1969 Clinton Pilots Roster
Team Record: 72-51
Finished 2nd in the MWL
Manager: Sibby Sisti (0-0), Karl Kuehl (0-0), Tommy Giordano (0-0)
Affiliation: Seattle Pilots
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 59,430, Avg. 966
The Clinton Pilots of the Midwest League ended the 1969 season with a record of 72 wins and 51 losses, finishing second in the MWL.
The Pilots scored 493 runs and yielded 435 runs. Gary Holland led Clinton with 11 home runs Mike Morelli drove in 51 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .279. Wayne Sullivan paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.14 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1969 Clinton Pilots who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Wilbur Howard, Jim Slaton, Rick Auerbach, Bill Parsons, Ray Peters, Fernando González, Pedro García, Miguel Fuentes, Gary Timberlake, Carlos Velazquez and Tom Kelly.
Sibby Sisti, Karl Kuehl and Tommy Giordano served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domingo Apellaniz | R | R | May 19, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | Catano, PR |
| Rick Auerbach | R | R | February 15, 1950 | 6'0" | 165 | Woodland Hills, CA US |
| Larry Bright | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Miguel Fuentes | R | R | May 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 160 | Loiza Aldea, PR |
| Pedro García | R | R | April 17, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Guayama, PR |
| Nelson Gibson | R | R | October 1, 1946 | 6'3" | 180 | Hartsville, SC US |
| Fernando González | R | R | June 19, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Arecibo, PR |
| Gary Holland | R | R | March 23, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Wilbur Howard | S | R | January 8, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Lowell, NC US |
| Steve Jones | R | R | October 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Milton Jordan | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Tom Kelly | L | L | August 15, 1950 | 5'11" | 188 | Graceville, MN US |
| Frank Kimball | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Ron Kotick | R | R | January 16, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Charles Malitz | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bob Matulich | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Odis McCowan | R | L | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Mike Morelli | R | R | 5'8" | 178 | ||
| Ted Owens | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Bill Parsons | R | R | August 17, 1948 | 6'6" | 195 | Riverside, CA US |
| Ray Peters | R | R | August 27, 1946 | 6'5" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Larry Pickett | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dave Renkiewicz | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jose Salado | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Tom Saunches | L | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Jim Slaton | R | R | June 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Nelson Straley | R | R | September 2, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Fontana, CA US |
| Albert Strane | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Alvin Strane | R | R | ||||
| Wayne Sullivan | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Ralph Swain | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Dave Tallman | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Gary Timberlake | R | L | August 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Laconia, IN US |
| Darvin Traylor | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Carlos Velazquez | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Loiza, PR |
| Wayne Vincent | L | L | 5'9" | 175 |
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.
