1970 Winston-Salem Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 79-58
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Bill Slack (79-58)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 36,923, Avg. 539
Playoffs - Winston-Salem Red Sox 2 games, Burlington Senators 0
The Winston-Salem Red Sox of the Carolina League ended the 1970 season with a record of 79 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Red Sox scored 554 runs and gave up 489 runs. Joseph McCullough recorded 64 runs batted in. Max Oliveras led hitters with significant playing time with a .286 average. Lynn McGlothen topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.24 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1970 Winston-Salem Red Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Lynn McGlothen, Don Newhauser, Juan Beníquez and Dick Pole.
Bill Slack served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Austin | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | Tempe, AZ US |
| Juan Beníquez | R | R | May 13, 1950 | 5'11" | 150 | San Sebastian, PR |
| John Clifton | L | L | January 28, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Steve Coley | R | R | July 26, 1943 | 5'9" | 170 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Phil Corddry | S | L | April 8, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Bethesda, MD US |
| William Croken | R | R | September 19, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Steve Eagan | R | R | October 7, 1946 | 5'11" | 210 | Topeka, KS US |
| John Fryar | R | R | November 13, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Jeffrey Grate | S | R | June 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Roy Handel | S | R | October 24, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Noel Jenke | L | R | December 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 215 | |
| John Jones | L | L | December 4, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Lonnie Keeter | L | R | January 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Mike Koritko | R | R | November 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Richard Licini | L | R | June 3, 1947 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Tom Maggard | R | R | February 7, 1950 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Frank Mannerino | R | R | December 11, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Marsden | L | R | December 18, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Michael Mazerall | R | R | April 20, 1946 | 6'7" | 230 | |
| Joseph McCullough | R | R | February 6, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Lynn McGlothen | L | R | March 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Monroe, LA US |
| Francisco Mercado | L | L | January 4, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Roger Nelson | R | R | June 7, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Don Newhauser | R | R | November 7, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Richard Nichols | R | R | February 4, 1948 | 5'7" | 150 | |
| Max Oliveras | R | R | September 10, 1949 | 6'1" | ||
| Dick Pole | R | R | October 13, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Trout Creek, MI US |
| John Sinclair | L | R | November 15, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Robert Snyder | S | L | February 13, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| James Thornton | R | R | January 16, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Escondido, CA US |
| Ronald White | L | L | April 3, 1946 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Terry Williams | R | R | May 21, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| James Zgorzelski | S | L | January 3, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Toledo, OH 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.
