1968 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 86-75
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 857,994, Avg. 11,737
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Al Dark (86-75)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1968 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 86-75
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 857,994, Avg. 11,737
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Al Dark (86-75)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1968 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1968 season with a record of 86 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Indians plated 516 runs and surrendered 504 runs. Tony Horton paced Cleveland with 14 home runs and drove in 59 runs. Jose Cardenal led all regular hitters by hitting .257. Luis Tiant topped the squad with 21 wins, while Sam McDowell added 15 or more wins, too Luis Tiant recorded a 1.60 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Al Dark coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Alvis | 3B | R | R | February 2, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | Jasper, TX USA |
| Joe Azcue | C | R | R | August 18, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos Cuba |
| Steve Bailey | P | R | R | February 12, 1942 | 6'1" | 194 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Larry Brown | SS | R | R | March 1, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Shinnston, WV USA |
| Jose Cardenal | CF | R | R | October 7, 1943 | 5'10" | 150 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Vic Davalillo | RF | L | L | July 30, 1939 | 5'7" | 150 | Cabimas, Zulia Venezuela |
| Eddie Fisher | P | R | R | July 16, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Ray Fosse | C | R | R | April 4, 1947 | 6'2" | 215 | Marion, IL USA |
| Vern Fuller | 2B | R | R | March 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | Menomonee, WI USA |
| Rob Gardner | P | R | L | December 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 176 | Binghamton, NY USA |
| Tommy Gramly | P | R | R | April 19, 1945 | 6'3" | 175 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Jimmie Hall | LF | L | R | March 7, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | Mount Holly, NC USA |
| Steve Hargan | P | R | R | September 8, 1942 | 6'3" | 170 | Fort Wayne, IN USA |
| Tommy Harper | LF | R | R | October 14, 1940 | 5'9" | 165 | Oak Grove, LA USA |
| Billy Harris | 2B | L | R | November 24, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Hamlet, NC USA |
| Mike Hedlund | P | R | R | August 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 182 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Tony Horton | 1B | R | R | December 6, 1944 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Lou Johnson | LF | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Lou Klimchock | 3B | L | R | October 15, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | Hostetter, PA USA |
| Hal Kurtz | P | R | R | August 20, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Washington, DC USA |
| Eddie Leon | SS | R | R | August 11, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Lee Maye | LF | L | R | December 11, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Sam McDowell | P | L | L | September 21, 1942 | 6'5" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Russ Nagelson | P | L | R | September 19, 1944 | 6'0" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Dave Nelson | 2B | R | R | June 20, 1944 | 5'10" | 160 | Fort Sill, OK USA |
| Mike Paul | P | L | L | April 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Horacio Pina | P | R | R | March 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 177 | Matamoros, Coahuila Mexico |
| Lou Piniella | LF | R | R | August 28, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Billy Rohr | P | L | L | July 1, 1945 | 6'3" | 170 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Vicente Romo | P | R | R | April 12, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur Mexico |
| Chico Salmon | IF | R | R | December 3, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Richie Scheinblum | RF | B | R | November 5, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Sonny Siebert | P | R | R | January 14, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Mary, MO USA |
| Duke Sims | C | L | R | June 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 197 | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Willie Smith | 1B | L | L | February 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 182 | Anniston, AL USA |
| Russ Snyder | RF | L | R | June 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Oak, NE USA |
| Ken Suarez | C | R | R | April 12, 1943 | 5'9" | 175 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Darrell Sutherland | P | R | R | November 14, 1941 | 6'4" | 169 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Luis Tiant | P | R | R | November 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Marianao, La Habana Cuba |
| Jose Vidal | RF | R | R | April 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Batey Lechuga, El Seibo D.R. |
| Leon Wagner | LF | L | R | May 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Stan Williams | P | R | R | September 14, 1936 | 6'5" | 230 | Enfield, NH USA |
