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1970 Minor League Baseball League Encyclopedia

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League-by-League Batting

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Rk Lg Lev Tms BatAge R/G G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1 Northwest League Short-Season A 6 21.0 5.79 480 18468 15916 2777 4249 699 120 356 2361 535 144 2109 3345 .267 .356 .393 .749 6256 157 149 137 73
2 Pioneer League Rookie 6 19.4 5.58 420 16398 14040 2344 3515 509 142 212 1883 574 159 2020 3681 .250 .348 .352 .700 4944 135 98 105 33
3 Northern League Short-Season A 6 20.3 5.50 415 16527 14048 2284 3586 552 99 261 1904 411 147 2076 3315 .255 .353 .364 .717 5119 104 173 126 77
4 Western Carolinas League A 6 21.2 5.06 780 29177 25081 3943 6459 1000 241 433 3342 817 200 3414 4789 .258 .349 .368 .717 9240 204 265 213 86
5 Mexican Center League A 8 0.0 5.03 1002 35828 31548 5044 8829 1402 295 650 4848 611 196 3187 5070 .280 .350 .405 .754 12771 339 487 267 352
6 Appalachian League Rookie 7 19.2 4.69 400 14727 12839 1874 3112 459 90 225 1525 382 109 1507 3068 .242 .326 .345 .671 4426 146 131 104 39
7 Pacific Coast League AAA 8 25.1 4.68 1164 44054 38944 5451 10555 1641 393 783 4945 550 285 4050 6440 .271 .341 .394 .735 15331 269 454 337 417
8 International League AAA 8 25.3 4.63 1120 41465 36130 5187 9596 1508 251 922 4749 559 332 4449 6294 .266 .347 .398 .745 14372 212 393 281 389
9 California League A 8 21.6 4.62 1118 42196 37125 5164 9377 1335 307 800 4465 938 381 4167 9592 .253 .331 .370 .701 13726 322 325 257 224
10 Gulf Coast League Rookie 8 18.8 4.62 492 18599 16097 2272 3903 477 157 114 1792 440 159 1992 3472 .242 .330 .313 .643 5036 179 186 145 73
11 New York-Pennsylvania League Short-Season A 8 20.3 4.62 556 20295 17541 2566 4394 594 146 256 2123 491 158 2233 4187 .250 .339 .345 .683 6048 172 211 138 105
12 Texas League AA 8 23.1 4.46 1082 40596 35612 4824 9154 1465 352 655 4230 691 356 3989 6622 .257 .335 .373 .708 13288 328 400 267 282
13 American Association AAA 8 25.5 4.38 1114 41466 36580 4880 9724 1568 305 756 4399 580 380 3872 6816 .266 .338 .387 .726 14170 279 438 297 355
14 Eastern League AA 6 23.3 4.34 836 30502 26158 3632 6613 966 187 612 3232 456 202 3563 4297 .253 .345 .374 .719 9789 225 358 198 263
15 Midwest League A 10 21.0 4.10 1210 44755 38961 4965 9450 1411 335 574 4229 865 393 4618 8272 .243 .327 .340 .667 13253 379 512 285 312
16 Japan Pacific League Foreign 6 3.99 780 28841 25835 3110 6345 941 101 821 2971 784 339 2138 3966 .246 .307 .385 .692 9951 447 230 442 196
17 Mexican League AAA 10 32.0 3.97 1502 52671 46867 5962 12776 1808 426 759 5363 589 456 4371 6678 .273 .336 .378 .714 17713 338 703 392 644
18 Carolina League A 8 22.4 3.89 1112 41201 35785 4326 8739 1274 207 486 3763 694 295 4320 6725 .244 .329 .332 .661 11885 335 491 270 229
19 Mexican Southeast League A 4 3.71 424 15164 13378 1572 3446 444 149 133 1508 305 179 1248 2181 .258 .324 .343 .667 4587 126 304 108 198
20 Florida State League A 12 21.0 3.68 1572 56781 49218 5781 11611 1463 511 288 4833 1213 505 5981 9371 .236 .322 .304 .626 14960 443 731 408 332
21 Southern League AA 8 23.1 3.39 1106 39885 35440 3754 8371 1269 241 496 3313 574 337 3405 6262 .236 .306 .328 .634 11610 292 507 241 329
22 Japan Central League Foreign 6 3.25 780 28212 25391 2534 5933 880 113 642 2396 411 328 1887 4411 .234 .292 .353 .645 8965 485 248 547 139
23 Quebec Provincial League Independent

League-by-League Pitching

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Rk Lg Lev Tms PitchAge R/G W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1 California League A 8 21.7 559 559 .500 1118 1118
2 Mexican Center League A 8 0.0 497 497 .500 1002 1002
3 Mexican League AAA 10 27.1 746 746 .500 1502 1502
4 Mexican Southeast League A 4 208 208 .500 424 424
5 Northwest League Short-Season A 6 20.6 240 240 .500 480 480
6 Pioneer League Rookie 6 19.3 210 210 .500 420 420
7 Japan Central League Foreign 6 3.25 375 375 .500 2.92 780 780 548 232 89 6974.2 5933 2534 2264 642 1887 4411 248 13 78 28217 1.121 7.7 0.8 2.4 5.7 2.34
8 Southern League AA 8 22.8 3.39 552 552 .500 2.85 1106 1106 789 317 117 197 9531.0 8371 3754 3018 496 3405 329 6262 292 44 478 1.236 7.9 0.5 3.2 5.9 1.84
9 Florida State League A 12 20.9 3.68 786 786 .500 3.00 1572 1572 1101 471 165 280 13244.0 11611 5781 4408 288 5981 332 9371 443 62 833 1.328 7.9 0.2 4.1 6.4 1.57
10 Carolina League A 8 22.5 3.89 555 555 .500 3.23 1112 1112 738 374 109 168 9513.0 8739 4326 3413 486 4320 229 6725 335 35 623 1.373 8.3 0.5 4.1 6.4 1.56
11 Japan Pacific League Foreign 6 3.99 375 375 .500 3.58 780 780 536 244 55 6948.0 6345 3110 2765 821 2138 3966 230 11 59 28844 1.221 8.2 1.1 2.8 5.1 1.86
12 Midwest League A 10 20.8 4.10 605 605 .500 3.28 1210 1210 865 345 92 230 10286.0 9450 4965 3743 574 4618 312 8272 379 78 583 1.368 8.3 0.5 4.0 7.2 1.79
13 Eastern League AA 6 23.2 4.34 418 418 .500 3.95 836 836 533 303 69 122 6919.0 6613 3632 3034 612 3563 263 4297 225 15 390 1.471 8.6 0.8 4.6 5.6 1.21
14 American Association AAA 8 25.4 4.38 556 556 .500 3.84 1114 1114 839 275 66 219 9522.0 9716 4880 4066 756 3875 361 6852 273 31 433 1.427 9.2 0.7 3.7 6.5 1.77
15 Texas League AA 8 22.7 4.46 541 541 .500 3.81 1082 1082 811 271 88 194 9332.0 9154 4824 3952 655 3989 282 6622 328 45 498 1.408 8.8 0.6 3.8 6.4 1.66
16 Gulf Coast League Rookie 8 19.0 4.62 246 246 .500 3.40 492 492 358 134 33 95 4185.0 3903 2272 1580 114 1992 73 3472 179 65 315 1.409 8.4 0.2 4.3 7.5 1.74
17 New York-Pennsylvania League Short-Season A 8 20.3 4.62 276 276 .500 3.79 556 556 365 191 43 78 4564.0 4394 2566 1920 256 2233 105 4187 172 11 317 1.452 8.7 0.5 4.4 8.3 1.88
18 International League AAA 8 25.2 4.63 560 560 .500 4.31 1120 1120 845 275 70 230 9429.0 9596 5187 4515 922 4449 389 6294 212 36 467 1.490 9.2 0.9 4.2 6.0 1.41
19 Pacific Coast League AAA 8 25.4 4.68 581 581 .500 4.14 1164 1164 856 308 68 220 10054.0 10568 5451 4630 779 4048 424 6435 262 51 507 1.454 9.5 0.7 3.6 5.8 1.59
20 Appalachian League Rookie 7 18.8 4.69 199 199 .500 3.98 400 400 298 102 31 85 3330.0 3112 1874 1474 225 1507 39 3068 146 22 271 1.387 8.4 0.6 4.1 8.3 2.04
21 Western Carolinas League A 6 20.7 5.06 388 388 .500 4.25 780 780 608 172 42 170 6513.0 6459 3943 3074 433 3414 86 4789 204 32 539 1.516 8.9 0.6 4.7 6.6 1.40
22 Northern League Short-Season A 6 19.9 5.50 208 208 .500 4.27 415 415 306 109 18 71 3610.0 3586 2284 1712 261 2076 77 3315 104 19 316 1.568 8.9 0.7 5.2 8.3 1.60

League-by-League Fielding

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Rk Lg Lev Tms G PO A E DP Fld% PB SB CS CS% Attendance
1 California League A 8 1118 28883 11037 1762 805 .958 303
2 Carolina League A 8 1112 28540 11758 1549 940 .963 182
3 Florida State League A 12 1572 39733 16110 2288 1154 .961 403
4 Mexican Center League A 8 1002 24057 10640 1405 666 .961 188
5 Mexican Southeast League A 4 424 10717 4538 592 291 .963 49
6 Midwest League A 10 1210 30858 12399 1965 944 .957 309
7 Western Carolinas League A 6 780 19537 8000 1329 623 .954 180
8 Eastern League AA 6 836 20757 8528 1059 779 .965 109
9 Southern League AA 8 1106 28593 11653 1299 861 .969 137
10 Texas League AA 8 1082 27996 11610 1414 972 .966 254
11 American Association AAA 8 1114 28568 11715 1363 1046 .967 150
12 International League AAA 8 1120 28287 11557 1201 1193 .971 113
13 Mexican League AAA 10 1502 36754 16049 1732 1505 .968 190
14 Pacific Coast League AAA 8 1164 30165 12727 1354 1156 .969 225
15 New York-Pennsylvania League Short-Season A 8 556 13687 4937 961 354 .951 141
16 Northern League Short-Season A 6 415 10827 4167 845 291 .947 165
17 Northwest League Short-Season A 6 480 11977 4845 991 319 .944 191
18 Japan Central League Foreign 6 780 552 .000
19 Japan Pacific League Foreign 6 780 586 .000
20 Appalachian League Rookie 7 400 9989 3651 833 265 .942 178
21 Gulf Coast League Rookie 8 492 12557 4859 1100 315 .941 141
22 Pioneer League Rookie 6 420 10808 4211 1091 295 .932 180

League Teams

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Lg Lev Tm
American Association AAA Denver Bears, Evansville Triplets, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Oaks, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Aeros
International League AAA Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips, Columbus Jets, Louisville Colonels, Richmond Braves, Rochester Red Wings, Syracuse Chiefs, Tidewater Tides, Toledo Mud Hens
Mexican League AAA Jalisco Charros, Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Mexico City Tigres, Monterrey Sultanes, Poza Rica Petroleros, Reynosa Broncs, Saltillo Saraperos, Union Laguna Algodoneros, Veracruz Aguila, Yucatan Leones
Pacific Coast League AAA Eugene Emeralds, Hawaii Islanders, Phoenix Giants, Portland Beavers, Salt Lake City Bees, Spokane Indians, Tacoma Cubs, Tucson Toros
Eastern League AA Elmira Pioneers, Manchester Yankees, Pawtucket Red Sox, Pittsfield Senators, Reading Phillies, Waterbury Pirates
Southern League AA Asheville Tourists, Birmingham A's, Charlotte Hornets, Columbus Astros, Jacksonville Suns, Mobile White Sox, Montgomery Rebels, Savannah Indians
Texas League AA Albuquerque Dodgers, Amarillo Giants, Arkansas Travelers, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, El Paso Sun Kings, Memphis Blues, San Antonio Missions, Shreveport Braves
California League A Bakersfield Dodgers, Fresno Giants, Lodi Padres, Modesto Reds, Reno Silver Sox, San Jose Bees, Stockton Ports, Visalia Mets
Carolina League A Burlington Senators, Kinston Eagles, Lynchburg Twins, Peninsula Phillies, Raleigh-Durham Triangles, Rocky Mount Leafs, Salem Rebels, Winston-Salem Red Sox
Florida State League A Cocoa Astros, Daytona Beach Dodgers, DeLand Sun Caps, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Lakeland Tigers, Miami Marlins, Orlando Twins, Pompano Beach Mets, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Tampa Tarpons, West Palm Beach Expos, Winter Haven Red Sox
Mexican Center League A Aguascalientes Tigres, Ciudad Madero Bravos, Ciudad Mante Broncos, Leon Little Aguila, Monterrey Indios, San Luis Potosi Charros, Tampico Algodoneros, Zacatecas Petroleros
Mexican Southeast League A Campeche Pirates, Ciudad Del Carmen Cameroneros, Puerto Mexico Charros, Tabasco Plataneros
Midwest League A Appleton Foxes, Burlington Bees, Cedar Rapids Cardinals, Clinton Pilots, Danville Warriors, Decatur Commodores, Quad Cities Angels, Quincy Cubs, Waterloo Royals, Wisconsin Rapids Twins
Western Carolinas League A Anderson Senators, Gastonia Pirates, Greenville Red Sox, Greenwood Braves, Spartanburg Phillies, Sumter Indians
New York-Pennsylvania League Short-Season A Auburn Twins, Batavia Trojans, Geneva Senators, Jamestown Falcons, Newark Co-Pilots, Niagara Falls Pirates, Oneonta Yankees, Williamsport Astros
Northern League Short-Season A Aberdeen Pheasants, Duluth-Superior Dukes, Huron Cubs, Sioux Falls Packers, St. Cloud Rox, Watertown Expos
Northwest League Short-Season A Bend Rainbows, Coos Bay-North Bend A's, Lewiston Broncs, Medford Dodgers, Tri-City Padres, Walla Walla Phillies
Appalachian League Rookie Bluefield Orioles, Bristol Tigers, Covington Astros, Johnson City Yankees, Kingsport Royals, Marion Mets, Pulaski Phillies
Gulf Coast League Rookie Cardinals, Expos, Indians, Pirates, Reds, Tourists, Twins, White Sox
Pioneer League Rookie Billings Mustangs, Caldwell Cubs, Great Falls Giants, Idaho Falls Angels, Magic Valley Cowboys, Ogden Dodgers
Japan Central League Foreign Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Taiyo Whales, Yakult Atoms, Yomiuri Giants
Japan Pacific League Foreign Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Toei Flyers
Quebec Provincial League Independent

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