1969 York Pirates Roster
Team Record: 89-50
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Joe Morgan (89-50)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: York, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 52,934, Avg. 762
Playoffs - Pittsfield Red Sox 1 game, York Pirates 0 - All further games cancelled due to bad weather and poor attendance.
The York Pirates of the Eastern League ended the 1969 season with a record of 89 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Pirates led the circuit with just 497 runs allowed. York scored 680 runs. Ángel Mangual paced the team with 26 home runs and accounted for 102 RBI, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .320 average. Lyn Fitzer topped the squad with 12 wins, and Frank Brosseau registered a 1.9 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1969 York Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ángel Mangual, Frank Brosseau, Charlie Shoemaker, John Hoffman, Lou Marone, Gene Garber, Fred Cambria, Al Schmelz, Rimp Lanier, Dick Colpaert and Gene Clines.
Joe Morgan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Arrington | R | R | January 24, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Richmond, CA US |
| Cal Bailey | R | R | April 8, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Frank Brosseau | R | R | July 31, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Drayton, ND US |
| Robert Butkus | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Larry Calton | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Fred Cambria | R | R | January 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Cambria Heights, NY US |
| Gene Clines | R | R | October 6, 1946 | 5'9" | 170 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Dick Colpaert | R | R | January 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 182 | Fraser, MI US |
| Raymond Cordeiro | L | L | July 24, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Bristol, RI US |
| Pablo Cruz | R | R | March 21, 1947 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Richard Dare | L | L | May 14, 1944 | 6'3" | 160 | |
| Lyn Fitzer | R | R | January 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 193 | Columbus, OH US |
| Gene Garber | R | R | November 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Roger Hayward | R | R | November 28, 1947 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Dick Hendrix | R | R | July 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Hector Herrera | R | R | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| John Hoffman | L | R | October 31, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Barry Houser | L | L | December 24, 1945 | 6'4" | 200 | Mechanicsburg, PA US |
| Zelman Jack | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Rimp Lanier | L | R | October 19, 1948 | 5'8" | 150 | Tuskegee, AL US |
| Ángel Mangual | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Lou Marone | R | L | December 3, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Richard Mergler | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Tim Murtaugh | S | R | May 6, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | Chester, PA US |
| Ed Napoleon | R | R | September 13, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Felix Santana | R | R | April 29, 1942 | 5'7" | 152 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Al Schmelz | R | R | November 12, 1943 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA US |
| Charlie Shoemaker | L | R | August 10, 1939 | 5'10" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Frank Vanzin | L | R | March 19, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Wayne White | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 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.
