1969 Waterloo Hawks Roster
Team Record: 52-72
Finished 8th in the MWL
Manager: Rollie Hemsley (52-72)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 30,267, Avg. 488
The Waterloo Hawks of the Midwest League ended the 1969 season with a record of 52 wins and 72 losses, finishing eighth in the MWL.
The Hawks scored 492 runs and allowed 620 runs. Jim Dugan led Waterloo with 16 home runs Nick Van Lue drove in 67 runs. Ted Parks topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .307. Joe Karp and Gary DeBenedetti paced the squad with 10 wins each, while Gary DeBenedetti registered a 2.89 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Lance Clemons played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Waterloo Hawks to do so.
Rollie Hemsley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Brown | R | R | February 18, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jackson Chandler | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Greg Chlan | R | R | July 8, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Lance Clemons | L | L | July 6, 1947 | 6'2" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jerry Cole | S | L | February 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Gary DeBenedetti | R | R | April 16, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Martin Downen | R | R | January 16, 1947 | 6'5" | ||
| Jim Dugan | R | R | June 18, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| John Floyd | S | R | 6'0" | 181 | Augusta, GA US | |
| Dave Ginn | L | R | April 15, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Steve Graham | R | R | ||||
| Rex Hein | R | R | January 5, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Joe Karp | L | R | April 24, 1946 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Wade Kleckley | R | R | February 24, 1950 | 6'4" | 208 | |
| Larry Largent | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bob Lawson | R | R | August 7, 1948 | 6'7" | 190 | |
| Lloyd Lightfoot | R | R | November 4, 1946 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Dennis Maley | R | R | June 1, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| John Marshall | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bruce Morrison | R | R | July 2, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| John Nelson | S | R | September 19, 1949 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| George Nichols | R | R | August 15, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Joe Nunn | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ted Parks | R | R | October 25, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Joe Pfaff | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Fred Pounders | L | L | December 15, 1948 | 6'6" | 205 | |
| Whitey Reid | S | L | October 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 160 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Jorge Rivera | R | R | December 16, 1950 | 5'11" | 161 | |
| Les Roos | R | R | August 14, 1946 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Terry Schofield | L | R | October 31, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Steve Sharp | R | R | January 2, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ralph Stewart | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Nick Van Lue | L | L | December 6, 1946 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Paul Walton | R | R | August 5, 1949 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Frank Ward | S | R | December 16, 1946 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Ralph Wells | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jimmy Whisman | R | R | September 19, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Claremore, OK US |
| Terry Williams | R | R | August 19, 1947 | 6'1" | 184 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Don Wright | L | R | April 5, 1944 | 6'0" | 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.
