1969 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 58-78
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Héctor López (58-78)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 77,808, Avg. 1,144
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1969 season with a record of 58 wins and 78 losses, finishing seventh in the IL.Played also at Niagara Falls, New York
The Bisons scored 533 runs and surrendered 643 runs. Gene Martin led Buffalo with 15 home runs and drove in 55 runs. Frank Coggins paced all regular hitters by hitting .296. Jan Dukes and Woody Woodson topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Jan Dukes earned a 3.32 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1969 Buffalo Bisons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rupe Toppin, Tom Grieve, Billy Bryan, Dick Billings, Fred Klages, Jim Miles, Dick Bosman, Bill Gogolewski, Bill Denehy, Gary Holman, Frank Coggins, Bruce Howard, Jim Mason, Dick Such, Dick Smith, Dick Nen, Dick Lines, Tom Ragland, Jan Dukes, Jeff Terpko, Sam Bowens, Frank Kreutzer and Gene Martin.
Héctor López served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Baker | R | R | April 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Darlington, SC US |
| Dick Baldwin | L | L | July 30, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Dick Billings | R | R | December 4, 1942 | 6'1" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Frank Bolick | R | R | March 2, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Mount Carmel, PA US |
| Dick Bosman | R | R | February 17, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Sam Bowens | R | R | March 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 188 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Billy Bryan | L | R | December 4, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Morgan, GA US |
| P. J. Campbell | R | R | September 15, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Gary Carter | L | R | September 24, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Frank Coggins | S | R | May 22, 1944 | 6'2" | 187 | Griffin, GA US |
| Bill Denehy | S | R | March 31, 1946 | 6'3" | 200 | Middletown, CT US |
| Jan Dukes | L | L | August 16, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Frank Garnett | R | R | March 6, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bill Gogolewski | L | R | October 26, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Tom Grieve | R | R | March 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Rick Hense | R | R | March 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Gary Holman | L | L | January 25, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bruce Howard | S | R | March 23, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | Salisbury, MD US |
| Duane Kalmer | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Fred Klages | R | R | October 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Ambridge, PA US |
| Frank Kreutzer | R | L | February 7, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Dick Lines | R | L | August 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Joseph Mackey | R | R | March 21, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | Suffern, NY US |
| Gene Martin | L | R | January 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Americus, GA US |
| Jim Mason | L | R | August 14, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Jim Miles | R | R | August 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Grenada, MS US |
| Dick Nen | L | L | September 24, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | South Gate, CA US |
| Tom Ragland | R | R | June 16, 1946 | 5'10" | 155 | Talladega, AL US |
| Wallace Smallwood | R | R | May 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 182 | |
| Dick Smith | R | R | August 25, 1944 | 6'5" | 200 | Lincolnton, NC US |
| Dick Such | L | R | October 15, 1944 | 6'4" | 190 | Sanford, NC US |
| Jeff Terpko | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Sayre, PA US |
| Rupe Toppin | R | R | December 7, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Panama, Panama PA |
| George Valesente | R | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Billy Vickery | R | R | December 7, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Atmore, AL US |
| Jeffrey Vollweiler | R | R | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| James Walker | R | R | November 2, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | Memphis, TN US |
| Woody Woodson | R | R | June 28, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
