1969 Aberdeen Pheasants Roster
Team Record: 28-42
Finished 5th in the NL
Manager: Ken Rowe (28-42)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Aberdeen, South Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Baseball Park
Attendance: 15,546, Avg. 444
The Aberdeen Pheasants of the Northern League ended the 1969 season with a record of 28 wins and 42 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Pheasants tallied 329 runs and conceded 417 runs, most in the league. William O'Connor accounted for 46 RBI and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .326 clip. Dave Johnson and Connie Herrmann led the team with 6 wins each, while Dave Johnson recorded a 2.36 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1969 Aberdeen Pheasants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Milt Ramírez, Dave Skaggs and Dave Johnson.
Ken Rowe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Beitey | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dean Bowyer | L | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ronald Curlee | R | R | December 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 166 | |
| Robert Edgar | R | R | 6'3" | 198 | ||
| Robert Frisbee | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Anthony Giresi | L | L | April 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Luis Gonzalez | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Rickey Gray | S | R | June 6, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Gregory Hansen | R | R | 6'0" | 192 | ||
| Connie Herrmann | R | R | December 21, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Ronald Hofmeister | R | L | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Michael Houck | L | L | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Dave Johnson | R | R | October 4, 1948 | 6'1" | 183 | Abilene, TX US |
| Thomas Klein | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Thomas McElroy | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| William O'Connor | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ray Patterson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Terry Pollreisz | R | R | January 3, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Milt Ramírez | R | R | April 2, 1950 | 5'9" | 150 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Leonard Scott | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Dave Skaggs | R | R | June 12, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Robert Sorrentino | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| James Stafford | S | L | March 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Paul Starkovich | R | R | January 28, 1950 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Harold Sublett | S | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Brian Swasey | L | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Dexter Tielke | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Victor Torruellas | R | R | February 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Charles Van Camp | L | R | March 10, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Harold Warden | L | R | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Dutch Weems | R | R | May 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Eddie Williams | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| James Winters | L | R | December 1, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Richard Wukits | R | R | August 8, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Daniel Yaccarino | R | R | 6'0" | 160 |
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.
