1969 Pompano Beach Mets Roster
Team Record: 67-63
Finished 3rd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Joe Frazier (67-63)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Pompano Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 7,234, Avg. 111
The Pompano Beach Mets of the Florida State League ended the 1969 season with a record of 67 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Mets tallied 539 runs and allowed 480 runs. Jackie Adams paced Pompano Beach with 11 home runs Dick Stureman drove in 38 runs. James Ziegler led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .309 clip. Thomas Horne topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.36 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1969 Pompano Beach Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Steve Hertz, Barry Raziano, Al Schmelz, George Theodore, John Milner, Jesse Hudson, Danny Frisella, Randy Sterling, Buzz Capra and Lute Barnes.
Joe Frazier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Adams | R | R | April 24, 1949 | 5'9" | 186 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Gregory Allen | R | R | December 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Tomas Arias | L | R | May 8, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Lute Barnes | R | R | April 28, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Forest City, IA US |
| Richard Breese | L | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Glenn Brenner | R | R | January 2, 1948 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Buzz Capra | R | R | October 1, 1947 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dan Carey | L | L | July 22, 1949 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Charlie Carr | R | R | January 27, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Bill Cotton | R | R | October 20, 1947 | 5'10" | 195 | McCook, NE US |
| Mike Derrig | R | L | August 29, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Donald Dickerson | L | R | March 5, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| James Didieo | R | R | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Al Dodson | R | R | February 23, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Newport, RI US |
| Kenny Esposito | L | L | June 9, 1950 | 6'2" | 175 | Flushing, NY US |
| Ray Ewing | S | L | May 22, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Danny Frisella | L | R | March 4, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Scott Goodwin | R | R | July 4, 1950 | 6'1" | 198 | Reseda, CA US |
| Eugenio Guerra | R | R | January 27, 1948 | 6'0" | ||
| Robert Haines | R | R | March 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Steve Hertz | R | R | February 26, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | Wright Patterson AFB, OH US |
| Gary Hill | R | R | July 30, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Redding, CA US |
| Jackie Holmes | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Horne | L | L | November 18, 1948 | 6'3" | 187 | |
| Jesse Hudson | L | L | July 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 165 | Mansfield, LA US |
| Mark Johnson | R | R | August 8, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Thomas Kilgore | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Marvin Leonard | L | L | December 28, 1950 | 6'4" | 202 | |
| Donald Linehan | L | L | March 2, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jim Malone | R | R | November 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 165 | Heber City, UT US |
| Antonio Marrero | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Bruce McDonald | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bob McLeod | R | R | November 23, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Milner | L | L | December 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Mike Minster | R | R | May 11, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Mitchell | L | L | March 15, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Douglas Moulton | L | L | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Daniel Murphy | R | R | December 24, 1949 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Samuel Narron | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Mitchell Olson | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Nelson Pichardo | R | R | May 5, 1950 | 5'9" | 132 | |
| Larry Quinn | R | R | April 19, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Barry Raziano | S | R | February 5, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Willie Richardson | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Al Schmelz | R | R | November 12, 1943 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA US |
| Rick Senger | R | R | October 8, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Randy Sterling | S | R | April 21, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Key West, FL US |
| Dick Stureman | R | R | 6'1" | 186 | ||
| George Theodore | R | R | November 13, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Jimmy Timmons | L | R | September 27, 1947 | 5'8" | 159 | |
| Raul Velarde | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Raul Vives | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| James Ziegler | S | R | May 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
