1969 Williamsport Astros Roster

New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
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
1969 Williamsport Astros Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Carlos AlfonsoRRDecember 18, 19505'11"178La Habana, La Habana CU
Gordon AllenRRFebruary 11, 19486'1"195
James BaasseLR6'1"185
Kenneth BarnesRR6'2"180
Eric BedenkopRR6'2"195
Martin CottLRNovember 3, 19506'3"185Buffalo, NY US
Lambert FordLRMarch 3, 19495'9"170Vineland, NJ US
John GrantLL6'0"170
Richard HicksRRJuly 12, 19476'1"185
Kim HillstromRRNovember 15, 19466'1"175
Gary HowardRRJanuary 22, 19506'2"195
Shane HummellRRSeptember 27, 19486'1"195Barnsboro, NJ US
Jimmy JohnsonRRAugust 28, 19476'0"175Colona, IL US
Thomas LehmanLLFebruary 5, 19476'5"205Buffalo, NY US
Larry MansfieldLLDecember 31, 19486'8"235Memphis, TN US
Roy McAlisterRRFebruary 8, 19496'2"180
Donnie McLaughlinRRJuly 4, 19505'11"160Shreveport, LA US
Bob McRobertsLR6'0"195
Patrick O'KeefeRR5'11"180
Robert PeffleRR5'9"160
Nick RadakovicRRJanuary 14, 19466'0"175
Matthew RosiekRRNovember 26, 19496'5"215New Britain, CT US
Russ RothermelLLMarch 21, 19486'1"170Pottsville, PA US
Jay SchlueterRRJuly 31, 19496'0"182Phoenix, AZ US
Roy ShrawderRRAugust 6, 19465'11"165
Chuck TaylorRRDecember 22, 19476'0"155Covington, KY US
Gary WadeRR6'0"190
Andy WilliamsRRApril 9, 19505'10"175
George WolgerRROctober 8, 19466'0"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.




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