1969 Rochester Red Wings Roster
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Cal Ripken (71-69)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 267,987, Avg. 3,828
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1969 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the IL.
The Red Wings scored 661 runs and gave up 629 runs. Terry Crowley led Rochester with 28 home runs, while Jim Campbell and Fred Valentine walloped 15 or more, too. Terry Crowley drove in 83 runs. Elijah Johnson paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .301 clip. Fred Beene topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.98 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1969 Rochester Red Wings who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Aubrey Gatewood, Al Severinsen, Ed Barnowski, Bill Edgerton, Lorencito Fernández, Arlo Brunsberg, Bill Dillman, Terry Crowley, Mickey McGuire, Fred Valentine, John O'Donoghue, John Sullivan, Buzz Stephen, Dick Rusteck, Frank Bertaina, Steve Hovley, Mike Adamson, Mike Ferraro, Marcelino López, Fred Beene, Bernie Smith, Jim Campbell and Gerry Schoen.
Cal Ripken served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adamson | R | R | September 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ed Barnowski | R | R | August 23, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Scranton, PA US |
| Fred Beene | S | R | November 24, 1942 | 5'9" | 155 | Angleton, TX US |
| Frank Bertaina | L | L | April 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 177 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Arlo Brunsberg | L | R | August 15, 1940 | 6'0" | 195 | Fertile, MN US |
| Jim Campbell | L | R | January 10, 1943 | 6'0" | 205 | Hartsville, SC US |
| P. J. Campbell | R | R | September 15, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ron Cayll | R | R | September 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Terry Crowley | L | L | February 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Ricardo Delgado | R | R | February 7, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Bill Dillman | R | R | May 25, 1945 | 6'2" | 180 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Bill Edgerton | L | L | August 16, 1941 | 6'2" | 185 | South Bend, IN US |
| George Farson | R | R | December 29, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Lorencito Fernández | R | R | June 23, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mike Ferraro | R | R | August 18, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Kingston, NY US |
| Aubrey Gatewood | R | R | November 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Gerald Herron | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Michael Herson | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| John Hofferd | R | R | August 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Steve Hovley | L | L | December 18, 1944 | 5'10" | 188 | Ventura, CA US |
| Elijah Johnson | R | R | December 6, 1942 | 6'1" | 182 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Marcelino López | R | L | September 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mickey McGuire | R | R | January 18, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Arturo Miranda | R | R | May 17, 1944 | 5'9" | 145 | Santurce, PR |
| Carroll Moulden | R | R | April 24, 1945 | 6'4" | 230 | |
| John O'Donoghue | R | L | October 7, 1939 | 6'4" | 203 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Frank Peters | R | R | March 25, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Dick Rusteck | R | L | July 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gerry Schoen | R | R | January 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 215 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bill Scripture | R | R | November 20, 1941 | 5'9" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Al Severinsen | R | R | November 9, 1944 | 6'3" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bernie Smith | R | R | September 4, 1941 | 5'9" | 164 | Ponchatoula, LA US |
| Tim Sommer | R | R | December 31, 1942 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Buzz Stephen | R | R | July 13, 1944 | 6'4" | 205 | Porterville, CA US |
| John Sullivan | L | R | January 3, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Chester Trail | R | R | January 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Fred Valentine | S | R | January 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Clarksdale, MS 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.
