1969 Walla Walla Bears Roster

Northwest League (NWL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 37-42
Finished 3rd in the NWL
Manager: Howie Bedell (37-42)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Walla Walla, Washington
Ballpark: Borleske Stadium
Attendance: 27,882, Avg. 706
1969 Walla Walla Bears Statistics

The Walla Walla Bears of the Northwest League ended the 1969 season with a record of 37 wins and 42 losses, finishing third in the NWL.

The Bears plated 417 runs and allowed 401 runs. Bruce Hotchkiss paced Walla Walla with 12 home runs and accounted for 46 RBI. Edward Goldstone topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .343 clip. Craig Scramuzzo led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 2.33 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Ron Diorio played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Walla Walla Bears to do so.

Howie Bedell served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jim AlvisoRRMay 27, 19486'1"175
Douglas BarkerRR6'1"185
Jeff BeattieRR6'0"175
Michael BeaverRR6'4"180
Dan BenoitRRApril 26, 19475'10"185
Reid BradenRR6'3"210
Mike CobleSR6'3"190
Jerry CokerRR5'9"165
Thomas CoplinSL5'10"204
James DietzRRJune 12, 19485'10"170
Ron DiorioRRJuly 15, 19466'6"212Waterbury, CT US
William GeitzLL5'11"183
Edward GoldstoneRR6'4"200
Frank HagenRR5'11"170
Danny HartRRFebruary 6, 19496'0"180
Bruce HotchkissLL6'2"190
Terry HowarthRR6'3"230
Lloyd HutchinsonSR6'4"215
Dennis IversonRR6'2"185
Donald KinzelRRDecember 8, 19476'0"175
Rick LangLL5'9"160
William LashRR5'11"170
John LeeRROctober 27, 19496'4"190
Robert MaltsbergerRR5'11"
John PandisRR5'11"190
Jack PietrzakRR5'11"190
Richard RodeghieroSR6'3"205
David RuscoRR6'5"206
Blas SantanaRRFebruary 3, 19506'0"155Dajabon, DO
Craig ScramuzzoRRDecember 13, 19506'5"215
Willie SledgeLL5'10"145
Edgar UrbinaRR

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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