1969 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 65-67
Finished 4th in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Len Okrie (65-67)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 8,667, Avg. 131
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1969 season with a record of 65 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Central Division.
The Tigers plated 536 runs and allowed 582 runs. John Young drove in 60 runs. Marty Barski led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .280. George Murphy topped the squad with 11 wins, while Brian Cousino recorded a 3.23 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Marv Lane, John Young, Dennis Saunders, Gary Ignasiak, Ken Szotkiewicz, Don Leshnock and Bill Slayback were all players from the 1969 Lakeland Tigers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Len Okrie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | L | R | November 27, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Vache Bahadurian | L | L | August 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Marty Barski | S | R | January 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Michael Belcik | L | R | April 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Alex Bike | R | R | June 21, 1947 | 6'4" | 220 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Joseph Brauer | L | R | June 7, 1947 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Bob Buchanan | R | R | June 16, 1947 | 6'3" | 210 | Alton, IL US |
| Daryl Busen | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Oscar Cartaya | R | R | August 27, 1946 | 5'10" | 164 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Craig Carter | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Tom Casteller | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Brian Cousino | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Stephen Cushmore | L | L | 6'3" | 212 | ||
| James Dietz | L | L | 6'3" | 165 | ||
| David Fore | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Raymond Foucher | L | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Richard Foulk | L | L | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Ralph Foytack | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| James Frensley | R | R | 6'0" | 182 | ||
| Timothy Grisdale | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| John Hetrick | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Gary Ignasiak | L | L | September 1, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| James Kobi | R | R | April 25, 1947 | 6'1" | 188 | Pittston, PA US |
| Michael Kotzin | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Marv Lane | R | R | January 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Sandersville, GA US |
| Don Leshnock | R | L | November 25, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Jim Leyland | R | R | December 15, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| Monte Little | R | R | 5'9" | |||
| Jay Mahoney | R | R | September 26, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Dwight Martinek | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Billy Miller | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| George Murphy | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| George Nichols | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Joseph Pellechi | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Michael Reed | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Murray Robinson | L | R | October 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Dennis Saunders | S | R | January 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Bill Slayback | R | R | February 21, 1948 | 6'4" | 200 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Eugene Spatz | R | R | January 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 184 | |
| Ken Szotkiewicz | L | R | February 25, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Richard Uhlmann | L | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Harold Werntz | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| James Wosman | R | R | 6'3" | 230 | ||
| Dave Yoakum | R | R | December 15, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Middlesboro, KY US |
| John Young | L | L | February 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
