1969 Amarillo Giants Roster
Team Record: 80-55
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: Andy Gilbert (80-55)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Amarillo Dilla Villa
Attendance: 68,045, Avg. 1,008
Playoffs - Memphis Blues 3 games, Amarillo Giants 0
The Amarillo Giants of the Texas League ended the 1969 season with a record of 80 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Giants scored 602 runs and allowed 542 runs. Bernie Williams accounted for 67 RBI. James Mallon led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .310. William Frost topped the team with 16 wins, while Migel Puente recorded a 2.52 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Al Gallagher, Jim Howarth, Mike Davison, Dave Rader, Migel Puente, Damaso Blanco, Gary Ryerson, Bernie Williams and Jim Johnson were all players from the 1969 Amarillo Giants who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Andy Gilbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bishop | R | R | August 7, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Damaso Blanco | R | R | December 11, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Curiepe, Miranda VE |
| Chico Cedeno | L | L | January 30, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Bayamon, PR |
| Marty Coil | R | R | March 27, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Mike Davison | L | L | August 4, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Jackie Disher | L | L | October 29, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | Charleston, SC US |
| Bob Frazier | R | R | January 21, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Wauchula, FL US |
| William Frost | R | R | October 22, 1945 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Jackie Fulmer | S | R | August 8, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Al Gallagher | R | R | October 19, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| David Hernandez | L | R | November 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | Sousa, Puerto Plata DO |
| Robert Holbert | R | R | September 30, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Jim Howarth | L | L | March 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Harold Jeffcoat | L | R | September 3, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Nashville, TN US |
| Jim Johnson | L | L | November 3, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Muskegon, MI US |
| Ron Lea | S | R | July 12, 1943 | 6'3" | 175 | Marshall, TX US |
| James Mallon | L | L | March 6, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Abilene, TX US |
| John Marsden | L | R | July 16, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Migel Puente | R | R | May 8, 1948 | 6'0" | 160 | San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Dave Rader | L | R | December 26, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | Claremore, OK US |
| Gary Ryerson | R | L | June 17, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Roberto Santiago | R | R | May 26, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Caguas, PR |
| Larry Tolliver | R | R | October 15, 1944 | 6'6" | 225 | |
| Keith Wade | L | L | December 16, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Dick White | L | L | September 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Bernie Williams | R | R | October 8, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Alameda, CA US |
| Michael Wysocki | R | R | July 29, 1946 | 6'3" | 200 |
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.
