1969 Tacoma Cubs Roster
Team Record: 86-60
Finished 1st in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Whitey Lockman (86-60)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 114,931, Avg. 1,574
Playoffs - Tacoma Cubs 3 games, Eugene Emeralds 1
The Tacoma Cubs of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1969 season with a record of 86 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Cubs led the league with just 531 runs allowed. Tacoma scored 602 runs. Roe Skidmore paced the team with 16 home runs and drove in 84 runs. Rick Bladt topped all regular batters with a .312 average. Joe Decker, Archie Reynolds and Dick LeMay paced the squad with 10 wins each, while Jim Colborn recorded a 2.28 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Rick Bladt, Randy Bobb, Len Church, Jim Colborn, Ted Davidson, Joe Decker, Jim Dunegan, Lee Elia, Darcy Fast, Larry Gura, John Hairston, Bill Heath, Manny Jiménez, Jack Lamabe, Vic LaRose, Dick LeMay, Dave Lemonds, Jimmy McMath, Roger Metzger, Al Montreuil, Ron Piché, Aaron Pointer, Jim Qualls, Archie Reynolds, Roe Skidmore, Charley Smith, Bobby Tiefenauer and Mike White were all players from the 1969 Tacoma Cubs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Whitey Lockman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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James Armstrong | R | R | October 20, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
Rick Bladt | R | R | December 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 160 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
Randy Bobb | R | R | January 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Len Church | S | R | March 21, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
Jim Colborn | R | R | May 22, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Santa Paula, CA US |
Ted Davidson | R | L | October 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 192 | Las Vegas, NV US |
Joe Decker | R | R | June 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Storm Lake, IA US |
Jim Dunegan | R | R | August 6, 1947 | 6'1" | 205 | Burlington, IA US |
Lee Elia | R | R | July 16, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Darcy Fast | L | L | March 10, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | Dallas, OR US |
Larry Gura | S | L | November 26, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Joliet, IL US |
John Hairston | R | R | August 27, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
Bill Heath | L | R | March 10, 1939 | 5'8" | 175 | Yuba City, CA US |
Manny Jiménez | L | R | November 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Jack Lamabe | R | R | October 3, 1936 | 6'1" | 198 | Farmingdale, NY US |
Vic LaRose | R | R | December 23, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Dick LeMay | L | L | August 28, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Dave Lemonds | L | L | July 5, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
Earl Lombardo | R | R | January 10, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | |
John Lung | R | R | April 17, 1946 | 5'9" | 175 | |
Jimmy McMath | L | L | August 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
Roger Metzger | S | R | October 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
Al Montreuil | R | R | August 23, 1943 | 5'5" | 158 | New Orleans, LA US |
George Pena | R | R | September 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Ron Piché | R | R | May 22, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Verdun, QC CA |
Aaron Pointer | R | R | April 19, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Little Rock, AR US |
Jim Qualls | S | R | October 9, 1946 | 5'10" | 158 | Exeter, CA US |
Archie Reynolds | R | R | January 3, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Glendale, CA US |
George Sherrod | R | R | January 2, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | |
Roe Skidmore | R | R | October 30, 1945 | 6'3" | 188 | Decatur, IL US |
Charley Smith | R | R | September 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Charleston, SC US |
Jerry Szukala | L | L | October 28, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | |
Bobby Tiefenauer | R | R | October 10, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Desloge, MO US |
Chester Trail | R | R | January 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | |
Mike White | R | R | December 18, 1938 | 5'8" | 160 | Detroit, MI 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.