1969 Tampa Tarpons Roster

Florida State League (FSL) - Class: A
Team Record: 65-67
Finished 3rd in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Malcolm Warren (65-67)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 38,367, Avg. 581
1969 Tampa Tarpons Statistics

The Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League ended the 1969 season with a record of 65 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the league's Central Division.

The Tarpons scored 491 runs and surrendered 524 runs. Jeffery Brelsford recorded 54 runs batted in. Danny Godby led all regular batters with a .311 average. Randy Blanken topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.19 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1969 Tampa Tarpons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Danny Godby, Gene Locklear, Ozzie Osborn, Dave Tomlin and Milt Wilcox.

Malcolm Warren served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Glenn BisbingRRSeptember 1, 19466'0"190
Randy BlankenRRAugust 25, 19486'1"190
William BlucherRRSeptember 9, 19465'11"170
Jeffery BrelsfordRRJune 23, 19506'1"185
Stephen CochranLL6'0"170
Thomas DittmarLRMay 24, 19505'11"180
Doug DreierRRAugust 11, 19506'0"175
Joseph EarlRRDecember 26, 19456'1"180
Richard FernandezRR5'11"170
John FroboseRR6'3"195
Larry GableRRMay 28, 19415'11"185
Robert GallagherRRAugust 28, 19516'1"180Salem, NJ US
Kenneth GeigerRRDecember 21, 19496'4"205
Danny GodbyRRNovember 4, 19466'0"185Logan, WV US
Don GoodwinRRFebruary 16, 19485'11"170Stockton, CA US
Timothy GrantLRAugust 6, 19496'0"185
Dave GraweRRFebruary 3, 19486'3"205Cincinnati, OH US
Jim HoffRRApril 16, 19455'11"170
Bobby LemleyRR5'7"165
Gary LindholtzRRAugust 8, 19466'0"165
Gene LocklearLRJuly 19, 19495'10"165Lumberton, NC US
Ronald MandersRROctober 29, 19436'0"170Dubuque, IA US
Robert MarcanoRRJune 7, 19515'10"165
Virgilio MataRRApril 5, 19496'1"170
Edward MayRLOctober 26, 19516'1"175
George McKenzieLR6'2"180
Robert OrangeRR5'11"180
Ozzie OsbornRRJune 19, 19466'2"195Springfield, MO US
Dick PooschkeRR6'2"170
Gene SarazenSL6'1"190
Gregory SiereveldRRFebruary 1, 19505'10"172
Norman SingletonLR6'4"190
Edward StreettRLFebruary 20, 19506'2"195
Ted TomasovichLRDecember 10, 19466'3"195
Dave TomlinLLJune 22, 19496'2"180Maysville, KY US
Tom UpstoneLROctober 13, 19496'4"200
Bob WelshRRMarch 16, 19516'0"160
Keith WestSRJuly 11, 19506'0"180
Timothy WhiteRRDecember 29, 19475'10"185
Milt WilcoxRRApril 20, 19506'2"185Honolulu, HI US
Carl WilliamsonRR6'3"188
Michael WillisRL6'4"195

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.




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