1969 Greenwood Braves Roster
Team Record: 69-55
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: Eddie Haas (69-55)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Greenwood, South Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 47,204, Avg. 761
Playoffs - Greenwood Braves 2 games, Shelby Senators 1
The Greenwood Braves of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1969 season with a record of 69 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the WCL.
The Braves led the league with 630 runs, sparked by 87 home runs. Greenwood allowed 540 runs, least in the league. Earl Williams walloped 33 home runs for the team and drove in 107 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .340. Dave Lobb topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.72 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1969 Greenwood Braves who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Wenty Ford, Leo Foster, Earl Williams and Pablo Torrealba.
Eddie Haas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Britton | L | L | October 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Harold Burke | R | R | May 21, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Joseph Fanning | L | R | February 6, 1948 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Wenty Ford | R | R | November 25, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Nassau, BS |
| Leo Foster | R | R | February 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Covington, KY US |
| Jose Garces | R | R | October 6, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| David Gourieux | R | R | January 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Paducah, KY US |
| Enrique Gutierrez | R | R | July 25, 1946 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Terry Hankins | R | R | August 15, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gene Holbert | S | R | November 21, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, PA US |
| Sam Houston | R | R | November 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 156 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Donald Johnson | R | R | October 12, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Montebello, CA US |
| Larry LaGarde | R | R | June 17, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Danny Landis | R | R | June 27, 1950 | 5'10" | Columbus, OH US | |
| Grady Little | R | R | March 3, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Abilene, TX US |
| Dave Lobb | R | R | September 10, 1947 | 6'5" | 185 | Albert Lea, MN US |
| Robin Maginnis | L | R | May 11, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Fabien Mang | L | L | October 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| James Mathis | R | R | September 13, 1948 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Michael McCammon | R | R | October 25, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Manchester, CT US |
| William McEntire | R | L | April 12, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Curtis Moore | L | R | July 3, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Denison, TX US |
| Carlos Moreno | R | R | April 15, 1948 | 6'2" | 155 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Terry Muck | L | R | June 24, 1947 | 5'7" | 155 | Batavia, NY US |
| Marlan Murphy | R | R | April 17, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Meridan, MS US |
| Tommy Murray | R | R | March 22, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | Marshall, TX US |
| Mike Newson | R | R | December 25, 1948 | 5'11" | 163 | Roswell, NM US |
| Steven Ogin | L | L | June 28, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jerry Robison | R | R | September 18, 1946 | 5'9" | 165 | Lindsay, CA US |
| James Sanders | R | R | November 14, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | Charleston, SC US |
| Charles Swanson | R | R | December 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ted Thornton | R | R | September 13, 1946 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Bob Toney | R | R | May 18, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Pablo Torrealba | L | L | April 28, 1948 | 5'10" | 173 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Mark Vandewater | R | R | August 5, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Michael Walseth | L | R | March 5, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Keith Walters | R | R | March 18, 1949 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Mike Weeks | L | L | June 19, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Ralph Wells | L | R | March 23, 1944 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Earl Williams | R | R | July 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 215 | Newark, NJ US |
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.
