1969 Elmira Pioneers Roster

Eastern League (EL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 70-71
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Harry Bright (70-71)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 52,471, Avg. 744
1969 Elmira Pioneers Statistics

Playoffs - Elmira Pioneers 1 game, Reading Phillies 0

The Elmira Pioneers of the Eastern League ended the 1969 season with a record of 70 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the EL.

The Pioneers plated 528 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 587 runs. Jerry Morales paced Elmira with 15 home runs and drove in 63 runs. Fred Kendall led batters with significant playing time by hitting .281. Philip Knuckles topped the squad with 11 wins, while Fernando Vega recorded a 2.74 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 1969 Elmira Pioneers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Harry Bright, Mike Corkins, Tom Dukes, Rick James, Fred Kendall, Skip Lockwood, Jerry Morales, Dave Roberts, Dave Robinson, Rafael Robles, Ron Slocum and Jim Williams.

Harry Bright served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Larry AgrellaRROctober 16, 19495'10"168
Harry BrightRRSeptember 22, 19296'0"190Kansas City, MO US
Paul ClickRRJuly 16, 19466'3"190Los Angeles, CA US
Wilbur ConeRR5'10"160
Mike CorkinsRRMay 25, 19466'1"190Riverside, CA US
Richard DareLLMay 14, 19446'3"160
Ronald DrakeRROctober 1, 19466'0"185
Tom DukesRRAugust 31, 19426'2"185Knoxville, TN US
Lloyd FourrouxRRJanuary 9, 19416'2"215Kenner, LA US
Rick JamesRROctober 11, 19476'2"205Sheffield, AL US
Fred KatawczikRLDecember 21, 19486'4"200
Fred KendallRRJanuary 31, 19496'1"185Torrance, CA US
Philip KnucklesRRDecember 11, 19456'2"200
Skip LockwoodRRAugust 17, 19466'1"175Roslindale, MA US
Jerry MoralesRRFebruary 18, 19495'10"155Yabucoa, PR
Jeff PentlandLLSeptember 18, 19465'10"180Hollywood, CA US
Eddie PropstRRNovember 19, 19456'0"185
Dave RobertsLLSeptember 11, 19446'3"195Gallipolis, OH US
Dave RobinsonSLMay 22, 19466'1"186Minneapolis, MN US
Rafael RoblesRROctober 20, 19476'0"170San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Rafael SalazarLLOctober 24, 19485'10"175
Frederick ShueyRRMarch 20, 19446'0"170
Ron SlocumRRJuly 2, 19456'2"185Modesto, CA US
Tim SommerRRDecember 31, 19426'1"155
Albert ThompsonRLJanuary 4, 19475'11"200Portland, OR US
Fernando VegaRROctober 16, 19485'11"172Santurce, PR
Jim WilliamsRRApril 29, 19476'2"190Zachary, LA US
William WrightRR6'2"198
Robert ZamoraRR6'0"170

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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