1969 Arkansas Travelers Roster

Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 66-69
Finished 2nd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Ray Hathaway (66-69)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Ballpark: Ray Winder Field
Attendance: 89,321, Avg. 1,323
1969 Arkansas Travelers Statistics

The Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League ended the 1969 season with a record of 66 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.

The Travelers plated 547 runs and allowed 570 runs. Bobby Guindon paced Arkansas with 14 home runs José Cruz drove in 49 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .272 clip. Reggie Cleveland led the team with 15 wins, while Ramón Hernández earned a 2.4 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1969 Arkansas Travelers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dave Bakenhaster, Bob Chlupsa, Reggie Cleveland, Chip Coulter, José Cruz, Bobby Guindon, Ramón Hernández, Al Hrabosky, Jeoff Long, Luis Meléndez, Billy Murphy, Danny Napoleon, Gaylen Pitts, Tim Plodinec, Bob Sadowski and Bart Zeller.

Ray Hathaway served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Manny AbreuRRJuly 10, 19495'8"155Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Tony AuferioRRJune 13, 19475'10"185Orange, NJ US
Dave BakenhasterRRMarch 5, 19455'10"168Columbus, OH US
Len BoyerLRMarch 12, 19466'1"185Alba, MO US
Bob ChlupsaRRSeptember 16, 19456'7"215New York, NY US
Reggie ClevelandRRMay 23, 19486'1"195Swift Current, SK CA
Gary CollinsRRNovember 8, 19476'2"195
Jose CottoRRJune 13, 19465'9"165
Chip CoulterSRJune 5, 19455'10"172Steubenville, OH US
José CruzLLAugust 8, 19476'0"170Arroyo, PR
Steve EvansRRDecember 19, 19476'4"200Elmhurst, IL US
Bobby GuindonLLSeptember 4, 19436'2"185Brookline, MA US
Joe HamendeRLJanuary 26, 19445'10"165Springfield, IL US
Ramón HernándezSLAugust 31, 19405'11"165Carolina, PR
Al HraboskyRLJuly 21, 19495'11"185Oakland, CA US
Jim JacksonRLAugust 22, 19466'2"195
Danny JasterLLSeptember 22, 19466'3"200Midland, MI US
Don KirklandRRNovember 5, 19465'10"165Evansville, IN US
Kenneth KurtzLR5'9"165
Jeoff LongRROctober 9, 19416'1"200Covington, KY US
Alfonso MairenaRRJanuary 17, 19486'1"165Teustepe Depton, NI
Andy MartinLLDecember 13, 19426'1"188Milan, TN US
Dick McVayRRMay 5, 19505'11"175
Luis MeléndezRRAugust 11, 19496'0"165Aibonito, PR
Ed MeredithRLFebruary 15, 19476'4"210Louisville, KY US
Billy MurphyRRMay 7, 19446'1"190Pineville, LA US
Danny NapoleonRRJanuary 11, 19425'11"190Claysburg, PA US
Leo NewtonLLSeptember 6, 19385'10"175
Gaylen PittsRRJune 6, 19466'1"175Wichita, KS US
Tim PlodinecRRJanuary 27, 19476'4"190Aliquippa, PA US
George PutzLRJune 19, 19475'10"185Rockville, CT US
Rogers RobinsonLLFebruary 12, 19395'9"160St. Louis, MO US
Bob SadowskiLRJanuary 15, 19376'0"175St. Louis, MO US
Rich SeminoffRRJuly 12, 19466'0"190Los Angeles, CA US
Brian SinnottRRFebruary 16, 19436'5"215
Buddy SmithLRJune 6, 19476'1"190
George StenslandLLJuly 24, 19465'11"175
Tim ThompsonSLSeptember 13, 19436'1"205
Phil TrombinoRRFebruary 10, 19476'3"200New York, NY US
Bart ZellerRRJuly 22, 19416'1"185Chicago Heights, IL 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.




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