1969 Magic Valley Cowboys Roster
Team Record: 39-33
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Connie Ryan (39-33)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Twin Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Jaycee Park
Attendance: 11,227, Avg. 312
The Magic Valley Cowboys of the Pioneer League ended the 1969 season with a record of 39 wins and 33 losses, finishing third in the PL.
The Cowboys scored 455 runs, most in the league. Magic Valley gave up 439 runs. Larvell Blanks accounted for 60 RBI. Mickey Rivers led all regular batters with a .307 average. Chuck Westerhouse topped the team with 8 wins, while Michael Magness registered a 2.57 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1969 Magic Valley Cowboys who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Larvell Blanks, Jimmy Freeman, Mickey Rivers, Clint Compton and John Fuller.
Connie Ryan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Atkinson | R | R | October 18, 1947 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Larvell Blanks | R | R | January 28, 1950 | 5'8" | 167 | Del Rio, TX US |
| Nelly Cana | R | R | December 20, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Jerry Carr | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Edward Childress | R | R | June 14, 1951 | 6'4" | 195 | Richmond, VA US |
| Charlie Clark | R | R | September 2, 1949 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Clint Compton | L | L | November 1, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Richard Dahlgren | L | R | August 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Howie Duckworth | R | R | April 8, 1951 | 5'9" | 175 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Concepcion Escalona | R | R | December 8, 1948 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Jimmy Freeman | L | L | June 29, 1951 | 6'4" | 180 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| John Fuller | L | L | January 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 180 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Jeffrey Geach | R | R | November 6, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Clendale, CA US |
| Lee Grotelueschen | R | R | August 27, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Gary Hagen | L | R | April 21, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Alton, IL US |
| Milton Hall | L | R | March 14, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tom Heierle | R | R | April 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Gene Holbert | S | R | November 21, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, PA US |
| Sam Houston | R | R | November 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 156 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Calvin Kelly | R | R | July 25, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | Martinez, CA US |
| Danny Landis | R | R | June 27, 1950 | 5'10" | Columbus, OH US | |
| Omar Machado | R | R | December 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Robin Maginnis | L | R | May 11, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Michael Magness | R | R | August 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 197 | Gainesville, GA US |
| William McEntire | R | L | April 12, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Marc Mengo | R | R | December 6, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| James Myrah | R | R | June 28, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| James Nageleisen | R | R | November 7, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Covington, KY US |
| Robin Ostebo | L | L | June 5, 1950 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Mickey Rivers | L | L | October 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Miami, FL US |
| Richard Sandate | L | L | September 27, 1949 | 5'9" | 155 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Michael Sylvester | L | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Charles Townson | R | R | June 27, 1950 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Keith Walters | R | R | March 18, 1949 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Chuck Westerhouse | R | R | September 8, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Richard Wilson | R | R | November 9, 1949 | 6'5" | 220 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
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.
