Regular Season
- On Tuesday, April 8, the Pilots won their first-ever game, 4-3 at Anaheim Stadium over the California Angels. 26-year old Pilots' starter Marty Pattin went five innings, allowing two earned runs for Seattle. RHP Jack Aker earned the save. RF Mike Hegan hit Seattle's first-ever HR, a two-run shot off Jim McGlothlin CAL, after 2b Tommy Harper SEA had doubled to left to begin the Pilots' existence.
- On the afternoon of Friday, April 11, the Pilots played, and won, their first American League game at Sick's Stadium in Seattle - 7-0 over the Chicago White Sox. 32-year old righty Gary Bell tossed a complete game for Seattle, scattering nine hits, striking out six Sox and walking four. Bell also helped his own cause by stroking a two-run double off RHP Bob Locker CHW in the bottom of the sixth. 1b Don Mincher SEA hit a two-run HR off RHP Joe Horlen CHW in the third. The official attendance was 14 993.
- On July 2, Reggie Jackson of the Oakland Athletics hit three home runs against the Pilots to raise his season total to 34 home runs.
- In the 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, outfielder Mike Hegan was the only Pilot selected to the All-Star game on the reserved squad. However, due to injury, he would be replaced by his teammate, infielder Don Mincher.
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