1969 Shelby Senators Roster
Team Record: 61-63
Finished 4th in the WCL
Manager: Joe Klein (61-63)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Ballpark: City Park
Attendance: 31,563, Avg. 509
Playoffs - Greenwood Braves 2 games, Shelby Senators 1
The Shelby Senators of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1969 season with a record of 61 wins and 63 losses, finishing fourth in the WCL.
The Senators scored 620 runs and allowed 660 runs, most in the circuit. Dalton Renfroe led Shelby with 27 home runs and accounted for 113 RBI. Rick Stelmaszek paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .288. Jimmy Blackmon topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.43 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1969 Shelby Senators who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rick Stelmaszek, John Wockenfuss, Bob Jones and Joe Lovitto.
Joe Klein served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Baker | L | L | August 1, 1948 | 6'2" | 180 | Racine, WI US |
| Richard Bechtel | R | R | January 2, 1946 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Joe Berg | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Jimmy Blackmon | R | R | October 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Bruce Bolick | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Gary Carter | L | R | September 24, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| William Davidson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| John Dennington | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jasper Dixon | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Thomas Elgin | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Kevin Fallon | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Robert George | R | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Rick Guarnera | R | R | October 21, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Darrel Hetzler | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Dale Hillard | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| William Holt | L | L | November 21, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bob Jones | L | L | October 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Elkton, MD US |
| James Keenan | R | R | November 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gary Kolumbus | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Pat Kuehner | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Robert Love | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Joe Lovitto | S | R | January 6, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Melvin Lowe | L | R | April 14, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Delbert Marcus | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Wilfredo Marrero | R | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Ennio Mata | R | R | ||||
| Bernard McDonald | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| John Michael | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Henry Newman | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Dalton Renfroe | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Albert Richards | R | R | September 27, 1946 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| William Riley | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Rickey Rogers | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Americo Sanchez | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Hector Santos | R | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Gary Sargent | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| David Schmid | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Michael Schooff | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Robert Shutts | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Rick Stelmaszek | L | R | October 8, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Taylor | L | R | August 7, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Clifton Forge, VA US |
| Gene Wiley | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Fred Williams | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Johnny Williams | L | L | October 8, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| John Wockenfuss | R | R | February 27, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Welch, WV US |
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.
