1969 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs Roster
Team Record: 75-58
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Joe Altobelli (75-58)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Dallas, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: Turnpike Stadium
Attendance: 235,827, Avg. 3,546
The Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs of the Texas League ended the 1969 season with a record of 75 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Spurs topped the league with just 516 runs allowed. Dallas-Fort scored 522 runs. Roger Freed led the squad with 22 home runs and drove in 90 runs. Larry Johnson paced batters with significant playing time with a .337 average. Randy Cohen paced the squad with 10 wins, while Rich Thoms recorded a 2.89 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Roger Freed, Gerry Schoen, Don Baylor, Rich Coggins, Enzo Hernández, Bobby Grich and Johnny Oates were all players from the 1969 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Altobelli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Arnold | R | R | February 14, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Don Baylor | R | R | June 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| John Burrows | R | R | October 8, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ron Cayll | R | R | September 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Rich Coggins | L | L | December 7, 1950 | 5'8" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Randy Cohen | R | R | September 15, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Gene Etter | R | R | August 24, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Paul Flesner | R | R | November 24, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Roger Freed | R | R | June 2, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jose Geigel | L | L | January 1, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | Maunabo, PR |
| Herman Grant | L | R | January 17, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Bobby Grich | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Muskegon, MI US |
| Tim Griffin | R | R | April 7, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Michael Hebert | L | L | June 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Enzo Hernández | R | R | February 12, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | Valle de Guanape, Anzoategui VE |
| John Hofferd | R | R | August 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Derk Hoving | R | R | May 13, 1949 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Larry Johnson | R | R | November 4, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Vaughn Kovach | R | R | December 18, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Edwin Maras | R | R | November 21, 1945 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Stanley Martin | S | R | December 7, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Carroll Moulden | R | R | April 24, 1945 | 6'4" | 230 | |
| Johnny Oates | L | R | January 21, 1946 | 5'11" | 188 | Sylva, NC US |
| Ted Parks | R | R | October 25, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Robert Patrylo | R | R | October 11, 1946 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| William Ray | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Dennis Reeve | S | R | March 30, 1944 | 5'10" | 157 | |
| Gary Robinson | R | R | February 13, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gerry Schoen | R | R | January 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 215 | New Orleans, LA US |
| John Schroeder | R | R | March 28, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Rich Thoms | L | L | September 7, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
