1969 Tulsa Oilers Roster
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 2nd in the AA
Manager: Warren Spahn (79-61)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 166,023, Avg. 2,372
The Tulsa Oilers of the American Association ended the 1969 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the AA.
The Oilers scored 743 runs and allowed 661 runs. Leron Lee led Tulsa with 17 home runs, while Ted Simmons, Joe Hague and Byron Browne each walloped 15 or more as well. Leron Lee recorded 96 runs batted in. Ted Simmons paced hitters with significant playing time with a .317 average. Sal Campisi and Jerry Reuss topped the squad with 13 wins each, and Jim Ellis earned a 2.87 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
John Sipin, Ted Simmons, Ron Willis, Sonny Ruberto, Leron Lee, Elio Chacón, Santiago Guzmán, Bill Whitby, Joe Nossek, Willie Montañez, Dennis Ribant, Bill Stein, Chuck Taylor, Buster Narum, Tom Hilgendorf, Jeoff Long, Byron Browne, Bill Davis, Jerry Reuss, Dan Schneider, Reggie Cleveland, Boots Day, Aurelio Monteagudo, Mel Nelson, Joe Hague, Sal Campisi, Jim Ellis and Jerry DaVanon were all players from the 1969 Tulsa Oilers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Warren Spahn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Browne | R | R | December 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Sal Campisi | R | R | August 11, 1942 | 6'2" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Elio Chacón | R | R | October 26, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Reggie Cleveland | R | R | May 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Swift Current, SK CA |
| Jerry DaVanon | R | R | August 21, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Bill Davis | L | L | June 6, 1942 | 6'7" | 215 | Graceville, MN US |
| Boots Day | L | L | August 31, 1947 | 5'9" | 160 | Ilion, NY US |
| Joe DiFabio | R | R | August 4, 1944 | 5'11" | 205 | |
| Jim Ellis | R | L | March 25, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Tulare, CA US |
| Lloyd Flodin | R | R | May 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Santiago Guzmán | R | R | July 25, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Joe Hague | L | L | April 25, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntington, WV US |
| Tom Hilgendorf | S | L | March 10, 1942 | 6'1" | 187 | Clinton, IA US |
| Tom Krawczyk | R | R | September 28, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Leron Lee | L | R | March 4, 1948 | 6'0" | 196 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Jeoff Long | R | R | October 9, 1941 | 6'1" | 200 | Covington, KY US |
| Andy Martin | L | L | December 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 188 | Milan, TN US |
| Dick McVay | R | R | May 5, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Willie Montañez | L | L | April 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | Catano, PR |
| Aurelio Monteagudo | R | R | November 19, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Caibarien, CU |
| Buster Narum | R | R | November 16, 1940 | 6'1" | 194 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mel Nelson | R | L | May 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Joe Nossek | R | R | November 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jerry Reuss | L | L | June 19, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dennis Ribant | R | R | September 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Quique Rivera | R | R | November 30, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Sonny Ruberto | R | R | January 2, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Dan Schneider | L | L | August 29, 1942 | 6'3" | 170 | Evansville, IN US |
| Ted Simmons | S | R | August 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 193 | Highland Park, MI US |
| John Sipin | R | R | August 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Watsonville, CA US |
| Bill Stein | R | R | January 21, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Battle Creek, MI US |
| Gary Stone | R | R | April 25, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Chuck Taylor | R | R | April 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Shelbyville, TN US |
| Bill Whitby | R | R | July 29, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Crewe, VA US |
| Ron Willis | R | R | July 12, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Willisville, TN US |
| George Winslow | L | L | May 9, 1949 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Billy Wolff | L | R | April 27, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bobby Young | R | R | September 7, 1944 | 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.
