1969 San Antonio Missions Roster
Team Record: 51-81
Finished 4th in the TL's East Division
Manager: Jim Marshall (51-81)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: V.J. Keefe Stadium
Attendance: 38,024, Avg. 576
The San Antonio Missions of the Texas League ended the 1969 season with a record of 51 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Missions scored 493 runs and surrendered 544 runs. John Felske drove in 44 runs. Brock Davis led all regular batters with a .309 average. Dean Burk topped the squad with 12 wins, while Pat Jacquez recorded a 2.13 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1969 San Antonio Missions who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Gene Oliver, Ken Rudolph, Terry Hughes, Dave Lemonds, Ray Newman, Frankie Libran, Oscar Gamble, Pat Jacquez, Jophery Brown, Jimmy McMath, Alec Distaso, Brock Davis, John Hairston, Matt Alexander, Al Montreuil and John Felske.
Jim Marshall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Alexander | S | R | January 30, 1947 | 5'11" | 168 | Shreveport, LA US |
| David Amman | R | R | January 19, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Terry Bongiovanni | R | R | December 16, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jophery Brown | L | R | January 22, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Grambling, LA US |
| Dean Burk | R | R | October 24, 1947 | 6'6" | 216 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Brock Davis | L | L | October 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Alec Distaso | R | R | December 23, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Dudek | R | R | August 9, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Gary Encerti | R | R | August 3, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| John Felske | R | R | May 30, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Donald Furnald | R | R | January 10, 1944 | 6'0" | 165 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Oscar Gamble | L | R | December 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | Ramer, AL US |
| John Hairston | R | R | August 27, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Leroy Haynes | R | R | October 19, 1944 | 5'11" | 205 | |
| John Hermanek | S | R | November 9, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jessie Hill | R | R | 6'4" | |||
| Terry Hughes | R | R | May 13, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Pat Jacquez | R | R | April 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | Stockton, CA US |
| Ron Jones | L | L | December 24, 1949 | 6'4" | 175 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Dave Lemonds | L | L | July 5, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Frankie Libran | R | R | May 6, 1948 | 6'0" | 168 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Mike Lisetski | R | R | March 9, 1946 | 5'9" | 170 | Northampton, PA US |
| Earl Lombardo | R | R | January 10, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Q. V. Lowe | R | R | January 15, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | Red Level, AL US |
| Jimmy McMath | L | L | August 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| John Miklos | L | L | April 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Marty Miller | S | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Al Montreuil | R | R | August 23, 1943 | 5'5" | 158 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Ray Newman | L | L | June 20, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Evansville, IN US |
| Gene Oliver | R | R | March 22, 1935 | 6'2" | 225 | Moline, IL US |
| Ralph Rickey | S | R | December 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Ken Rudolph | R | R | December 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Rockford, IL US |
| Jerry Szukala | L | L | October 28, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Greg Werdick | R | R | October 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
