1969 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 92-70
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,674,993, Avg. 22,039
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (92-70)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1969 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 92-70
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,674,993, Avg. 22,039
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (92-70)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1969 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1969 season with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Cubs scored 720 runs and allowed 611 runs. Ron Santo led Chicago with 29 home runs, while Ernie Banks, Jim Hickman, Randy Hundley and Billy Williams each walloped 20 or more as well. Ron Santo recorded 123 runs batted in. Billy Williams paced batters with significant playing time with a .293 average. Fergie Jenkins topped the squad with 21 wins, and Ken Holtzman and Bill Hands also added 15 or more victories also Bill Hands recorded a 2.49 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Leo Durocher coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | P | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC USA |
| Hank Aguirre | P | R | L | January 31, 1931 | 6'4" | 205 | Azusa, CA USA |
| Ernie Banks | 1B | R | R | January 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Glenn Beckert | 2B | R | R | October 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Rick Bladt | CF | R | R | December 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 160 | Santa Cruz, CA USA |
| Randy Bobb | C | R | R | January 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jim Colborn | P | R | R | May 22, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Santa Paula, CA USA |
| Joe Decker | P | R | R | June 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Storm Lake, IA USA |
| Alec Distaso | P | R | R | December 23, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Oscar Gamble | CF | L | R | December 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | Ramer, AL USA |
| John Hairston | C | R | R | August 27, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Jimmie Hall | CF | L | R | March 7, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | Mount Holly, NC USA |
| Bill Hands | P | R | R | May 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Hackensack, NJ USA |
| Bill Heath | C | L | R | March 10, 1939 | 5'8" | 175 | Yuba City, CA USA |
| Jim Hickman | RF | R | R | May 10, 1937 | 6'3" | 192 | Henning, TN USA |
| Ken Holtzman | P | R | L | November 3, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Randy Hundley | C | R | R | June 1, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | Martinsville, VA USA |
| Fergie Jenkins | P | R | R | December 13, 1942 | 6'5" | 205 | Chatham, ON CAN |
| Manny Jimenez | P | L | R | November 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Ken Johnson | P | R | R | June 16, 1933 | 6'4" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Don Kessinger | SS | B | R | July 17, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | Forrest City, AR USA |
| Dave Lemonds | P | L | L | July 5, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Joe Niekro | P | R | R | November 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
| Don Nottebart | P | R | R | January 23, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | West Newton, MA USA |
| Rich Nye | P | L | L | August 4, 1944 | 6'4" | 185 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Gene Oliver | C | R | R | March 22, 1935 | 6'2" | 225 | Moline, IL USA |
| Nate Oliver | 2B | R | R | December 13, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL USA |
| Adolfo Phillips | CF | R | R | December 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Bethania, Panama Panama |
| Paul Popovich | 2B | B | R | August 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Flemington, WV USA |
| Jim Qualls | CF | B | R | October 9, 1946 | 5'10" | 158 | Exeter, CA USA |
| Phil Regan | P | R | R | April 6, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Otsego, MI USA |
| Archie Reynolds | P | R | R | January 3, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Gary Ross | P | R | R | September 16, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | McKeesport, PA USA |
| Ken Rudolph | C | R | R | December 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Rockford, IL USA |
| Ron Santo | 3B | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Dick Selma | P | R | R | November 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 160 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Charley Smith | P | R | R | September 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Charleston, SC USA |
| Willie Smith | LF | L | L | February 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 182 | Anniston, AL USA |
| Al Spangler | RF | L | L | July 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Billy Williams | LF | L | R | June 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Whistler, AL USA |
| Don Young | CF | R | R | October 18, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX USA |
