1969 Fort Lauderdale Yankees Roster
Team Record: 68-55
Finished 2nd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Billy Shantz (68-55)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ballpark: Fort Lauderdale Stadium
Attendance: 40,590, Avg. 660
The Fort Lauderdale Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1969 season with a record of 68 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Yankees yielded 416 runs, fewest in the league. Fort Lauderdale plated 447 runs. Patrick Cluney accounted for 51 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .255 average. Larry Gowell led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 1.74 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1969 Fort Lauderdale Yankees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Larry Gowell, Terry Ley, Steve Kline, Tom Buskey and Roger Hambright.
Billy Shantz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Bender | L | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| George Blaum | R | R | August 5, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Michael Brown | R | R | January 23, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Richard Buff | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Tom Buskey | R | R | February 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| James Carroll | R | R | June 20, 1944 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Lee Choate | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Patrick Cluney | R | L | May 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Wayne Crowder | R | R | September 8, 1948 | 6'2" | Brockville, ON CA | |
| Douglas D'Addario | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Robert Elliott | R | R | October 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Stanton Evenhus | R | R | October 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Devils Lake, ND US |
| Robert Frisbee | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Larry Gowell | R | R | May 2, 1948 | 6'2" | 182 | Lewiston, ME US |
| George Guasp | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| David Gunderman | R | R | July 1, 1949 | 6'0" | 183 | Morrilton, AR US |
| Roger Hambright | R | R | March 26, 1949 | 5'10" | 180 | Sunnyside, WA US |
| Robert Hefflinger | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Kenneth Johnson | R | R | October 3, 1949 | 5'8" | 165 | Ross, CA US |
| Dave Kent | R | R | December 1, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ronald Kirk | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Steve Kline | R | R | October 6, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Lew Lawson | R | R | October 30, 1946 | 5'9" | 170 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Thomas Lawton | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Terry Ley | L | L | February 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Jorge Maduro | R | R | July 28, 1947 | 6'3" | 192 | |
| Jerry Matney | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bob McDaniel | L | R | February 8, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Albert Miller | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Richard Monroe | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Nestor Montalvo | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Nephtale Mora | R | R | April 1, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jerry Morse | L | L | January 19, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Yakima, WA US |
| Alfonzo Neal | S | R | December 17, 1948 | 5'9" | 179 | Longview, TX US |
| Alonzo Ramirez | L | R | 6'0" | 167 | ||
| Rene Rivera | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Dante Schirripa | R | R | October 12, 1950 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Any Torgeson | L | R | April 9, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Preston Tutein | L | L | 6'1" | 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.
