1969 Memphis Blues Roster
Team Record: 66-65
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: Pete Pavlick (0-0), John Antonelli (0-0), Roy McMillan (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Tim McCarver Stadium
Attendance: 107,288, Avg. 1,638
Playoffs - Memphis Blues 3 games, Amarillo Giants 0
The Memphis Blues of the Texas League ended the 1969 season with a record of 66 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Blues plated 488 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 525 runs. Ken Singleton paced Memphis with 10 home runs and drove in 65 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time with a .309 average. Bob Johnson topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 1.48 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Bob Johnson, Ted Martínez, Charlie Hudson, Jim Bibby, Les Rohr, Jesse Hudson, Leroy Stanton, Dick Rusteck, Jim Bethke, Ron Locke, Charlie Williams, Tom Robson, Don Rose, Rich Hacker, Al Schmelz, Ken Singleton and Bill Hepler were all players from the 1969 Memphis Blues who played in the Majors during their careers.
Pete Pavlick, John Antonelli and Roy McMillan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bethke | R | R | November 5, 1946 | 6'3" | 185 | Falls City, NE US |
| Jim Bibby | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'5" | 235 | Franklinton, NC US |
| Tommie Campbell | R | R | August 7, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Stu Cann | L | R | June 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Billy Carthel | R | R | April 16, 1946 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Arsenio Diaz | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'2" | 203 | |
| Don Engbers | S | L | October 12, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Evansville, IN US |
| Glenn Ezell | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Kentwood, LA US |
| Rich Hacker | S | R | October 6, 1947 | 6'0" | 160 | Belleville, IL US |
| Gerald Hebert | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bill Hepler | L | L | September 25, 1945 | 6'0" | 160 | Covington, VA US |
| Charlie Hudson | L | L | August 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Ada, OK US |
| Jesse Hudson | L | L | July 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 165 | Mansfield, LA US |
| Bob Johnson | L | R | April 25, 1943 | 6'4" | 220 | Aurora, IL US |
| Ron Locke | R | L | April 4, 1942 | 5'11" | 168 | Wakefield, RI US |
| Frank Lolich | R | R | July 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ted Martínez | R | R | December 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Steve McMillan | R | R | May 22, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Mike Minster | R | R | May 11, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ronnie Paul | R | L | June 10, 1945 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Tom Robson | R | R | January 15, 1946 | 6'3" | 215 | Rochester, NY US |
| Les Rohr | L | L | March 5, 1946 | 6'5" | 205 | Lowestoft, Suffolk GB |
| Don Rose | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Dick Rusteck | R | L | July 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Al Schmelz | R | R | November 12, 1943 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA US |
| Russell Seals | R | R | January 12, 1947 | 6'3" | 183 | Meigs County, TN US |
| Ken Singleton | S | R | June 10, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | New York, NY US |
| David Smith | R | R | July 19, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Leroy Stanton | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Latta, SC US |
| Roger Stevens | L | L | February 13, 1946 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Jack Tracy | R | R | August 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Larry Wallin | L | R | November 14, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Jerry Wild | R | R | July 31, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Franklin, NC US |
| Charlie Williams | R | R | October 11, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Flushing, NY US |
| James Ziegler | S | R | May 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 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.
