1969 Spartanburg Phillies Roster
Team Record: 58-65
Finished 5th in the WCL
Manager: Bobby Malkmus (58-65)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 32,735, Avg. 532
The Spartanburg Phillies of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1969 season with a record of 58 wins and 65 losses, finishing fifth in the WCL.
The Phillies scored 595 runs and allowed 592 runs. Andre Thornton paced Spartanburg with 13 home runs Allen Bowers drove in 73 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .308 average. Richard Sadler led the squad with 13 wins, while Gary Weldon recorded a 2.74 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Andre Thornton and Manny Trillo both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bobby Malkmus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Alviso | R | R | May 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bert Bandy | S | R | July 23, 1946 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Jeff Beattie | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Allen Bowers | R | R | February 27, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Maxton, NC US |
| Reid Braden | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Steve Cates | L | L | December 29, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, IN US |
| Jim Coady | L | R | January 25, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Jerry Coker | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Fred Covey | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Gregg Cunnyngham | R | R | May 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Barney Dickey | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Gregory Frick | R | R | November 18, 1947 | 6'0" | 205 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Nelson Garcia | S | R | September 16, 1950 | 6'1" | 143 | |
| Rick Gentry | L | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Richard Giallella | L | L | August 16, 1947 | 5'11" | 178 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Ricardo James | R | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Willie Jones | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Larry Keener | S | R | October 7, 1949 | 6'6" | 210 | |
| Bruce King | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| John Kirik | R | R | 5'10" | 184 | ||
| Lou Lanehardt | L | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Jim Magnuson | R | R | May 11, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| James Mathis | R | R | September 13, 1948 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Robert McLachlin | L | L | February 27, 1949 | 6'4" | 198 | |
| Phil Meyer | L | L | February 8, 1949 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Philip Morgan | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Roger Noble | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Frank Odum | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Chuck Pesce | R | R | December 25, 1946 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| John Phelps | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Gerardo Rodriguez | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Richard Sadler | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Blas Santana | R | R | February 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 155 | Dajabon, DO |
| Tom Schleer | R | L | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Robert Snyder | S | L | February 13, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Andre Thornton | R | R | August 13, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | Tuskegee, AL US |
| Victor Torres | R | R | March 9, 1944 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Manny Trillo | R | R | December 25, 1950 | 6'1" | 150 | Caripito, Monagas VE |
| David Truelock | L | R | November 7, 1945 | 5'7" | 150 | Bloomington, IN US |
| Eulises Urrieta | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jeff Wang | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Dennis Weiner | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Gary Weldon | R | R | April 21, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Gary York | L | R | July 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 |
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.
