1969 Lodi Crushers Roster
Team Record: 57-83
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Billy Klaus (0-0), Eli Grba (0-0)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Lodi, California
Ballpark: Lawrence Park
Attendance: 37,827, Avg. 540
The Lodi Crushers of the California League ended the 1969 season with a record of 57 wins and 83 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Crushers tallied 539 runs, worst in the circuit, and surrendered 654 runs. Reggie Sanders paced Lodi with 25 home runs and accounted for 75 RBI. Roger Washington topped all regular batters with a .271 average. John Major led the squad with 10 wins, while Darryl Thomas recorded a 3.12 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1969 Lodi Crushers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Eli Grba, Dave Hamilton, George Hendrick, Allan Lewis, Reggie Sanders and John Strohmayer.
Billy Klaus and Eli Grba served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Acevedo | R | R | May 23, 1948 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Miguel Allende | S | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Russell Almquist | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bruce Bates | R | R | October 23, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Brien Bickerton | L | L | July 6, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jaime Cepeda | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Tom Cook | R | R | June 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Marshal Crossan | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Parke Davidson | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Art Davis | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Nick DeFlorio | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Joseph Fair | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Larry Gonsalves | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Eli Grba | R | R | August 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dave Hamilton | L | L | December 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Alan Hefferon | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| George Hendrick | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Simeon Humes | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Carl Ives | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Rick Johnson | R | R | March 16, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Donald Lando | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Allan Lewis | S | R | December 12, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Don Lohse | R | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'4" | 187 | |
| John Major | L | L | December 28, 1944 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Phillip Murnahan | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dennis Myers | R | R | July 21, 1950 | 6'3" | 205 | Clarksville, AR US |
| Martin Olson | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Orlando Reyes | L | L | May 28, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Julius Rizzotti | S | R | 5'5" | 140 | ||
| Reggie Sanders | R | R | September 9, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jose Santana | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| David Sellars | R | R | February 22, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Shearer | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Strohmayer | R | R | October 13, 1946 | 6'1" | 181 | Belle Fourche, SD US |
| David Texdahl | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Darryl Thomas | L | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Larry Vlasin | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Roger Washington | S | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Bob Williams | R | R | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
