1970 Baltimore Orioles Roster

The 1970 Baltimore Orioles team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1970 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1970 Baltimore Orioles Opening Day starters list, a 1970 Baltimore Orioles salary list, a 1970 Baltimore Orioles uniform number breakdown and a 1970 Baltimore Orioles primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

"He's not at his locker yet, but four guys are over there interviewing his glove." - Rex Barney to reporters looking to interview Brooks Robinson after the 1970 World Series
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1970 Baltimore Orioles



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Complete Roster  
 

33 Fred Beene 5-09 160 Right Both 1942-11-24
35 Mike Cuellar 5-11 175 Left Left 1937-05-08
25 Moe Drabowsky 6-02 200 Right Right 1935-07-21
29 Dick Hall 6-06 200 Right Right 1930-09-27
44 Jim Hardin 6-00 175 Right Right 1943-08-06
40 Dave Leonhard 5-11 165 Right Right 1941-01-22
32 Marcelino Lopez 6-03 210 Left Right 1943-09-23
19 Dave McNally 5-11 190 Left Right 1942-10-31
22 Jim Palmer 6-03 196 Right Right 1945-10-15
36 Tom Phoebus 5-08 185 Right Right 1942-04-07
24 Pete Richert 6-00 184 Left Left 1939-10-29
39 Eddie Watt 5-10 197 Right Right 1941-04-04
3 Clay Dalrymple 6-00 199 Right Left 1936-12-03
8 Andy Etchebarren 6-01 197 Right Right 1943-06-20
10 Ellie Hendricks 6-01 175 Right Left 1940-12-22
12 Johnny Oates 5-11 188 Right Left 1946-01-21
7 Mark Belanger 6-01 170 Right Right 1944-06-08
2 Bobby Floyd 6-00 181 Right Right 1943-10-20
13 Roger Freed 6-00 190 Right Right 1946-06-02
16 Bobby Grich 6-02 190 Right Right 1949-01-15
15 Davey Johnson 6-01 180 Right Right 1943-01-30
26 Boog Powell 6-04 240 Right Left 1941-08-17
5 Brooks Robinson 6-01 190 Right Right 1937-05-18
30 Chico Salmon 5-10 170 Right Right 1940-12-03
23 Don Baylor 6-01 195 Right Right 1949-06-28
6 Paul Blair 6-00 171 Right Right 1944-02-01
9 Don Buford 5-08 165 Right Both 1937-02-02
37 Terry Crowley 6-00 180 Left Left 1947-02-16
12 Dave May 5-10½ 186 Right Left 1943-12-23
21 Curt Motton 5-07½ 175 Right Right 1940-09-24
14 Merv Rettenmund 5-10 195 Right Right 1943-06-06
20 Frank Robinson 6-01 195 Right Right 1935-08-31
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The 1970 Baltimore Orioles played 162 games during the regular season, won 108 games, lost 54 games, and finished in first position. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium (Park Factors: 101/98) where 1,057,069 fans witnessed their 1970 Orioles finish the season with a .667 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1970 Baltimore Orioles Opening Day starters list, a 1970 Baltimore Orioles salary list, a 1970 Baltimore Orioles uniform number breakdown and a 1970 Baltimore Orioles primary starters list:

1970 Baltimore Orioles
Opening Day Starters


Mark Belanger
Paul Blair
Don Buford
Andy Etchebarren
Davey Johnson
Jim Palmer
Boog Powell
Brooks Robinson
Frank Robinson

1970 Baltimore Orioles
Most Games by Position

C Ellie Hendricks (95)
1B Boog Powell (145)
2B Davey Johnson (149)
3B Brooks Robinson (156)
SS Mark Belanger (143)
LF Don Buford (130)
CF Paul Blair (128)
RF Frank Robinson (120)
  
SP Mike Cuellar
SP Jim Hardin
SP Dave McNally
SP Jim Palmer
SP Tom Phoebus
  
RP Moe Drabowsky
RP Dick Hall
RP Dave Leonhard
RP Marcelino Lopez
RP Eddie Watt
CL Pete Richert


1970 Baltimore Orioles
Salaries

Frank Robinson $125,000.00
Moe Drabowsky $45,000.00
Davey Johnson $35,000.00
Tom Phoebus $30,000.00
Fred Beene $12,000.00


1970 Baltimore Orioles
Uniform Numbers

#2 Bobby Floyd
#3 Clay Dalrymple
#5 Brooks Robinson
#6 Paul Blair
#7 Mark Belanger
#8 Andy Etchebarren
#9 Don Buford
#10 Ellie Hendricks
#12 Dave May
#12 Johnny Oates
#13 Roger Freed
#14 Merv Rettenmund
#15 Davey Johnson
#16 Bobby Grich
#19 Dave McNally
#20 Frank Robinson
#21 Curt Motton
#22 Jim Palmer
#23 Don Baylor
#24 Pete Richert
#25 Moe Drabowsky
#26 Boog Powell
#29 Dick Hall
#30 Chico Salmon
#32 Marcelino Lopez
#33 Fred Beene
#35 Mike Cuellar
#36 Tom Phoebus
#37 Terry Crowley
#39 Eddie Watt
#40 Dave Leonhard
#44 Jim Hardin

Did you know that a 1970 Baltimore Orioles Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?