1969 Spokane Indians Roster
Team Record: 71-73
Finished 3rd in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Tom Lasorda (71-73)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Spokane, Washington
Ballpark: Avista Stadium
Attendance: 115,633, Avg. 1,606
The Spokane Indians of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1969 season with a record of 71 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Indians plated 667 runs, tops in the circuit. Spokane conceded 647 runs. Cleo James drove in 70 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .327. Fred Norman and Lawrence Staab led the squad with 13 wins each, while Fred Norman recorded a 2.62 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1969 Spokane Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Purdin, John Duffie, Ray Lamb, Tom Hutton, Chuck Goggin, Bobby Darwin, Jim Barbieri, Sandy Vance, Mike Strahler, John Miller, Bart Shirley, Cleo James, Billy Grabarkewitz, Jack Spring, Jimmie Schaffer, Bob Stinson, Bill Buckner, Von Joshua, Bobby Valentine, Bruce Brubaker and Fred Norman.
Tom Lasorda served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Armstrong | R | R | July 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | El Paso, TX US |
| Jim Barbieri | L | R | September 15, 1941 | 5'7" | 155 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Bruce Brubaker | R | R | December 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 198 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Bill Buckner | L | L | December 14, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Michael Christino | L | L | April 17, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bobby Darwin | R | R | February 16, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Duffie | R | R | October 4, 1945 | 6'7" | 210 | Greenwood, SC US |
| Larry Eckenrode | L | R | September 6, 1944 | 5'8" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chuck Goggin | S | R | July 7, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Pompano Beach, FL US |
| Billy Grabarkewitz | R | R | January 18, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | Lockhart, TX US |
| Tom Hutton | L | L | April 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Cleo James | R | R | August 31, 1940 | 5'10" | 176 | Clarksdale, MS US |
| Dennis James | S | L | November 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Gulfport, MS US |
| Von Joshua | L | L | May 1, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ray Lamb | R | R | December 23, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | Glendale, CA US |
| George Lott | L | L | October 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dick McLaughlin | L | L | June 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Milton, MA US |
| John Miller | R | R | March 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 195 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Fred Norman | S | L | August 20, 1942 | 5'8" | 155 | San Antonio, TX US |
| John Purdin | R | R | July 16, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Lynx, OH US |
| Jimmie Schaffer | R | R | April 5, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Limeport, PA US |
| Bart Shirley | R | R | January 4, 1940 | 5'10" | 183 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Gustavo Sposito | R | R | February 14, 1946 | 5'6" | 160 | |
| Jack Spring | R | L | March 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | Spokane, WA US |
| Lawrence Staab | R | L | September 4, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Bob Stinson | S | R | October 11, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Elkin, NC US |
| Mike Strahler | R | R | March 14, 1947 | 6'4" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bobby Valentine | R | R | May 13, 1950 | 5'10" | 189 | Stamford, CT US |
| Sandy Vance | R | R | January 5, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Lamar, CO US |
| Kenneth Washington | L | L | September 4, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
