1969 Rochester Red Wings Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
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
1969 Rochester Red Wings Statistics

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 Fred Valentine and Jim Campbell 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 Mike Adamson, Ed Barnowski, Fred Beene, Frank Bertaina, Arlo Brunsberg, Jim Campbell, Terry Crowley, Bill Dillman, Bill Edgerton, Lorencito Fernández, Mike Ferraro, Aubrey Gatewood, Steve Hovley, Marcelino López, Mickey McGuire, John O'Donoghue, Dick Rusteck, Gerry Schoen, Al Severinsen, Bernie Smith, Buzz Stephen, John Sullivan and Fred Valentine.

Cal Ripken served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mike AdamsonRRSeptember 13, 19476'2"185San Diego, CA US
Ed BarnowskiRRAugust 23, 19436'2"195Scranton, PA US
Fred BeeneSRNovember 24, 19425'9"155Angleton, TX US
Frank BertainaLLApril 14, 19445'11"177San Francisco, CA US
Arlo BrunsbergLRAugust 15, 19406'0"195Fertile, MN US
Jim CampbellLRJanuary 10, 19436'0"205Hartsville, SC US
P. J. CampbellRRSeptember 15, 19436'1"195
Ronald CayllRRSeptember 14, 19416'1"170Winter Park, FL US
Terry CrowleyLLFebruary 16, 19476'0"180Staten Island, NY US
Ricardo DelgadoRRFebruary 7, 19406'3"195Mayaguez, PR
Bill DillmanRRMay 25, 19456'2"180Trenton, NJ US
Bill EdgertonLLAugust 16, 19416'2"185South Bend, IN US
George FarsonRRDecember 29, 19396'1"200Lynchburg, VA US
Lorencito FernándezRRJune 23, 19395'10"160La Habana, La Habana CU
Mike FerraroRRAugust 18, 19445'11"175Kingston, NY US
Aubrey GatewoodRRNovember 17, 19386'1"170Little Rock, AR US
Gerald HerronRRNovember 4, 19426'5"230
Michael HersonRRJanuary 31, 19476'2"192
John HofferdRRAugust 15, 19466'2"190
Steve HovleyLLDecember 18, 19445'10"188Ventura, CA US
Elijah JohnsonRRDecember 6, 19426'1"182San Antonio, TX US
Marcelino LópezRLSeptember 23, 19436'3"195La Habana, La Habana CU
Mickey McGuireRRJanuary 18, 19415'10"170Dayton, OH US
Arturo MirandaRRMay 17, 19445'9"145Santurce, PR
Carroll MouldenRRApril 24, 19456'4"230
John O'DonoghueRLOctober 7, 19396'4"203Kansas City, MO US
Frank PetersRRMarch 25, 19446'2"195Corvallis, OR US
Dick RusteckRLJuly 12, 19416'1"175Chicago, IL US
Gerry SchoenRRJanuary 20, 19476'3"215New Orleans, LA US
Bill ScriptureRRNovember 20, 19415'9"180Pensacola, FL US
Al SeverinsenRRNovember 9, 19446'3"220Brooklyn, NY US
Bernie SmithRRSeptember 4, 19415'9"164Ponchatoula, LA US
Tim SommerRRDecember 31, 19426'1"155
Buzz StephenRRJuly 13, 19446'4"205Porterville, CA US
John SullivanLRJanuary 3, 19416'0"195Somerville, NJ US
Chester TrailRRJanuary 19, 19446'1"170
Fred ValentineSRJanuary 19, 19356'1"190Clarksdale, 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.




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