 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Fred Rath | R | R | September 1, 1943 | 6'3" | 200 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Harold Reichenbach | R | R | July 5, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | East Cleveland, OH US |
| Lee Richard | R | R | September 18, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Gene Rounsaville | R | R | September 27, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | Konawa, OK US |
| Don Secrist | L | L | February 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Rollie Sheldon | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 6'4" | 185 | Putnam, CT US |
| Bob Spence | L | R | February 10, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Floyd Weaver | R | R | May 12, 1941 | 6'4" | 195 | Ben Franklin, TX US |
| Fred Winston | R | R | June 19, 1946 | 6'3" | 196 | |
| Billy Wynne | L | R | July 31, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Williamston, NC US |
| Bobby Young | R | R | September 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
