1969 Denver Bears Roster
Team Record: 58-82
Finished 6th in the AA
Manager: Don Heffner (58-82)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 175,329, Avg. 2,505
The Denver Bears of the American Association ended the 1969 season with a record of 58 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.
The Bears tallied 679 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 858 runs, most in the league. Jim Holt paced Denver with 11 home runs and recorded 87 runs batted in, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .336 average. Dick Estelle topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.66 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1969 Denver Bears who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Darrell Brandon, Ron Clark, Jerry Crider, Bill Davis, Dick Egan, Larry Elliot, Dick Estelle, Herman Hill, Jim Holt, Bill Kelso, Frank Kostro, Bruce Look, Minnie Mendoza, Danny Morris, Cotton Nash, Mel Nelson, Jim Ollom, Bob Perry, Paul Powell, Rick Renick, John Sevcik, Garland Shifflett, Ron Theobald, Bill Whitby and Nick Willhite.
Don Heffner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Darrell Brandon | R | R | July 8, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
Ron Clark | R | R | January 14, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
Jerry Crider | R | R | September 2, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
Bill Davis | L | L | June 6, 1942 | 6'7" | 215 | Graceville, MN US |
Dick Egan | L | L | March 24, 1937 | 6'4" | 193 | Berkeley, CA US |
Larry Elliot | L | L | March 5, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
Dick Estelle | S | L | January 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ US |
Jim Glover | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | Guy, AR US |
Herman Hill | L | R | October 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Tuskegee, AL US |
Jim Holt | L | R | May 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Graham, NC US |
Jerry Hudgins | R | R | February 1, 1942 | 6'6" | 200 | Caruthersville, MO US |
Jim Jenkins | R | R | December 25, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Mason City, IA US |
Bill Kelso | R | R | February 19, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
Gale Kennedy | R | R | 6'2" | 192 | ||
Frank Kostro | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | Windber, PA US |
Bruce Look | L | R | June 9, 1943 | 5'11" | 183 | Lansing, MI US |
Minnie Mendoza | R | R | December 3, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Ceiba del Agua, CU |
Jim Mooring | L | L | September 10, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Goldsboro, NC US |
Danny Morris | R | R | June 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, KY US |
Cotton Nash | R | R | July 24, 1942 | 6'6" | 220 | Jersey City, NJ US |
Mel Nelson | R | L | May 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
Jim Ollom | R | L | July 8, 1945 | 6'4" | 210 | Snohomish, WA US |
Jose Paredes | R | R | March 19, 1944 | 6'2" | 170 | Leon, NI |
Bob Perry | R | R | September 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | New Bern, NC US |
Rich Peterson | R | L | September 3, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Paul, MN US |
Paul Powell | R | R | March 19, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | San Angelo, TX US |
Bob Radovich | R | R | May 3, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Rick Renick | R | R | March 16, 1944 | 6'0" | 188 | London, OH US |
John Sevcik | R | R | July 11, 1942 | 6'2" | 205 | Oak Park, IL US |
Garland Shifflett | R | R | March 28, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Elkton, VA US |
Joe Solimine | L | L | January 7, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | New York, NY US |
Ron Theobald | R | R | July 28, 1943 | 5'8" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
Chuck Weatherspoon | R | R | June 1, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Pineland, TX US |
Bill Whitby | R | R | July 29, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Crewe, VA US |
Nick Willhite | L | L | January 27, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulsa, OK 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.