1969 Lewis-Clark Broncs Roster

Northwest League (NWL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 30-49
Finished 4th in the NWL
Manager: Bobby Dews (30-49)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Lewiston, Idaho
Ballpark: Bengal Field
Attendance: 21,494, Avg. 544
1969 Lewis-Clark Broncs Statistics

The Lewis-Clark Broncs of the Northwest League ended the 1969 season with a record of 30 wins and 49 losses, finishing fourth in the NWL.

The Broncs scored 400 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 466 runs. Herb Hofvendahl accounted for 34 RBI. Ed Crosby topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .295 clip. Jackie Stripling and John Howard led the team with 5 wins each, while David Hansen recorded a 3.9 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Bob Forsch and Ed Crosby both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Bobby Dews served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jon BakerRRJuly 27, 19475'11"175Portland, OR US
Ken BeebeRRMarch 19, 19506'4"190
Kenny BranchRLSeptember 7, 19485'11"180
Phil BrownRROctober 10, 19505'11"175
Jack ButoracRRJanuary 12, 19486'0"185
Ray ColinRRMarch 9, 19485'10"160
Ed CrosbyLRMay 26, 19496'2"175Long Beach, CA US
Bob ForschRRJanuary 13, 19506'4"200Sacramento, CA US
Guy GaumontRRDecember 12, 19495'10"185
David HansenRRApril 24, 19506'2"185
Lawrence HebertRRJune 29, 19486'1"175
Ted HemenwayRRAugust 11, 19506'2"160St. Louis, MO US
Herb HofvendahlRRSeptember 18, 19476'1"195San Francisco, CA US
John HowardLLDecember 6, 19496'6"175
Brooks HurstLL6'2"175
Chet JacksonRRAugust 15, 19506'1"195
Thomas KuczynskiLLJune 11, 19496'3"205
Benny LooperRRSeptember 29, 19486'2"195Granite, OK US
Charles MinottLLSeptember 13, 19516'3"200
David PolcariLLMarch 24, 19496'2"180
John PolovinaRRSeptember 17, 19496'2"187
Ed PowellRROctober 2, 19466'1"198
Jack PriceLLJune 20, 19476'2"190
Bob RichardsonRRMarch 5, 19496'4"190Fitchburg, MA US
Dave SagaserLLSeptember 26, 19505'11"175
James ScifresRR6'3"225
Jim StedmanRRSeptember 19, 19506'1"200
Jackie StriplingRRMay 18, 19496'2"193Holdenville, OK US
Scott SulprizioRRJuly 29, 19486'5"205Oakland, CA US
Tommy ThompsonRRMay 22, 19476'1"160Upland, CA US
Ernie VierraRRSeptember 5, 19486'0"185

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.




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