1970 Waterbury Pirates Roster
Team Record: 79-62
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: John Davis (79-62)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Waterbury, Connecticut
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 70,031, Avg. 993
The Waterbury Pirates of the Eastern League ended the 1970 season with a record of 79 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Pirates allowed 522 runs, least in the league. Waterbury tallied 629 runs. Richie Zisk walloped 34 home runs for the team, while Zelman Jack, Lou Quinn and Charles Howard each swatted 15 or more, too. Richie Zisk drove in 88 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .296 clip. Dave Bennett led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.22 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Dave Bennett, Bruce Kison, Tom Dettore, Charlie Shoemaker, John Lamb, Ed Acosta, Gene Clines and Richie Zisk were all players from the 1970 Waterbury Pirates who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Acosta | S | R | March 9, 1944 | 6'5" | 215 | Boquete, PA |
| Cal Bailey | R | R | April 8, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Dave Bennett | R | R | November 7, 1945 | 6'5" | 195 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Jerry Branch | L | R | January 24, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Darrell Brown | R | R | May 8, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Mel Civil | R | R | November 2, 1946 | 5'10" | 174 | |
| Gene Clines | R | R | October 6, 1946 | 5'9" | 170 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Bob Cluck | L | L | January 10, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Raymond Cordeiro | L | L | July 24, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Bristol, RI US |
| Tom Dettore | L | R | November 17, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Canonsburg, PA US |
| Perry Dunn | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Wilbert Hammond | R | R | February 5, 1945 | 6'0" | 195 | Opelousas, LA US |
| Roger Hayward | R | R | November 28, 1947 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Dick Hendrix | R | R | July 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Hector Herrera | R | R | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Barry Houser | L | L | December 24, 1945 | 6'4" | 200 | Mechanicsburg, PA US |
| Charles Howard | S | R | June 19, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Hobson City, AL US |
| Woody Huyke | R | R | September 28, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Zelman Jack | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bruce Kison | R | R | February 18, 1950 | 6'4" | 178 | Pasco, WA US |
| John Lamb | R | R | July 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 180 | Sharon, CT US |
| Jimmy Marrujo | R | R | August 27, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Claremore, OK US |
| Tim Murtaugh | S | R | May 6, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | Chester, PA US |
| Ed Pacheco | R | R | December 24, 1944 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Silvano Quezada | R | R | September 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Lou Quinn | R | R | December 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Felix Santana | R | R | April 29, 1942 | 5'7" | 152 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Mike Santos | L | L | March 20, 1945 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Alvin Sells | R | R | 6'3" | 183 | ||
| Charlie Shoemaker | L | R | August 10, 1939 | 5'10" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Richie Zisk | R | R | February 6, 1949 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY 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.
