1969 Red Springs Twins Roster
Team Record: 57-84
Finished 5th in the CL's East Division
Manager: Tom Umphlett (57-84)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Red Springs, North Carolina
Ballpark: Robbins Park
Attendance: 40,332, Avg. 572
The Red Springs Twins of the Carolina League ended the 1969 season with a record of 57 wins and 84 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Twins scored 524 runs and yielded 546 runs. Clifford Foster accounted for 59 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .288 clip. Pete Hamm led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.98 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1969 Red Springs Twins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Eric Soderholm, Pete Hamm, Steve Brye, Dan Monzon, Ray Corbin and Bill Zepp.
Tom Umphlett served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Anderson | R | R | December 19, 1938 | 5'11" | 155 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Ray Brayboy | R | November 9, 1946 | ||||
| Steve Brye | R | R | February 4, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Alameda, CA US |
| Ezell Carter | R | R | March 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ray Corbin | R | R | February 12, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Live Oak, FL US |
| Robert Crosby | R | R | August 23, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ralph Dick | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Nanaimo, BC CA |
| Rich Donnelly | L | R | August 3, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Thomas Ferraro | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Clifford Foster | L | L | August 8, 1947 | 6'3" | 215 | Lansing, MI US |
| George Gaskins | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Ken Gill | R | R | January 26, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | DeLand, FL US |
| Pete Hamm | R | R | September 20, 1947 | 6'5" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| John Healy | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Dennis Heger | S | R | September 23, 1946 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| John Humphrey | R | R | November 24, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Joe Jacobsen | R | R | January 18, 1949 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Tom Lolos | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jerry Magness | R | R | October 17, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Paul Mankowski | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Maurer | L | L | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Dan Monzon | R | R | May 17, 1946 | 5'10" | 182 | Bronx, NY US |
| Tom Nichols | S | R | December 18, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Raymond O'Neill | L | L | October 10, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Ron Oglesby | R | R | February 9, 1950 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Leroy Porterfield | R | R | January 3, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Lee Robinson | R | R | January 4, 1946 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Alex Rowell | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Joseph Scott | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Glenn Smith | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Eric Soderholm | R | R | September 24, 1948 | 5'11" | 187 | Cortland, NY US |
| Jose Stennett | L | R | October 24, 1945 | 5'11" | 161 | |
| Robert Vessell | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Bill Zepp | R | R | July 22, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI 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.
