1969 Kinston Eagles Roster
Team Record: 74-68
Finished 3rd in the CL's East Division
Manager: Gene Hassell (74-68)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 46,323, Avg. 652
Playoffs - Raleigh-Durham Phillies 2 games, Kinston Eagles 0
The Kinston Eagles of the Carolina League ended the 1969 season with a record of 74 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Eagles paced the league with 632 runs. Kinston surrendered 533 runs. Rusty Torres led the team with 13 home runs Timothy O'Connell recorded 52 runs batted in. Mario Guerrero topped all regular batters by hitting .282. Bruce Olson paced the squad with 13 wins, while Loyd Colson recorded a 1.72 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1969 Kinston Eagles who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mario Guerrero, John Ellis, Gerry Pirtle, Wayne Nordhagen, Ken Crosby, Ken Poulsen, George Zeber, Loyd Colson, Rusty Torres and Joe Pactwa.
Gene Hassell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Baudier | R | R | September 6, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| George Blaum | R | R | August 5, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Pat Brown | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Robert Carson | R | R | July 10, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Lee Choate | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Dorian Clawson | R | L | September 14, 1946 | 5'11" | 155 | Gatesville, TX US |
| Loyd Colson | R | R | November 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Wellington, TX US |
| William Colunio | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Charles Combs | R | R | August 8, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Robert Counterman | R | R | 6'1" | 198 | ||
| Ken Crosby | R | R | December 15, 1947 | 6'2" | 179 | New Denver, BC CA |
| Raymond DeRiggi | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| William Drummond | R | R | January 5, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Ellis | R | R | August 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 225 | New London, CT US |
| George Ferguson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| William Goble | R | R | November 6, 1944 | 6'2" | 180 | Lakin, KS US |
| George Guasp | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Mario Guerrero | R | R | September 28, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ron Kirk | L | R | August 27, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Steven Kogut | L | R | November 5, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Lew Lawson | R | R | October 30, 1946 | 5'9" | 170 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Steven Mezich | R | R | October 18, 1945 | 6'2" | 193 | Seattle, WA US |
| Richard Monroe | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Denis Murray | L | L | August 22, 1945 | 5'10" | 170 | Lowell, MA US |
| Wayne Nordhagen | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Thief River Falls, MN US |
| Timothy O'Connell | L | L | October 18, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bruce Olson | R | R | September 26, 1949 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Joe Pactwa | L | L | June 2, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | Hammond, IN US |
| Gerry Pirtle | R | R | December 3, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Ken Poulsen | L | R | August 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Evelio Ramos | L | L | October 17, 1947 | 5'10" | 171 | Guayanilla, PR |
| Philip Ranneberger | L | R | January 13, 1949 | 6'0" | 200 | Frederick, MD US |
| Larry Shown | R | R | June 21, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | Owensboro, KY US |
| Neil Swanson | L | L | August 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Alan Tetrault | L | L | June 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Rusty Torres | S | R | September 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Walter Walters | R | R | November 5, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Douglas, AZ US |
| Gerald Wickman | L | L | October 11, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| George Zeber | S | R | August 29, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Ellwood City, PA 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.
