1969 Covington Astros Roster
Team Record: 32-35
Finished 3rd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Dick Bogard (32-35)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Covington, Virginia
Ballpark: Casey Field
Attendance: 19,382, Avg. 579
The Covington Astros of the Appalachian League ended the 1969 season with a record of 32 wins and 35 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Astros plated 357 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 387 runs. John Dolinsek drove in 38 runs. Fernando Tatis paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .310. Henry Moore, J. R. Richard and Larry Sheanshang topped the team with 5 wins each, while Charles Grigsby registered a 2.76 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1969 Covington Astros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Stan Papi, Pat Darcy, J. R. Richard, Mike Easler and Jesus de la Rosa.
Dick Bogard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolph Carter | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Pat Darcy | L | R | May 12, 1950 | 6'3" | 175 | Troy, OH US |
| Jesus de la Rosa | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 153 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| John Dolinsek | L | L | January 3, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Mike Easler | L | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Larry Elenes | R | R | September 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Robert Fernley | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Charles Grigsby | R | R | November 17, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Raylan Hoellwarth | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jerome Hutchinson | R | R | 6'4" | 170 | ||
| Harold Jones | R | R | 6'3" | |||
| Curtis Jordan | R | R | February 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Harlan Keller | R | R | August 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Keota, OK US |
| Mark Keller | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Jose Lopez | R | R | December 23, 1950 | 6'1" | 158 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Leroy Martin | R | R | August 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 187 | Salinas, CA US |
| Steven Miller | L | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Edward Mims | R | R | February 29, 1948 | 6'3" | 225 | Pittsburg, CA US |
| Henry Moore | L | L | August 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 198 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Washington Orozco | R | R | June 14, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Stan Papi | R | R | February 4, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Alan Peters | R | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| J. R. Richard | R | R | March 7, 1950 | 6'8" | 222 | Vienna, LA US |
| Alfio Rondon | R | R | February 6, 1951 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Alan Schmidt | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Larry Sheanshang | R | R | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Robert Shearer | L | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Anthony Sturtevant | L | R | October 1, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Mobile, AL US |
| Fernando Tatis | R | R | July 12, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bruce Thomas | L | R | 6'1" | 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.
