1969 Williamsport Astros Roster
Team Record: 39-36
Finished 4th in the NYPL
Manager: Billy Smith (39-36)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 41,581, Avg. 1,109
The Williamsport Astros of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1969 season with a record of 39 wins and 36 losses, finishing fourth in the NYPL.
The Astros scored 380 runs and gave up 339 runs. Larry Mansfield led Williamsport with 21 home runs and accounted for 51 RBI. Donnie McLaughlin topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .335 clip. Chuck Taylor paced the team with 7 wins, while Kim Hillstrom recorded a 2.09 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Jay Schlueter played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Williamsport Astros to do so.
Billy Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Carlos Alfonso | R | R | December 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 178 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Gordon Allen | R | R | February 11, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | |
James Baasse | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Kenneth Barnes | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
Eric Bedenkop | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
Martin Cott | L | R | November 3, 1950 | 6'3" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
Lambert Ford | L | R | March 3, 1949 | 5'9" | 170 | Vineland, NJ US |
John Grant | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
Richard Hicks | R | R | July 12, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | |
Kim Hillstrom | R | R | November 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | |
Gary Howard | R | R | January 22, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | |
Shane Hummell | R | R | September 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Barnsboro, NJ US |
Jimmy Johnson | R | R | August 28, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Colona, IL US |
Thomas Lehman | L | L | February 5, 1947 | 6'5" | 205 | Buffalo, NY US |
Larry Mansfield | L | L | December 31, 1948 | 6'8" | 235 | Memphis, TN US |
Roy McAlister | R | R | February 8, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | |
Donnie McLaughlin | R | R | July 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Shreveport, LA US |
Bob McRoberts | L | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
Patrick O'Keefe | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
Robert Peffle | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
Nick Radakovic | R | R | January 14, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | |
Matthew Rosiek | R | R | November 26, 1949 | 6'5" | 215 | New Britain, CT US |
Russ Rothermel | L | L | March 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | Pottsville, PA US |
Jay Schlueter | R | R | July 31, 1949 | 6'0" | 182 | Phoenix, AZ US |
Roy Shrawder | R | R | August 6, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | |
Chuck Taylor | R | R | December 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 155 | Covington, KY US |
Gary Wade | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
Andy Williams | R | R | April 9, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | |
George Wolger | R | R | October 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 |
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.