1969 Orlando Twins Roster
Team Record: 80-52
Finished 1st in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Harry Warner (80-52)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 60,888, Avg. 923
Playoffs - Miami Marlins 4 games, Orlando Twins 1
The Orlando Twins of the Florida State League ended the 1969 season with a record of 80 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The Twins led the league with 631 runs, fueled by 52 home runs. Orlando allowed 520 runs. Robert Alexander paced the squad with 10 home runs Lou Nelson drove in 69 runs. Ray Shoup topped all regular hitters with a .321 average. Michael Sheftall paced the team with 14 wins, while Ray Corbin recorded a 2.08 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1969 Orlando Twins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bert Blyleven, Jim Obradovich, Eric Soderholm, Steve Luebber and Ray Corbin.
Harry Warner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Alexander | R | R | March 5, 1945 | 6'2" | 183 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bert Blyleven | R | R | April 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Zeist, NL |
| Frank Bonfonte | R | R | March 23, 1948 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Ollie Brantley | R | R | September 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 178 | Lexa, AR US |
| Jeff Burns | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Nelson Castellanos | R | R | July 26, 1942 | 5'10" | 162 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Ray Corbin | R | R | February 12, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Live Oak, FL US |
| Rich Donnelly | L | R | August 3, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Clifford Farmer | S | R | August 29, 1948 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| William Giffin | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jim Harrison | R | L | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Bruce Haynes | R | R | May 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jerry Helton | R | R | February 3, 1950 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Buryl Hemerick | R | R | April 5, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jim Hoppe | R | R | March 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Watertown, WI US |
| Thomas Hroncich | R | R | January 28, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Steve Luebber | R | R | July 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Clinton, MO US |
| Lazaro Mata | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| LeRoy McDonald | R | R | July 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Avery Morris | R | R | December 18, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Lou Nelson | R | R | October 19, 1946 | 6'2" | 183 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Jim Obradovich | L | L | September 13, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Campbell, KY US |
| Ben Proulx | R | R | October 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Live Oak, FL US |
| William Richie | S | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Franklyn Sands | R | R | December 2, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | Nassau, BS |
| Michael Sheftall | R | R | June 17, 1946 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Michael Shields | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ray Shoup | L | R | April 6, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Richard Shulock | R | R | April 29, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | Lockport, NY US |
| Jimmy Smith | S | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Eric Soderholm | R | R | September 24, 1948 | 5'11" | 187 | Cortland, NY US |
| Gary Southgate | R | R | 6'2" | 150 | ||
| Mark Strader | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Ralph Zuniga | R | R | March 11, 1949 | 6'1" | 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.
