1969 Magic Valley Cowboys Roster

Pioneer League (PL) - Class: R
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
1969 Magic Valley Cowboys Statistics

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, Clint Compton, Jimmy Freeman, John Fuller and Mickey Rivers.

Connie Ryan served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Rick AtkinsonRROctober 18, 19475'11"195
Larvell BlanksRRJanuary 28, 19505'8"167Del Rio, TX US
Nelly CanaRRDecember 20, 19505'11"165Cumana, Sucre VE
Jerry CarrRR6'1"200
Edward ChildressRRJune 14, 19516'4"195Richmond, VA US
Charlie ClarkRRSeptember 2, 19495'9"175
Clint ComptonLLNovember 1, 19505'11"185Montgomery, AL US
Richard DahlgrenLRAugust 13, 19476'2"185
Howie DuckworthRRApril 8, 19515'9"175San Antonio, TX US
Concepcion EscalonaRRDecember 8, 19486'1"178
Jimmy FreemanLLJune 29, 19516'4"180Carlsbad, NM US
John FullerLLJanuary 29, 19506'2"180Lynwood, CA US
Jeffrey GeachRRNovember 6, 19505'11"160Clendale, CA US
Lee GrotelueschenRRAugust 27, 19506'1"190
Gary HagenLRApril 21, 19516'2"200Alton, IL US
Milton HallLRMarch 14, 19506'0"175
Tom HeierleRRApril 22, 19515'11"190Oceanside, CA US
Gene HolbertSRNovember 21, 19516'1"200Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, PA US
Sam HoustonRRNovember 4, 19505'11"156Long Beach, CA US
Calvin KellyRRJuly 25, 19505'10"160Martinez, CA US
Danny LandisRRJune 27, 19505'10"Columbus, OH US
Omar MachadoRRDecember 3, 19506'0"175
Robin MaginnisLRMay 11, 19476'0"200
Michael MagnessRRAugust 3, 19496'2"197Gainesville, GA US
William McEntireRLApril 12, 19505'11"160
Marc MengoRRDecember 6, 19516'2"180Chicago, IL US
James MyrahRRJune 28, 19486'3"210
James NageleisenRRNovember 7, 19476'2"190Covington, KY US
Robin OsteboLLJune 5, 19506'4"185
Mickey RiversLLOctober 30, 19485'10"165Miami, FL US
Richard SandateLLSeptember 27, 19495'9"155Corpus Christi, TX US
Michael SylvesterLR6'0"165
Charles TownsonRRJune 27, 19505'8"150
Keith WaltersRRMarch 18, 19496'1"205
Chuck WesterhouseRRSeptember 8, 19516'3"205Lafayette, IN US
Richard WilsonRRNovember 9, 19496'5"220Oklahoma 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.




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