1969 Denver Bears Statistics

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 58-82
Finished 6th in the AA
Manager: Don Heffner (58-82)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 175,329, Avg. 2,505
1969 Denver Bears Roster

The Denver Bears of the American Association ended the 1969 season with a record of 58 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.

The Bears tallied 679 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 858 runs, most in the league. Jim Holt paced Denver with 11 home runs and recorded 87 runs batted in, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .336 average. Dick Estelle topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.66 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1969 Denver Bears who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Darrell Brandon, Mel Nelson, Minnie Mendoza, Danny Morris, John Sevcik, Jim Holt, Nick Willhite, Paul Powell, Ron Clark, Bruce Look, Rick Renick, Bill Whitby, Bob Perry, Garland Shifflett, Dick Estelle, Jerry Crider, Cotton Nash, Bill Davis, Bill Kelso, Herman Hill, Ron Theobald, Larry Elliot, Frank Kostro, Dick Egan and Jim Ollom.

Don Heffner served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Dick Estelle1013.4354.663425600170.0222110881375998409
Danny Morris99.5005.812624500155.01971121001150291229
Jerry Hudgins813.3814.953327812151.016997831873391304
Garland Shifflett77.5004.66405006110.01337257744462405
Darrell Brandon42.6673.178731154.0613019620036503
Jerry Crider42.6675.176640047.0492827617038404
Bob Radovich23.4007.3829200350.07643411112225304
Jose Paredes29.1826.77361220797.01448673850371111
Nick Willhite101.00010.50300006.012772102000
Gale Kennedy17.1258.7221810165.01007163735524504
Mel Nelson110.0
Dick Egan250.0
Bill Kelso50.0
Bill Whitby150.0
Jim Ollom006.237000113.01511921005004
Jim Jenkins007.776100022.0261919214015305
Rich Peterson008.4217000031.0553429318017103
Totals4865.4255.70322117029221971.012597206159641928575353550

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Minnie Mendoza13961558297194232048452831.333.365.380.745221221
Jim Holt1395785359818037121187453663.336.377.512.889274205
Herman Hill1356075609016821864931163784.300.346.398.744223361
Jim Glover10843240345124212143232037.308.336.377.714152045
Ron Theobald96373317439372040244824.293.390.328.718104341
Bruce Look1063533053568111237224045.223.316.285.60187323
Frank Kostro572402063564122636102616.311.392.476.86798404
Cotton Nash532321923060112842203738.312.427.516.94299201
Jim Mooring642532263356114743012436.248.316.425.74196003
Jim Jenkins73217205184881129101130.234.276.298.57461100
Ron Clark60235200234552124023230.225.335.285.62057120
John Sevcik54178162274351112011523.265.328.327.65553010
Bob Perry45172156184163726011440.263.320.474.79474002
Paul Powell207372316100421020.222.219.236.45517001
Chuck Weatherspoon288572610010720825.139.259.167.42512401
Rick Renick628259921030035.360.429.520.94913000
Danny Morris26440100000001.250.250.250.5001000
Jose Paredes38110000000001.000.000.000.0000000
Rich Peterson17110000000000.000.000.000.0000000
Gale Kennedy21220000000000.000.000.000.0000000
Garland Shifflett44433000010002.000.000.000.0000001
Dick Estelle34211000000010.000.500.000.5000000
Totals136346854230614122018144515315341380551.288.348.388.737164202521290


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Jim Mooring1B5843432856.9838.034
Frank Kostro1B2114911322.9827.619
Larry Elliot1B181047111.9916.167
Jim Holt1B865317.9868.500
Chuck Weatherspoon1B27010.8753.500
Cotton Nash1B218130.8649.500
Jim Jenkins1B217011.9448.500
John Sevcik1B141001.0005.000
Ron Theobald2B941972851877.9645.128
Jim Glover2B4397132834.9665.326
Ron Clark2B71224061.0005.143
Jim Jenkins2B310001.000.333
Minnie Mendoza3B6551121615.9662.646
Jim Glover3B513892515.9632.549
Jim Jenkins3B1782842.9002.118
Jim Holt3B911730.8572.000
Ron Clark3B313001.0001.333
Frank Kostro3B11311.8004.000
Bruce LookC10154160610.9905.9507
John SevcikC532453055.9825.1894
Herman HillOF13534115123.9672.637
Jim HoltOF1232192767.9762.000
Bob PerryOF3970371.9121.872
Frank KostroOF29472011.0001.690
Paul PowellOF19391011.0002.105
Jim JenkinsOF1620321.9201.438
Chuck WeatherspoonOF912111.9291.444
Rick RenickOF410001.000.250
Cotton NashOF47010.8751.750
Jim MooringOF110001.0001.000
Garland ShifflettP40121831.909.750
Jose ParedesP3677001.000.389
Dick EstelleP3471831.893.735
Jerry HudginsP339720.889.485
Bob RadovichP2925011.000.241
Danny MorrisP2682331.9121.192
Dick EganP25.000
Gale KennedyP210911.900.429
Rich PetersonP1714001.000.294
Bill WhitbyP15.000
Mel NelsonP11.000
Darrell BrandonP86610.9231.500
Jim OllomP705001.000.714
Jim JenkinsP625001.0001.167
Jerry CriderP65611.9171.833
Bill KelsoP5.000
Nick WillhiteP311001.000.667
Minnie MendozaSS721262362251.9435.028
Ron ClarkSS46981241237.9494.826
Jim JenkinsSS15242895.8523.467
Jim GloverSS6101834.9034.667
Rick RenickSS34511.9003.000
Totals140230801417164381.9653.2081100

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.





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