1969 Kingsport Royals Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 29-38
Finished 4th in the AL's South Division
Manager: Del Norwood (29-38)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 7,931, Avg. 237
1969 Kingsport Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 29-38
Finished 4th in the AL's South Division
Manager: Del Norwood (29-38)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 7,931, Avg. 237
The Kingsport Royals of the Appalachian League ended the 1969 season with a record of 29 wins and 38 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Royals tallied 379 runs and surrendered 443 runs. Steve Moore drove in 39 runs. Keith Marshall paced all regular batters by hitting .349. Wayne Church topped the team with 5 wins, while Tom Pratt earned a 3.5 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Keith Marshall and Al Cowens both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Del Norwood served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Aurigemma | R | R | May 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Mike Ballantine | L | L | February 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Russell Black | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| James Buzzard | R | R | July 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| James Cherwa | S | R | October 2, 1949 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Wayne Church | R | R | March 9, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ron Clark | R | R | December 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Al Cowens | R | R | October 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 197 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Arnold Cruet | S | R | 6'1" | 145 | ||
| Thomas Gear | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Kim Giffoni | R | R | October 3, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Steve Graham | R | R | ||||
| John Hodges | R | R | April 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | Honolulu, Hawaiian Isl US |
| Greg Kinder | R | R | August 4, 1951 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| James Loll | R | R | September 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 202 | |
| Thomas Luck | R | L | November 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Keith Marshall | R | R | July 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Steve Moore | L | L | March 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| A. C. Moseley | R | R | October 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Larry Newton | R | R | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| John Pasierb | R | R | December 24, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Joe Pfaff | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Tom Pratt | L | L | August 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Victor Price | R | R | March 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Whitey Reid | S | L | October 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 160 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Nathaniel Riggin | R | R | November 21, 1949 | 5'6" | 145 | Crisfield, MD US |
| Jorge Rivera | R | R | December 16, 1950 | 5'11" | 161 | |
| James Smith | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Hugh Waln | L | R | February 26, 1951 | 5'11" | 173 | |
| Paul Walton | R | R | August 5, 1949 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Terry Williams | R | R | August 19, 1947 | 6'1" | 184 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Michael Yetter | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Anthony Zontini | R | R | March 12, 1948 | 5'11" | 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.
