1969 Manchester Yankees Roster
Team Record: 64-75
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Jerry Walker (64-75)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Manchester, New Hampshire
Ballpark: Gill Stadium
Attendance: 91,165, Avg. 1,312
The Manchester Yankees of the Eastern League ended the 1969 season with a record of 64 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
The Yankees plated 597 runs and surrendered 683 runs. Edward Gagle paced Manchester with 23 home runs, while Fred Winston, Ron Blomberg and Dennis Baldridge each walloped 15 or more also. Edward Gagle drove in 80 runs. Ron Blomberg led all regular batters by connecting at a .284 clip. Archie Dawson topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.17 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1969 Manchester Yankees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ron Blomberg, Charlie Sands and Jim Kennedy.
Jerry Walker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Baldridge | R | R | June 13, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | Eugene, OR US |
| Ron Blomberg | L | R | August 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ron Boyer | R | R | August 17, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | Alba, MO US |
| Daniel Brady | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Brian Clark | R | R | January 15, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Powell River, BC CA |
| Lou Coccia | R | R | November 18, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| William Colunio | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Robert Darrah | R | R | September 5, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Archie Dawson | L | L | July 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Roger Dutton | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Edward Gagle | R | R | May 13, 1944 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| William Goble | R | R | November 6, 1944 | 6'2" | 180 | Lakin, KS US |
| Steven Grotemeyer | R | R | October 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Peoria, IL US |
| Douglas Hansen | R | R | January 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ken Johnson | L | R | June 24, 1945 | 6'2" | 180 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Dallas Jones | L | R | September 24, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Pelahatchie, MS US |
| Jim Kennedy | L | R | November 1, 1946 | 5'9" | 160 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Ron Kirk | L | R | August 27, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ken Lange | R | R | March 23, 1946 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Richard Ordway | R | R | January 14, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Boston, MA US |
| Larry Pyle | R | R | October 7, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Wesley Rhea | L | L | June 8, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Charlie Sands | L | R | December 17, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Newport News, VA US |
| John Schroeppel | L | L | September 7, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Oak Ridge, TN US |
| Jerry Schultz | L | R | August 3, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | Wheaton, MN US |
| Dale Spier | R | R | October 23, 1945 | 6'4" | 208 | |
| George Sullivan | R | R | ||||
| Neil Swanson | L | L | August 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Walter Walters | R | R | November 5, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Douglas, AZ US |
| Gary Washington | L | L | August 14, 1945 | 6'3" | 210 | Paragould, AR US |
| Fred Winston | R | R | June 19, 1946 | 6'3" | 196 | |
| Jimmy Yawn | R | R | August 29, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Vicksburg, MS 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.
