1969 Corning Royals Roster
Team Record: 35-42
Finished 5th in the NYPL
Manager: Buddy Peterson (35-42)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Corning, New York
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 13,599, Avg. 353
The Corning Royals of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1969 season with a record of 35 wins and 42 losses, finishing fifth in the NYPL.
The Royals scored 352 runs and gave up 369 runs. Michael Prieto led Corning with 11 home runs and accounted for 38 RBI. Dale Phillips paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .293. Steven Myers topped the team with 7 wins, while Michael McGrath registered a 3.56 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Frank Ortenzio played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Corning Royals to do so.
Buddy Peterson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Beard | L | R | March 18, 1951 | 5'10" | 168 | Marshall, MS US |
| Bob Brown | R | R | February 18, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jackson Chandler | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Thomas Combs | R | R | December 2, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Louis Crua | R | R | April 21, 1947 | 6'1" | 194 | |
| John Dixon | R | R | September 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Lloyd Gladden | R | R | December 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Randy Hammon | R | R | December 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Curtis Isom | L | L | August 25, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Holly Springs, MS US |
| Thomas Joyce | R | R | February 10, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Duff Laney | L | R | September 8, 1950 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Steven Lizak | R | R | May 20, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Edward McFarland | R | R | November 6, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Michael McGrath | L | L | November 24, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Gerald Metivier | R | R | February 6, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Steven Myers | R | R | December 2, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Michael Nichols | L | L | March 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Steve Nielsen | L | L | May 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Joe Nunn | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| William Olin | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Frank Ortenzio | R | R | February 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 215 | Fresno, CA US |
| Steven Panepinto | R | R | August 15, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| James Pappas | R | R | August 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Mike Patrick | R | R | January 9, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Dale Phillips | R | R | October 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bruce Pomeroy | R | R | 5'10" | 200 | ||
| Michael Prieto | R | R | February 11, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| William Scherfel | R | R | August 11, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ralph Stewart | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Donald Weir | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Frank Wright | R | R | June 13, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Harry Wright | R | R | March 3, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL 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.
