1969 Denver Bears Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
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
1969 Denver Bears Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Darrell BrandonRRJuly 8, 19406'2"200Nacogdoches, TX US
Ron ClarkRRJanuary 14, 19435'10"175Fort Worth, TX US
Jerry CriderRRSeptember 2, 19416'2"200Sioux Falls, SD US
Bill DavisLLJune 6, 19426'7"215Graceville, MN US
Dick EganLLMarch 24, 19376'4"193Berkeley, CA US
Larry ElliotLLMarch 5, 19386'2"200San Diego, CA US
Dick EstelleSLJanuary 18, 19426'2"170Lakewood, NJ US
Jim GloverRROctober 4, 19435'11"170Guy, AR US
Herman HillLROctober 12, 19456'2"190Tuskegee, AL US
Jim HoltLRMay 27, 19446'0"180Graham, NC US
Jerry HudginsRRFebruary 1, 19426'6"200Caruthersville, MO US
Jim JenkinsRRDecember 25, 19436'0"180Mason City, IA US
Bill KelsoRRFebruary 19, 19406'4"215Kansas City, MO US
Gale KennedyRR6'2"192
Frank KostroRRAugust 4, 19376'2"190Windber, PA US
Bruce LookLRJune 9, 19435'11"183Lansing, MI US
Minnie MendozaRRDecember 3, 19346'0"180Ceiba del Agua, CU
Jim MooringLLSeptember 10, 19416'3"205Goldsboro, NC US
Danny MorrisRRJune 11, 19466'1"200Greenville, KY US
Cotton NashRRJuly 24, 19426'6"220Jersey City, NJ US
Mel NelsonRLMay 30, 19366'0"185San Diego, CA US
Jim OllomRLJuly 8, 19456'4"210Snohomish, WA US
Jose ParedesRRMarch 19, 19446'2"170Leon, NI
Bob PerryRRSeptember 14, 19346'2"180New Bern, NC US
Rich PetersonRLSeptember 3, 19456'3"200St. Paul, MN US
Paul PowellRRMarch 19, 19485'11"185San Angelo, TX US
Bob RadovichRRMay 3, 19396'0"180Philadelphia, PA US
Rick RenickRRMarch 16, 19446'0"188London, OH US
John SevcikRRJuly 11, 19426'2"205Oak Park, IL US
Garland ShifflettRRMarch 28, 19355'10"165Elkton, VA US
Joe SolimineLLJanuary 7, 19446'3"200New York, NY US
Ron TheobaldRRJuly 28, 19435'8"165Oakland, CA US
Chuck WeatherspoonRRJune 1, 19316'2"200Pineland, TX US
Bill WhitbyRRJuly 29, 19436'1"190Crewe, VA US
Nick WillhiteLLJanuary 27, 19416'2"190Tulsa, 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.




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