1969 Statesville/Monroe Indians Roster
Team Record: 61-63
Finished 3rd in the WCL
Manager: Merrill May (61-63)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Monroe, North Carolina; Statesville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Walter Bickett Stadium, City Park (Stadium)
Attendance: 27,570, Avg. 445
The Statesville/Monroe Indians of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1969 season with a record of 61 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the WCL.Statesville (33-32) moved to Monroe June 20.
The Indians scored 614 runs and yielded 626 runs. Wayne Rankhorn accounted for 58 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .299. Michael Biko led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.07 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1969 Statesville/Monroe Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Larry Johnson, Ed Farmer, Tom Kelley, Mark Ballinger and Rob Belloir.
Merrill May served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ballinger | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'6" | 205 | Glendale, CA US |
| Rob Belloir | R | R | July 13, 1948 | 5'10" | 155 | Heidelberg, DE |
| Michael Biko | R | R | September 24, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| James Bogard | L | R | February 11, 1950 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Tom Boland | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Jerry Bond | R | R | June 24, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Phillip Bova | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Ron Butterfield | L | L | March 26, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | Murray, UT US |
| Charles Cichosz | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dan Covert | R | R | May 20, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Austin, TX US |
| John Crain | R | R | January 26, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Mac Crossan | R | R | April 24, 1948 | 6'3" | 165 | Portland, OR US |
| Wayne Danson | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Davis | L | R | November 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | Commerce, GA US |
| Mike Easom | L | R | August 22, 1946 | 6'0" | 179 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Michael Ellwood | L | R | ||||
| Ed Farmer | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Richard Fay | R | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Don Gadbury | R | R | November 19, 1945 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| William Harper | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Harold Harris | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Tex Henson | L | L | May 18, 1946 | 6'5" | 210 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Timothy Irish | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Bill James | S | R | September 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Larry Johnson | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Tom Kelley | R | R | January 5, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Manchester, CT US |
| Bruce Killion | R | R | August 29, 1947 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Bill Kohl | R | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Clifford Lee | S | R | July 3, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Robert Love | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Keith MacDonald | R | L | March 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Alvin McGrew | R | R | September 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 182 | Fairfield, AL US |
| Billy Ray Palmer | R | R | November 3, 1945 | 6'4" | 220 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Mike Parks | L | R | April 23, 1950 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Nelson Peguero | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Michael Pompili | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Wayne Rankhorn | R | R | 6'1" | 179 | ||
| Eddie Renfro | R | R | April 16, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| James Sanders | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Richard Schwartz | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Jack Sexton | R | R | May 27, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Frederick Smith | R | R | April 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Roosevelt Turner | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Perry Yearwood | R | R | 6'5" | 220 |
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.
