
1969 Pittsfield Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 68-72
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: Billy Gardner (68-72)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Wahconah Stadium (Park)
Attendance: 79,642, Avg. 1,138
Playoffs - Pittsfield Red Sox 1 game, York Pirates 0 - All further games cancelled due to bad weather and poor attendance.
The Pittsfield Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1969 season with a record of 68 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the EL.
The Red Sox scored 590 runs and conceded 577 runs. Frank Austin led Pittsfield with 15 home runs Frank Austin and Fred Wolcott each recorded 75 runs batted in. John Mason paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .290 clip. Ken Wright topped the squad with 12 wins, while Tom Parsons recorded a 2.25 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1969 Pittsfield Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Lee, Fred Wenz, Tom Parsons, Billy Gardner, Dave Gray, Rick Miller, Ken Wright, Chris Coletta, Buddy Hunter, Carlton Fisk and Dick Mills.
Billy Gardner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Frank Austin | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | Tempe, AZ US |
Edward Baird | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
Carl Boteze | R | R | October 31, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | |
Mike Budd | L | R | October 9, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | Siler City, NC US |
John Butler | R | R | July 13, 1942 | 5'10" | 172 | Valdosta, GA US |
Chris Coletta | L | L | August 2, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Donald Dilly | R | R | February 4, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Muskegon, MI US |
Paul Dowd | L | R | September 14, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
Steve Eagan | R | R | October 7, 1946 | 5'11" | 210 | Topeka, KS US |
Carlton Fisk | R | R | December 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Bellows Falls, VT US |
Jack Gaines | L | L | January 27, 1945 | 6'1" | 165 | Portsmouth, VA US |
Billy Gardner | R | R | July 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Waterford, CT US |
Dave Gray | R | R | January 7, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Ogden, UT US |
John Hamilton | R | R | April 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | |
Raymond Henningsen | R | R | August 7, 1945 | 5'9" | 145 | Omaha, NE US |
Buddy Hunter | R | R | August 9, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Omaha, NE US |
Richard Jackson | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Bill Lee | L | L | December 28, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Burbank, CA US |
John Mason | R | R | February 14, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Kingsville, TX US |
Raul Mercado | R | R | April 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Sabana Grande, PR |
Rick Miller | L | L | April 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
Dick Mills | R | R | January 29, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
John Mountain | L | L | February 10, 1945 | 5'9" | 160 | Cambridge, MA US |
Tom Parsons | R | R | September 13, 1939 | 6'7" | 210 | Lakeville, CT US |
Charles Prediger | R | R | December 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 196 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Juan Ramos | R | R | March 28, 1946 | 5'10" | 160 | Santurce, PR |
Daniel Rudanovich | R | R | September 20, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
James Russin | R | R | December 9, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Morristown, NJ US |
Katsuhiro Shitanishi | R | R | May 23, 1943 | 5'8" | 160 | Fresno, CA US |
Curtis Suchan | R | R | August 11, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | |
James Thomas | S | L | December 9, 1944 | 6'2" | 207 | Sacramento, CA US |
James Thornton | R | R | January 16, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Escondido, CA US |
Ivy Washington | L | R | May 16, 1945 | 6'1" | 165 | Independence, LA US |
Fred Wenz | R | R | August 26, 1941 | 6'3" | 214 | Bound Brook, NJ US |
Fred Wolcott | R | R | October 13, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Wyandotte, MI US |
Ken Wright | R | R | September 4, 1946 | 6'2" | 210 | Pensacola, FL 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.