1969 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 33-36
Finished 2nd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Jackie Ferrell (33-36)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 23,153, Avg. 671
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1969 season with a record of 33 wins and 36 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Orioles scored 422 runs, best in the league. Bluefield conceded 388 runs. Terry Clapp led the squad with 11 home runs and drove in 49 runs. Enos Cabell paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .374 clip. Grady Pierce topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 3.34 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1969 Bluefield Orioles who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Enos Cabell, Jesse Jefferson, Don Hood and Larry Milbourne.
Jackie Ferrell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Agosto | R | R | November 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 150 | |
| John Austin | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Jeffrey Bonardel | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Robert Bosley | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Enos Cabell | R | R | October 8, 1949 | 6'4" | 170 | Fort Riley, KS US |
| Ruben Castillo | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Terry Clapp | L | R | April 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Frank Coleman | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Corona | R | R | June 19, 1950 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Thomas Creola | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert Fields | R | R | October 9, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Peter Ford | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | Harwich, MA US | |
| Luis Gonzalez | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Walter Harrison | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Danny Hart | R | R | February 6, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Connie Herrmann | R | R | December 21, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Marvin Hines | R | R | March 27, 1951 | 5'11" | 174 | |
| Don Hood | L | L | October 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Florence, SC US |
| Jesse Jefferson | R | R | March 3, 1949 | 6'3" | 188 | Midlothian, VA US |
| Larry Jones | R | R | February 7, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| William Kelley | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Luis Lugo | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Larry Milbourne | S | R | February 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 161 | Port Norris, NJ US |
| Larry Newton | R | R | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Grady Pierce | R | R | October 4, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Griffin, GA US |
| Nevel Romero | R | R | 5'10" | 134 | ||
| William Russell | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Leonard Scott | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Norman Seidel | R | R | 6'4" | 197 | ||
| Gregory Simendinger | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jesse Starkey | R | R | 5'11" | |||
| Dexter Tielke | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Harold Warden | L | R | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| William Wooten | L | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Daniel Yaccarino | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Wayne Zaskoda | R | R | August 19, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
