1969 Vancouver Mounties Roster
Team Record: 71-73
Finished 2nd in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Bob Lemon (71-73)
Affiliation: Seattle Pilots, Montreal Expos
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 62,666, Avg. 870
The Vancouver Mounties of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1969 season with a record of 71 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Mounties scored 591 runs and surrendered 574 runs. Greg Goossen led Vancouver with 18 home runs Billy Williams accounted for 79 RBI. Jim Fairey paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .287 clip. Carl Morton and Bill Ferrell topped the team with 8 wins each, while Carl Morton recorded a 3.52 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1969 Vancouver Mounties who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Marv Staehle, Steve Shea, Dick Baney, John Morris, Leo Marentette, Carl Morton, Don Hahn, Jimy Williams, Garry Jestadt, Jim Gosger, Jerry Stephenson, Gordy Lund, Gerry Schoen, Carroll Sembera, Jim Fairey, Don Shaw, John Gelnar, Howie Reed, Billy Williams, Jack Lamabe, Merritt Ranew, Greg Goossen, Bill Edgerton, Bob Reynolds, Remy Hermoso, Jim Bouton, Gary Timberlake, Buzz Stephen, Steve Whitaker, José Herrera, Dick Bates, Rollie Sheldon, Tom Fisher and Darrell Brandon.
Bob Lemon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Baney | R | R | November 1, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Dick Bates | L | R | October 7, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | McArthur, OH US |
| Jim Bouton | R | R | March 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, NJ US |
| Darrell Brandon | R | R | July 8, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Jay Carden | R | R | May 6, 1944 | 6'1" | 175 | La Marque, TX US |
| Bill Edgerton | L | L | August 16, 1941 | 6'2" | 185 | South Bend, IN US |
| Corky Evans | L | R | April 29, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jim Fairey | L | L | September 22, 1944 | 5'10" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Bill Ferrell | R | R | February 19, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Tom Fisher | R | R | April 4, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| John Gelnar | R | R | June 25, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Granite, OK US |
| Greg Goossen | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'1" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Gosger | L | L | November 6, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Port Huron, MI US |
| Don Hahn | R | R | November 16, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Remy Hermoso | R | R | October 1, 1947 | 5'8" | 155 | , Carabobo VE |
| José Herrera | R | R | April 8, 1942 | 5'8" | 165 | San Lorenzo, Zulia VE |
| Larry Himes | R | R | October 7, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Gary Holland | R | R | March 23, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Garry Jestadt | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 188 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jack Lamabe | R | R | October 3, 1936 | 6'1" | 198 | Farmingdale, NY US |
| Robert Lasko | R | R | April 14, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Gordy Lund | R | R | February 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Iron Mountain, MI US |
| Leo Marentette | R | R | February 18, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Morris | R | L | August 23, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewes, DE US |
| Carl Morton | R | R | January 18, 1944 | 6'0" | 200 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Frank Peters | R | R | March 25, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Merritt Ranew | L | R | May 10, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Albany, GA US |
| Howie Reed | R | R | December 21, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Bob Reynolds | R | R | January 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Gerry Schoen | R | R | January 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 215 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Carroll Sembera | R | R | July 26, 1941 | 6'0" | 155 | Shiner, TX US |
| Don Shaw | L | L | February 23, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Steve Shea | R | R | December 5, 1942 | 6'3" | 215 | Worcester, MA US |
| Rollie Sheldon | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 6'4" | 185 | Putnam, CT US |
| Marv Staehle | L | R | March 13, 1942 | 5'10" | 165 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Buzz Stephen | R | R | July 13, 1944 | 6'4" | 205 | Porterville, CA US |
| Jerry Stephenson | L | R | October 6, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Gary Timberlake | R | L | August 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Laconia, IN US |
| Gary Upton | R | R | September 5, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Chico Vaughns | R | R | August 6, 1948 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Steve Whitaker | L | R | May 7, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Billy Williams | L | R | June 13, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | Newberry, SC US |
| Jimy Williams | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | Santa Maria, CA 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.
