1969 Orlando Twins Roster

Florida State League (FSL) - Class: A
Team Record: 80-52
Finished 1st in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Harry Warner (80-52)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 60,888, Avg. 923
1969 Orlando Twins Statistics

Playoffs - Miami Marlins 4 games, Orlando Twins 1

The Orlando Twins of the Florida State League ended the 1969 season with a record of 80 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.

The Twins led the league with 631 runs, fueled by 52 home runs. Orlando allowed 520 runs. Robert Alexander paced the squad with 10 home runs Lou Nelson drove in 69 runs. Ray Shoup topped all regular hitters with a .321 average. Michael Sheftall paced the team with 14 wins, while Ray Corbin recorded a 2.08 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Players from the 1969 Orlando Twins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bert Blyleven, Ray Corbin, Steve Luebber, Jim Obradovich and Eric Soderholm.

Harry Warner served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Robert AlexanderRRMarch 5, 19456'2"183San Diego, CA US
Bert BlylevenRRApril 6, 19516'3"200Zeist, NL
Frank BonfonteRRMarch 23, 19485'11"195
Ollie BrantleyRRSeptember 16, 19316'3"178Lexa, AR US
Jeff BurnsRR6'2"
Nelson CastellanosRRJuly 26, 19425'10"162Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Ray CorbinRRFebruary 12, 19496'2"200Live Oak, FL US
Rich DonnellyLRAugust 3, 19466'0"185Steubenville, OH US
Clifford FarmerSRAugust 29, 19486'2"180
William GiffinRR6'0"175
Jim HarrisonRL6'4"175
Bruce HaynesRRMay 26, 19476'2"195
Jerry HeltonRRFebruary 3, 19506'2"180
Buryl HemerickRRApril 5, 19506'2"195
Jim HoppeRRMarch 17, 19466'1"185Watertown, WI US
Thomas HroncichRRJanuary 28, 19506'3"190
Steve LuebberRRJuly 9, 19496'3"185Clinton, MO US
Lazaro MataRR5'11"195
LeRoy McDonaldRRJuly 21, 19476'0"175
Avery MorrisRRDecember 18, 19506'0"175
Lou NelsonRROctober 19, 19466'2"183Alexandria, LA US
Jim ObradovichLLSeptember 13, 19496'2"200Fort Campbell, KY US
Ben ProulxRROctober 22, 19496'1"190Live Oak, FL US
William RichieSR5'9"165
Franklyn SandsRRDecember 2, 19485'11"165Nassau, BS
Michael SheftallRRJune 17, 19466'2"165
Michael ShieldsLL6'0"180
Ray ShoupLRApril 6, 19465'11"170Youngstown, OH US
Richard ShulockRRApril 29, 19476'3"185Lockport, NY US
Jimmy SmithSL6'1"190
Eric SoderholmRRSeptember 24, 19485'11"187Cortland, NY US
Gary SouthgateRR6'2"150
Mark StraderRR6'0"178
Ralph ZunigaRRMarch 11, 19496'1"170

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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