1969 Batavia Trojans Roster
Team Record: 42-33
Finished 2nd in the NYPL
Manager: Bob Dustal (42-33)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Batavia, New York
Ballpark: Dwyer Stadium
Attendance: 45,239, Avg. 1,206
The Batavia Trojans of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1969 season with a record of 42 wins and 33 losses, finishing second in the NYPL.
The Trojans paced the league with 415 runs, sparked by 57 home runs. Batavia surrendered 373 runs. John Sharkey powered the team with 11 home runs Steve Smith drove in 52 runs. Richard Walls led all regular batters by hitting .330. Bob Strampe topped the squad with 10 wins, while Ronald Thomas recorded a 1.75 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Bob Strampe and Bill Slayback both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bob Dustal served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | L | R | November 27, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Michael Baker | L | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Bernie Beckman | L | L | November 4, 1950 | 6'4" | 190 | Groningen, NL |
| Rod Beckman | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Breving | L | R | January 1, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tom Casteller | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Daniel Colombo | R | R | July 23, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Donald DeDonatis | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| David Fore | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Michael Fremuth | R | R | August 29, 1947 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Arthur Grassing | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Grobelny | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Michael Hastings | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Hetrick | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Mike Jacobs | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Edward Laborio | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Robert LaFrance | R | R | October 29, 1950 | 6'1" | 200 | Natick, MA US |
| Nils Lambert | L | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Dwight Martinek | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Donald Murphy | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Nelson | L | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Mark Pratt | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| James Rodrigues | R | R | 5'11" | 161 | ||
| Lee Sage | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Sharkey | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Bill Slayback | R | R | February 21, 1948 | 6'4" | 200 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Steve Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bob Strampe | S | R | June 13, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Janesville, WI US |
| Ronald Thomas | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Richard Walls | R | R | May 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| James Wosman | R | R | 6'3" | 230 | ||
| Gerald Wycallis | R | R | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
