1969 Modesto Reds Roster

California League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 63-77
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Joe Cunningham (63-77)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 35,165, Avg. 502
1969 Modesto Reds Statistics

The Modesto Reds of the California League ended the 1969 season with a record of 63 wins and 77 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.

The Reds scored 635 runs and allowed 651 runs. Ernest Davis paced Modesto with 27 home runs, while Buddy Gordon and Ed Powell walloped 15 or more also. Ernest Davis drove in 82 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .273 average. Brian Sinnott led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1969 Modesto Reds who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bob Forsch, Al Hrabosky, Mick Kelleher and Tim Plodinec.

Joe Cunningham served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Tony AuferioRRJune 13, 19475'10"185Orange, NJ US
Bob BonalewiczRRFebruary 20, 19455'8"175
Kenny BranchRLSeptember 7, 19485'11"180
Phil BrownRROctober 10, 19505'11"175
Kent CalderanRROctober 19, 19495'10"175
Jose CottoRRJune 13, 19465'9"165
Lonny CroslowRRSeptember 10, 19495'10"165
Dennis DabollRRNovember 5, 19466'3"190
Edward DavisRRApril 11, 19476'0"175
Ernest DavisRRMarch 21, 19456'4"201Wilmington, NC US
Stan DavisRR6'3"188
Bobby DiazRRJanuary 16, 19435'9"155San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Ron EbnerRRDecember 3, 19456'5"190Canton, OH US
Louis FioreRR6'1"173
Jan FirekRRApril 11, 19446'0"185
Gary FordRRDecember 10, 19466'0"185
Bob ForschRRJanuary 13, 19506'4"200Sacramento, CA US
Buddy GordonLROctober 24, 19456'3"190
Fred GroomsSR5'10"180
Butch HairstonLRDecember 31, 19506'0"180Beckley, WV US
Larry HeilmanRRNovember 10, 19466'2"190
Al HraboskyRLJuly 21, 19495'11"185Oakland, CA US
Mick KelleherRRJuly 25, 19475'9"176Seattle, WA US
Kenneth KurtzLR5'9"165
Gene LawsRR5'9"160
Hank MarionLROctober 27, 19476'1"160Anderson, SC US
Mike MaselbasRRJuly 16, 19475'11"178Lynn, MA US
Phil MastagniRRMarch 19, 19446'0"185
Greg MillikanLLMay 10, 19486'2"187Los Angeles, CA US
Brent NickoloffLROctober 1, 19475'10"172
John NilmeyerLLDecember 18, 19465'11"185
Dennis ParksRRJanuary 31, 19476'1"180Lindsay, CA US
Darell PhillipsRRJanuary 3, 1936Merced County, CA US
Tim PlodinecRRJanuary 27, 19476'4"190Aliquippa, PA US
Ed PowellRROctober 2, 19466'1"198
George PutzLRJune 19, 19475'10"185Rockville, CT US
Felix RoqueRRNovember 3, 19445'11"150
Robert SankeyRRDecember 18, 19475'9"165
Brian SinnottRRFebruary 16, 19436'5"215
Buddy SmithLRJune 6, 19476'1"190
Clint StarkRLFebruary 22, 19426'4"175
Tommy ThompsonRRAugust 30, 19475'11"175
Lee WhiteRLOctober 8, 19475'11"165Oxnard, CA US
George WinslowLLMay 9, 19496'0"165

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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