1969 Tucson Toros Roster
Team Record: 60-86
Finished 4th in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Bill Adair (60-86)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Ballpark: Hi Corbett Field
Attendance: 105,207, Avg. 1,441
The Tucson Toros of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1969 season with a record of 60 wins and 86 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Toros plated 577 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 666 runs. John Matias paced Tucson with 15 home runs and drove in 86 runs. Ángel Bravo led hitters with significant playing time with a .342 average. Fred Rath topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 4.15 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1969 Tucson Toros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ossie Blanco, Greg Bollo, Darrell Brandon, Ángel Bravo, Chuck Brinkman, Cisco Carlos, Cam Carreon, Bob Christian, Ted Davidson, Don Dennis, Jack Hamilton, Rich Hinton, Ed Hobaugh, Bruce Howard, Dick Kenworthy, George Kernek, Fred Klages, Danny Lazar, Jim Mahoney, John Matias, Rich McKinney, Rich Morales, Danny Murphy, Jerry Nyman, José Ortiz, Fred Rath, Don Secrist, Rollie Sheldon, Larry Sherry, Tony Solaita, Bill Stafford and Billy Wynne.
Bill Adair served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Abarbanel | S | L | December 10, 1945 | 6'1" | 187 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| John Bauer | L | L | April 20, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Marshfield, WI US |
| Ossie Blanco | R | R | September 8, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Greg Bollo | R | R | November 16, 1943 | 6'4" | 183 | Detroit, MI US |
| Darrell Brandon | R | R | July 8, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Ángel Bravo | L | L | August 4, 1942 | 5'8" | 150 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Chuck Brinkman | R | R | September 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Cisco Carlos | R | R | September 17, 1940 | 6'3" | 205 | Monrovia, CA US |
| Cam Carreon | R | R | August 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Colton, CA US |
| Joe Cherry | R | R | August 27, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bob Christian | R | R | October 17, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ted Davidson | R | L | October 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 192 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Don Dennis | R | R | March 3, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Uniontown, KS US |
| Jack Hamilton | R | R | December 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | Burlington, IA US |
| Rich Hinton | L | L | May 22, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Ed Hobaugh | R | R | June 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 176 | Kittanning, PA US |
| Bruce Howard | S | R | March 23, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | Salisbury, MD US |
| Dick Kenworthy | R | R | April 1, 1941 | 5'9" | 170 | Red Oak, IA US |
| George Kernek | L | L | January 12, 1940 | 6'3" | 170 | Holdenville, OK US |
| Fred Klages | R | R | October 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Ambridge, PA US |
| Danny Lazar | L | L | November 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Richard Littleton | R | R | January 24, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | Clinton, SC US |
| Jim Mahoney | R | R | May 26, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Englewood, NJ US |
| John Matias | L | L | August 15, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Rich McKinney | R | R | November 22, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Piqua, OH US |
| Joseph Monty | R | R | August 7, 1946 | 5'9" | 179 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Rich Morales | R | R | September 20, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Danny Murphy | L | R | August 23, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Beverly, MA US |
| Jim Napier | R | R | August 2, 1938 | 5'11" | 200 | Wasco, CA US |
| Jerry Nyman | L | L | November 23, 1942 | 5'10" | 165 | Logan, UT US |
| José Ortiz | R | R | June 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 155 | Ponce, PR |
| Fred Rath | R | R | September 1, 1943 | 6'3" | 200 | Little Rock, AR US |
| John Ryan | L | R | December 4, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Oshawa, ON CA |
| Ross Sapp | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Don Secrist | L | L | February 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Rollie Sheldon | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 6'4" | 185 | Putnam, CT US |
| Larry Sherry | R | R | July 25, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tony Solaita | L | L | January 15, 1947 | 6'0" | 210 | Nuuuli, AS |
| Bill Stafford | R | R | August 13, 1938 | 6'1" | 188 | Catskill, NY US |
| Billy Wynne | L | R | July 31, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Williamston, NC 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.
