1969 Fresno Giants Roster
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Denny Sommers (72-68)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: John Euless Park
Attendance: 58,570, Avg. 837
The Fresno Giants of the California League ended the 1969 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Giants plated 606 runs and conceded 627 runs. George Foster paced Fresno with 14 home runs and drove in 85 runs, while leading all regular hitters with a .321 average. Jim Willoughby and Steve Stone topped the squad with 12 wins each, and Jim Willoughby registered a 2.02 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1969 Fresno Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Willoughby, Jake Brown, Steve Stone, Skip Pitlock and George Foster.
Denny Sommers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Aristimuno | R | R | October 24, 1947 | 6'0" | 157 | Casanay, Sucre VE |
| Edgar Avila | L | L | February 8, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bob Bellemare | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Bill Bercich | S | R | January 30, 1948 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Jake Brown | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Sumrall, MS US |
| Celestino Burgos | R | R | 5'8" | 158 | ||
| Pete Cappelli | S | R | April 12, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Carlos Castanon | L | R | September 6, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Indio, CA US |
| Robert DeLong | L | L | December 25, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Noel Finley | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Brent Foshie | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| George Foster | R | R | December 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Larry Hayes | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jessie Huggins | L | L | November 5, 1944 | 6'4" | 185 | Zachary, LA US |
| Jake Jacobsen | R | R | June 17, 1947 | 6'2" | 194 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Won Kuk Lee | R | R | May 10, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Seoul, Seoul KR |
| John Lynch | L | L | August 29, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Michael Murphy | L | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Gary Pinnow | R | R | July 18, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Skip Pitlock | L | L | November 6, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Hillside, IL US |
| Jerry Pullman | S | R | October 12, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Gary Schafer | R | R | June 28, 1950 | 5'9" | 150 | Brawley, CA US |
| Steve Sibley | L | L | March 16, 1948 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Steve Stone | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Euclid, OH US |
| Keith Wade | L | L | December 16, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Marty Waldeck | R | R | August 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Mike Welker | R | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jim Willoughby | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, CA US |
| Gary Woods | R | R | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
