1969 Chicago Cubs Roster

The 1969 Chicago Cubs team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1969 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1969 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1969 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1969 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1969 Chicago Cubs primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

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1969 Chicago Cubs



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Complete Roster  
 

37 Ted Abernathy 6-04 215 Right Right 1933-03-06
34 Hank Aguirre 6-04 205 Left Right 1931-01-31
48 Jim Colborn 6-00 191 Right Right 1946-05-22
36 Joe Decker 6-00 180 Right Right 1947-06-16
45 Alec Distaso 6-02 200 Right Right 1948-12-23
49 Bill Hands 6-02 185 Right Right 1940-05-06
30 Ken Holtzman 6-02 175 Left Right 1945-11-03
31 Fergie Jenkins 6-05 210 Right Right 1943-12-13
46 Ken Johnson 6-04 210 Right Right 1933-06-16
48 Dave Lemonds 6-01½ 180 Left Left 1948-07-05
48 Joe Niekro 6-01 190 Right Right 1944-11-07
38 Don Nottebart 6-01 190 Right Right 1936-01-23
32 Rich Nye 6-04 185 Left Left 1944-08-04
27 Phil Regan 6-03 200 Right Right 1937-04-06
39 Archie Reynolds 6-02 205 Right Right 1946-01-03
33 Gary Ross 6-01 190 Right Right 1947-09-16
39 Dick Selma 5-11 175 Right Right 1943-11-04
6 Randy Bobb 6-01 185 Right Right 1948-01-01
43 Johnny Hairston 6-02 200 Right Right 1944-08-27
19 Bill Heath 5-08 175 Right Left 1939-03-10
9 Randy Hundley 6-00 175 Right Right 1942-06-01
12 Gene Oliver 6-02 225 Right Right 1935-03-22
8 Ken Rudolph 6-01 185 Right Right 1946-12-29
14 Ernie Banks 6-01 180 Right Right 1931-01-31
18 Glenn Beckert 6-01 190 Right Right 1940-10-12
11 Don Kessinger 6-01 175 Right Both 1942-07-17
15 Nate Oliver 5-10 160 Right Right 1940-12-13
22 Paul Popovich 6-00 175 Right Both 1940-08-18
10 Ron Santo 6-00 190 Right Right 1940-02-25
20 Rick Bladt 6-01 160 Right Right 1946-12-09
20 Oscar Gamble 5-11 165 Right Left 1949-12-20
23 Jimmie Hall 6-00 175 Right Left 1938-03-17
28 Jim Hickman 6-04 205 Right Right 1937-05-10
20 Adolfo Phillips 6-00 177 Right Right 1941-12-16
42 Jim Qualls 5-10 158 Right Both 1946-10-09
25 Willie Smith 6-00 190 Left Left 1939-02-11
21 Al Spangler 6-00 175 Left Left 1933-07-08
26 Billy Williams 6-01 175 Right Left 1938-06-15
29 Don Young 6-02 185 Right Right 1945-10-18
23 Manny Jimenez 6-01 195 Right Left 1938-11-19
19 Charley Smith 6-00 177 Right Right 1937-09-15
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The 1969 Chicago Cubs played 162 games during the regular season, won 92 games, lost 70 games, and finished in second position. They played their home games at Wrigley Field (Park Factors: 113/112) where 1,674,993 fans witnessed their 1969 Cubs finish the season with a .568 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1969 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1969 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1969 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1969 Chicago Cubs primary starters list:

1969 Chicago Cubs
Opening Day Starters


Ernie Banks
Glenn Beckert
Jim Hickman
Randy Hundley
Fergie Jenkins
Don Kessinger
Ron Santo
Billy Williams
Don Young

1969 Chicago Cubs
Most Games by Position

C Randy Hundley (151)
1B Ernie Banks (153)
2B Glenn Beckert (129)
3B Ron Santo (160)
SS Don Kessinger (157)
LF Billy Williams (153)
CF Don Young (94)
RF Jim Hickman (116)
  
SP Bill Hands
SP Ken Holtzman
SP Fergie Jenkins
SP Dick Selma
  
RP Ted Abernathy
RP Hank Aguirre
RP Rich Nye
CL Phil Regan


1969 Chicago Cubs
Salaries

Ernie Banks $85,000.00
Ken Johnson $33,000.00


1969 Chicago Cubs
Uniform Numbers

#6 Randy Bobb
#8 Ken Rudolph
#9 Randy Hundley
#10 Ron Santo
#11 Don Kessinger
#12 Gene Oliver
#14 Ernie Banks
#15 Nate Oliver
#18 Glenn Beckert
#19 Bill Heath
#19 Charley Smith
#20 Rick Bladt
#20 Oscar Gamble
#20 Adolfo Phillips
#21 Al Spangler
#22 Paul Popovich
#23 Jimmie Hall
#23 Manny Jimenez
#25 Willie Smith
#26 Billy Williams
#27 Phil Regan
#28 Jim Hickman
#29 Don Young
#30 Ken Holtzman
#31 Fergie Jenkins
#32 Rich Nye
#33 Gary Ross
#34 Hank Aguirre
#36 Joe Decker
#37 Ted Abernathy
#38 Don Nottebart
#39 Archie Reynolds
#39 Dick Selma
#42 Jim Qualls
#43 Johnny Hairston
#45 Alec Distaso
#46 Ken Johnson
#48 Jim Colborn
#48 Dave Lemonds
#48 Joe Niekro
#49 Bill Hands

Did you know that a 1969 Chicago Cubs Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?