1969 Shreveport Braves Roster
Team Record: 61-75
Finished 3rd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Lou Fitzgerald (61-75)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 50,223, Avg. 739
The Shreveport Braves of the Texas League ended the 1969 season with a record of 61 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Braves scored 504 runs and conceded 547 runs. Adrian Garrett led Shreveport with 24 home runs, while Dick Grant walloped 15 or more, too. Adrian Garrett accounted for 75 RBI. Monte Sharp topped the team with 9 wins, and Bob Castiglione registered a 3.18 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1969 Shreveport Braves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Santiago Rosario, Jim Breazeale, George Kopacz, Charlie Vaughan, Bucky Guth, Ron Schueler, Garry Hill, Oscar Brown, Mike McQueen, Aubrey Gatewood, Julio Navarro, Dale Roberts, Dusty Baker, Adrian Garrett and Darrell Evans.
Lou Fitzgerald served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen | R | R | February 8, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Dusty Baker | R | R | June 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 183 | Riverside, CA US |
| Ted Bashore | L | L | January 31, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Stanley Bell | R | R | September 9, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jim Breazeale | L | R | October 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Oscar Brown | R | R | February 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| John Burns | L | R | May 15, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Alberto Cambero | R | R | July 22, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Bob Castiglione | R | R | August 8, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | Irvington, NJ US |
| Joe Cisterna | S | R | September 10, 1942 | 6'2" | 183 | San Diego, CA US |
| Darrell Evans | L | R | May 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Andy Finlay | R | R | December 3, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Adrian Garrett | L | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Charles Garrett | L | R | June 6, 1945 | 5'10" | 150 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Aubrey Gatewood | R | R | November 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Dick Grant | L | L | April 2, 1947 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Bucky Guth | R | R | August 18, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Terry Hankins | R | R | August 15, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| David Heintz | R | R | October 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Garry Hill | R | R | November 3, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | Rutherfordton, NC US |
| Douglas King | R | R | May 28, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| George King | R | R | June 5, 1946 | 6'0" | 150 | Greenville, SC US |
| George Kopacz | L | L | February 26, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Robert Lucas | R | R | October 27, 1942 | 5'10" | 167 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Mike McQueen | L | L | August 30, 1950 | 6'0" | 188 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Julio Navarro | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Vieques, PR |
| Johnny Parker | R | R | March 26, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Dale Roberts | R | L | April 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 180 | Owenton, KY US |
| Santiago Rosario | L | L | July 25, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Guayanilla, PR |
| James Sanders | R | R | November 14, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | Charleston, SC US |
| Richard Sauget | R | R | April 21, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ron Schueler | R | R | April 14, 1948 | 6'4" | 205 | Catherine, KS US |
| Monte Sharp | R | L | March 23, 1944 | 6'4" | 205 | Decatur, AL US |
| Don Spain | R | R | March 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bob Toney | R | R | May 18, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Charlie Vaughan | R | L | October 6, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Mercedes, TX US |
| Michael Walseth | L | R | March 5, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Robert Wiswell | L | L | November 1, 1945 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Faustino Zabala | R | R | December 29, 1942 | 5'9" | 195 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
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.
