1969 Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 21-33
Finished 7th in the GCL
Manager: Tom Burgess (21-33)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Cardinals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1969 season with a record of 21 wins and 33 losses, finishing seventh in the GCL.
The Cardinals scored 200 runs and surrendered 264 runs, most in the circuit, while Benny Farley recorded a 2 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tommy Cruz and Ken Reitz both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Tom Burgess served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Aanonsen | S | R | January 17, 1950 | 6'1" | 167 | |
| Bob Auger | R | R | November 15, 1949 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Gary Barakat | R | R | September 15, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Rusty Bodkin | R | R | October 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Russ Caldarella | R | R | February 8, 1951 | 5'8" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jim Ciotti | R | R | July 9, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Gary Collins | R | R | November 8, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jim Connors | L | L | March 19, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Tommy Cruz | L | L | February 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Arroyo, PR |
| Frederick Cuddy | R | R | May 20, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Charles Doggett | R | R | May 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ronald Dyson | R | R | August 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Mike Ehlers | R | R | August 22, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Charles Erickson | R | R | October 7, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Benny Farley | L | L | August 21, 1950 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Robert Fulenwider | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Larry Garland | R | R | November 2, 1948 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Randy Gonzalez | L | L | August 27, 1949 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Thomas Greene | R | R | September 9, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Tomas Herrera | R | R | September 18, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ronald Iovanna | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| John Jackson | L | R | March 16, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| L. J. Jenkins | R | R | October 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 172 | |
| Bobby Key | R | R | December 5, 1951 | 6'5" | 175 | |
| John Kitchen | R | R | December 17, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Gary Marks | S | L | February 20, 1949 | 6'3" | 174 | |
| Timothy Masick | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bob McBee | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Timothy McEnderfer | S | R | July 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Charles Minott | L | L | September 13, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Mike Myers | R | R | August 6, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Tony Naile | R | R | March 25, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Hector Navarro | R | R | December 24, 1949 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| John Nixon | R | R | October 21, 1949 | 6'3" | 183 | |
| Phil O'Neil | L | L | August 15, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Tony Partin | R | R | September 11, 1950 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Jim Pettee | L | R | January 2, 1949 | 6'1" | 182 | |
| Brad Plant | R | L | January 11, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Benigno Polanco | R | R | February 3, 1950 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Barry Poris | L | L | February 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jim Reid | L | R | September 17, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Ken Reitz | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Francis Rozaitis | R | R | March 27, 1947 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Edward Rush | L | R | October 17, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Rick Schmidt | L | L | October 20, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Paul Sheehan | R | R | March 28, 1951 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Daniel Stewart | R | R | September 23, 1947 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Nicholas Stipanovich | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Stanley Templeton | L | R | November 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Red Thompson | R | R | December 29, 1947 | 5'9" | 160 |

