1968 Baltimore Orioles Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 91-71
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 943,977, Avg. 12,339
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Hank Bauer (43-37)
Manager: Earl Weaver (48-34)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1968 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 91-71
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 943,977, Avg. 12,339
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Hank Bauer (43-37)
Manager: Earl Weaver (48-34)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1968 Baltimore Orioles Results
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1968 season with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Orioles tallied 579 runs and conceded 497 runs. Boog Powell paced Baltimore with 22 home runs, while Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Curt Blefary and Don Buford each walloped 20 or more, too. Boog Powell drove in 85 runs. Brooks Robinson topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .253. Dave McNally led the squad with 22 wins, and Jim Hardin and Tom Phoebus added 15 or more victories also Dave McNally recorded a 1.95 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Hank Bauer and Earl Weaver coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adamson | P | R | R | September 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Fred Beene | P | B | R | November 24, 1942 | 5'9" | 155 | Angleton, TX USA |
| Mark Belanger | SS | R | R | June 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Paul Blair | CF | R | R | February 1, 1944 | 6'0" | 168 | Cushing, OK USA |
| Curt Blefary | OF | L | R | July 5, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Gene Brabender | P | R | R | August 16, 1941 | 6'5" | 225 | Madison, WI USA |
| Don Buford | 2B | B | R | February 2, 1937 | 5'7" | 160 | Linden, TX USA |
| Wally Bunker | P | R | R | January 25, 1945 | 6'2" | 197 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Moe Drabowsky | P | R | R | July 21, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | Ozanna, Poland |
| Andy Etchebarren | C | R | R | June 20, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Lorencito Fernandez | SS | R | R | June 23, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Mike Fiore | 1B | L | L | October 11, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bobby Floyd | SS | R | R | October 20, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA USA |
| Larry Haney | C | R | R | November 19, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Charlottesville, VA USA |
| Jim Hardin | P | R | R | August 6, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Morris Chapel, TN USA |
| Elrod Hendricks | C | L | R | December 22, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas V.I. |
| Bruce Howard | P | B | R | March 23, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | Salisbury, MD USA |
| Davey Johnson | 2B | R | R | January 30, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Dave Leonhard | P | R | R | January 22, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | Arlington, VA USA |
| Dave May | RF | L | R | December 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 186 | New Castle, DE USA |
| Dave McNally | P | R | L | October 31, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Billings, MT USA |
| John Morris | P | R | L | August 23, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewes, DE USA |
| Curt Motton | LF | R | R | September 24, 1940 | 5'8" | 164 | Darnell, LA USA |
| Roger Nelson | P | R | R | June 7, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Altadena, CA USA |
| John O'Donoghue | P | R | L | October 7, 1939 | 6'4" | 203 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Tom Phoebus | P | R | R | April 7, 1942 | 5'8" | 185 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Boog Powell | 1B | L | R | August 17, 1941 | 6'4" | 230 | Lakeland, FL USA |
| Merv Rettenmund | RF | R | R | June 6, 1943 | 5'10" | 190 | Flint, MI USA |
| Pete Richert | P | L | L | October 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Floral Park, NY USA |
| Brooks Robinson | 3B | R | R | May 18, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Frank Robinson | RF | R | R | August 31, 1935 | 6'1" | 183 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Fred Valentine | RF | B | R | January 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Clarksdale, MS USA |
| Eddie Watt | P | R | R | April 4, 1941 | 5'10" | 183 | Lamoni, IA USA |
