1969 St. Petersburg Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 54-76
Finished 6th in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Jack Krol (54-76)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 69,400, Avg. 1,068
The St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 1969 season with a record of 54 wins and 76 losses, finishing sixth in the league's Central Division.
The Cardinals plated 417 runs and yielded 476 runs. Wayne Dees paced St. Petersburg with 14 home runs and drove in 64 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .273. Brian Bach topped the team with 8 wins, and Ray Bare earned a 2.63 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1969 St. Petersburg Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dick Hughes, Skip Jutze and Ray Bare.
Jack Krol served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Abreu | R | R | July 10, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tom Alger | R | L | October 29, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Joe Atilee | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Tony Auferio | R | R | June 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Orange, NJ US |
| Brian Bach | R | R | March 11, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Kingston, NY US |
| Ray Bare | R | R | April 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Bart Bell | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Rusty Bodkin | R | R | October 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Larry Bowlby | R | R | May 18, 1947 | 6'5" | 215 | Lynn, MA US |
| Wade Boyett | R | R | February 14, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Bill Brooks | L | L | September 3, 1949 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Russ Caldarella | R | R | February 8, 1951 | 5'8" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bill Caudell | R | R | July 13, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jose Cotto | R | R | June 13, 1946 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Hank Daugherty | R | R | April 10, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| John Davsko | R | R | August 28, 1947 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| Wayne Dees | L | L | August 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Lazaro Del Orbe | R | R | December 17, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Charles Doggett | R | R | May 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jesse DuBose | R | L | November 11, 1945 | 6'6" | 210 | |
| Ron Ebner | R | R | December 3, 1945 | 6'5" | 190 | Canton, OH US |
| Steve Evans | R | R | December 19, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Dan Ford | R | R | February 15, 1948 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Gary Ford | R | R | December 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| George Greer | L | R | October 18, 1946 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Vicente Gumbs | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Robert Gustafson | R | R | August 23, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| David Hansen | R | R | April 24, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dick Hughes | R | R | February 13, 1938 | 6'3" | 195 | Stephens, AR US |
| Skip Jutze | R | R | May 28, 1946 | 5'11" | 190 | Bayside, NY US |
| Nathaniel King | L | R | September 29, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Don Kirkland | R | R | November 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | Evansville, IN US |
| Rosario Llanos | R | R | November 12, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Timothy McEnderfer | S | R | July 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Hector Navarro | R | R | December 24, 1949 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| John Nixon | R | R | October 21, 1949 | 6'3" | 183 | |
| Donald Picard | R | L | June 1, 1946 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Benigno Polanco | R | R | February 3, 1950 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Ronnie Roberts | L | L | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Robert Sankey | R | R | December 18, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Rick Schmidt | L | L | October 20, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Charles Schoene | R | R | 6'1" | 177 | ||
| David Signs | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Buddy Smith | L | R | June 6, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Hipolito Tomas | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Lew Wright | R | R | May 14, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 |
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.
