1969 Modesto Reds Roster
Team Record: 63-77
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Joe Cunningham (63-77)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 35,165, Avg. 502
The Modesto Reds of the California League ended the 1969 season with a record of 63 wins and 77 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
The Reds scored 635 runs and allowed 651 runs. Ernest Davis paced Modesto with 27 home runs, while Ed Powell and Buddy Gordon walloped 15 or more also. Ernest Davis drove in 82 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .273 average. Brian Sinnott led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1969 Modesto Reds who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Tim Plodinec, Mick Kelleher, Bob Forsch and Al Hrabosky.
Joe Cunningham served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Auferio | R | R | June 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Orange, NJ US |
| Bob Bonalewicz | R | R | February 20, 1945 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Kenny Branch | R | L | September 7, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Phil Brown | R | R | October 10, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Kent Calderan | R | R | October 19, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jose Cotto | R | R | June 13, 1946 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Lonny Croslow | R | R | September 10, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Dennis Daboll | R | R | November 5, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Edward Davis | R | R | April 11, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ernest Davis | R | R | March 21, 1945 | 6'4" | 201 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Stan Davis | R | R | 6'3" | 188 | ||
| Bobby Diaz | R | R | January 16, 1943 | 5'9" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ron Ebner | R | R | December 3, 1945 | 6'5" | 190 | Canton, OH US |
| Louis Fiore | R | R | 6'1" | 173 | ||
| Jan Firek | R | R | April 11, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gary Ford | R | R | December 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bob Forsch | R | R | January 13, 1950 | 6'4" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Buddy Gordon | L | R | October 24, 1945 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Fred Grooms | S | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Butch Hairston | L | R | December 31, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Beckley, WV US |
| Larry Heilman | R | R | November 10, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Al Hrabosky | R | L | July 21, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Mick Kelleher | R | R | July 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 176 | Seattle, WA US |
| Kenneth Kurtz | L | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Gene Laws | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Hank Marion | L | R | October 27, 1947 | 6'1" | 160 | Anderson, SC US |
| Mike Maselbas | R | R | July 16, 1947 | 5'11" | 178 | Lynn, MA US |
| Phil Mastagni | R | R | March 19, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Greg Millikan | L | L | May 10, 1948 | 6'2" | 187 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brent Nickoloff | L | R | October 1, 1947 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| John Nilmeyer | L | L | December 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dennis Parks | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Lindsay, CA US |
| Darell Phillips | R | R | January 3, 1936 | Merced County, CA US | ||
| Tim Plodinec | R | R | January 27, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Aliquippa, PA US |
| Ed Powell | R | R | October 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 198 | |
| George Putz | L | R | June 19, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Rockville, CT US |
| Felix Roque | R | R | November 3, 1944 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Robert Sankey | R | R | December 18, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Brian Sinnott | R | R | February 16, 1943 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Buddy Smith | L | R | June 6, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Clint Stark | R | L | February 22, 1942 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Tommy Thompson | R | R | August 30, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Lee White | R | L | October 8, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | Oxnard, CA US |
| George Winslow | L | L | May 9, 1949 | 6'0" | 165 |
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.
