1969 Peninsula Astros Roster
Team Record: 67-76
Finished 4th in the CL's East Division
Manager: Tony Pacheco (67-76)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 60,414, Avg. 845
Playoffs - Peninsula Astros 2 games, Rocky Mount Leafs 0
Playoffs - Raleigh-Durham Phillies 2 games, Peninsula Astros 1
The Peninsula Astros of the Carolina League ended the 1969 season with a record of 67 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Astros scored 474 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 584 runs. Cliff Johnson led Peninsula with 11 home runs David Grangaard accounted for 60 RBI. César Cedeño paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .274. Buddy Harris topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 1.84 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1969 Peninsula Astros who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ray Busse, Bill Greif, Oscar Zamora, César Cedeño, Otis Thornton, Larry Yount, Ed Armbrister, Cliff Johnson, Rich Chiles, Ken Forsch, Alonzo Harris, Jay Schlueter, Glenn Adams and Buddy Harris.
Tony Pacheco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Adams | L | R | October 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Northbridge, MA US |
| Ed Armbrister | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | Nassau, BS |
| Joseph Arnold | R | R | February 26, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Roy Bethell | S | R | May 22, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Nassau, BS |
| Ray Busse | R | R | September 25, 1948 | 6'4" | 175 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| César Cedeño | R | R | February 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rich Chiles | L | L | November 22, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Cliff Davis | S | R | October 30, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Alice, TX US |
| Robert Dickman | L | R | November 22, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ken Forsch | R | R | September 8, 1946 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| David Grangaard | R | R | February 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Willman, MN US |
| Bill Greif | R | R | April 25, 1950 | 6'4" | 196 | Fort Stockton, TX US |
| Alonzo Harris | S | R | September 17, 1947 | 6'0" | 160 | Selma, AL US |
| Buddy Harris | R | R | December 5, 1948 | 6'7" | 245 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Craig Hilden | S | L | October 10, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Humphrey | R | R | November 24, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Cliff Johnson | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Herman Johnson | L | L | May 11, 1947 | 6'7" | 208 | |
| Tom Koziol | L | R | June 17, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Danny LeBright | R | R | May 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jerry Lensing | L | R | May 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Michael McFarland | R | R | July 1, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Ironton, MO US |
| Charles Murray | L | R | September 8, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Doug Olson | R | R | September 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Don Ragsdale | S | L | April 11, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Carl Richardson | R | R | June 2, 1946 | 5'10" | 155 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Russ Rothermel | L | L | March 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Jay Schlueter | R | R | July 31, 1949 | 6'0" | 182 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Oliverio Sparks | R | R | October 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Fernando Tatis | R | R | July 12, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Otis Thornton | R | R | June 30, 1945 | 6'1" | 186 | Docena, AL US |
| George Wolger | R | R | October 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mickey Yates | R | R | December 16, 1944 | 6'4" | 230 | |
| Larry Yount | R | R | February 15, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Oscar Zamora | R | R | September 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 178 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
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.
