1969 Sioux Falls Packers Roster
Team Record: 45-25
Finished 2nd in the NL
Manager: Jim Snyder (45-25)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Ballpark: Sioux Falls Stadium
Attendance: 33,767, Avg. 965
The Sioux Falls Packers of the Northern League ended the 1969 season with a record of 45 wins and 25 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Packers plated 366 runs and allowed 271 runs. Thomas Dittmar and Kent Burdick paced Sioux Falls with 10 home runs apiece. Kent Burdick drove in 40 runs. Greg Riddoch led all regular batters by connecting at a .320 clip. James Price and Ross Grimsley topped the team with 9 wins each, while Don Gullett recorded a 1.96 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1969 Sioux Falls Packers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mike Johnson, Ross Grimsley, Nardi Contreras, Gene Locklear and Don Gullett.
Jim Snyder served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Barnes | L | R | February 26, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Stephen Beck | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Glenn Bisbing | R | R | September 1, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Kent Burdick | R | R | December 16, 1950 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Nardi Contreras | S | R | September 19, 1951 | 6'2" | 193 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ed Curran | R | R | September 16, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Thomas Dittmar | L | R | May 24, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| John Evans | R | R | January 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Albert Faix | R | L | February 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bill Ferguson | R | R | October 27, 1947 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Grant Gaalema | R | R | December 18, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ross Grimsley | L | L | January 7, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | Topeka, KS US |
| Don Gullett | R | L | January 6, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Lynn, KY US |
| Thomas Harris | R | R | January 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Duluth, GA US |
| William Hoelzer | L | R | January 20, 1950 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Jim Hoff | R | R | April 16, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Richard Hooper | R | R | December 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Jackson | R | R | December 30, 1948 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Mike Johnson | R | R | March 2, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Slayton, MN US |
| Gene Locklear | L | R | July 19, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Robert Marcano | R | R | June 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Stanton Markham | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Steven Miller | R | R | December 21, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| James Price | R | R | December 8, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Greg Riddoch | R | R | July 17, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Greeley, CO US |
| Keith West | S | R | July 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
