1969 Columbus Jets Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Don Hoak (74-66)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 153,802, Avg. 2,197
Playoffs - Columbus Jets 3 games, Tidewater Tides 1
Finals - Syracuse Chiefs 4 games, Columbus Jets 1
The Columbus Jets of the International League ended the 1969 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
The Jets scored 615 runs and allowed 591 runs. Bob Robertson walloped 34 home runs for Columbus, while Emerito Lopez and Johnny Jeter swatted 15 or more, too. Bob Robertson drove in 76 runs. Dave Cash topped hitters with significant playing time with a .291 average. Thomas Frondorf and Silvano Quezada led the squad with 10 wins each, and Gene Garber recorded a 3.07 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1969 Columbus Jets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dave Cash, Shaun Fitzmaurice, Tom Dettore, Frank Kreutzer, José Martínez, Pedro Ramos, Bobby Klaus, Johnny Jeter, Steve Arlin, Ángel Mangual, Elvio Jiménez, Ron Campbell, Ed Hobaugh, Cotton Nash, Denny Riddleberger, Jim Nelson, Gene Garber, Dick Colpaert, Bob Robertson, Del Bates and George Kopacz.
Don Hoak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Arlin | R | R | September 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Del Bates | L | R | June 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ron Campbell | R | R | April 5, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Dave Cash | R | R | June 11, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | Utica, NY US |
| Dick Colpaert | R | R | January 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 182 | Fraser, MI US |
| Tom Dettore | L | R | November 17, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Canonsburg, PA US |
| Shaun Fitzmaurice | R | R | August 25, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Thomas Frondorf | R | R | August 1, 1944 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Gene Garber | R | R | November 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Wilbert Hammond | R | R | February 5, 1945 | 6'0" | 195 | Opelousas, LA US |
| Dick Hendrix | R | R | July 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ed Hobaugh | R | R | June 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 176 | Kittanning, PA US |
| Chuck Howard | S | R | June 19, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Hobson City, AL US |
| Woody Huyke | R | R | September 28, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Johnny Jeter | R | R | October 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Elvio Jiménez | R | R | January 6, 1940 | 5'9" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Larry Killingsworth | R | R | June 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Bobby Klaus | R | R | December 27, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | Spring Grove, IL US |
| George Kopacz | L | L | February 26, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Frank Kreutzer | R | L | February 7, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Emerito Lopez | R | R | October 21, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Ángel Mangual | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| José Martínez | R | R | July 26, 1942 | 6'0" | 178 | Cardenas, Matanzas CU |
| Cotton Nash | R | R | July 24, 1942 | 6'6" | 220 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Jim Nelson | R | R | July 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Silvano Quezada | R | R | September 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Pedro Ramos | S | R | April 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Denny Riddleberger | R | L | November 22, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | Clifton Forge, VA US |
| Danilo Rivas | R | L | March 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bob Robertson | R | R | October 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Frostburg, MD US |
| Bob Settle | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'1" | 203 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Jerry Wild | R | R | July 31, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Franklin, NC 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.
