1968 Detroit Tigers Roster
Team Record: 103-59
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 2,031,847, Avg. 27,839
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4-3
Manager: Mayo Smith (103-59)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1968 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1968 season with a record of 103 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Tigers led the league with 671 runs, ignited by 185 home runs. Detroit allowed 492 runs, least in the league. Willie Horton walloped 36 home runs for the team, while Jim Northrup, Norm Cash, Bill Freehan and Dick McAuliffe each added 20 or more also. Jim Northrup drove in 90 runs. Willie Horton paced all regular batters by hitting .285. Denny McLain earned 31 wins on the mound for the squad, and Mickey Lolich, too contributed 15 or more wins, too Denny McLain recorded a 1.96 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Mayo Smith coached the team. The 1968 Detroit Tigers won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Brown | LF | L | R | May 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 220 | Crestline, OH USA |
| Les Cain | P | L | L | January 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 200 | San Luis Obispo, CA USA |
| Dave Campbell | 2B | R | R | January 14, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Manistee, MI USA |
| Norm Cash | 1B | L | L | November 10, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Justiceburg, TX USA |
| Bob Christian | 1B | R | R | October 17, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Wayne Comer | LF | R | R | February 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | Shenandoah, VA USA |
| Pat Dobson | P | R | R | February 12, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Roy Face | P | R | R | February 20, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | Stephentown, NY USA |
| Bill Freehan | C | R | R | November 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 203 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Lenny Green | LF | L | L | January 6, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Detroit, MI USA |
| John Hiller | P | R | L | April 8, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Willie Horton | LF | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 5'11" | 209 | Arno, VA USA |
| Al Kaline | RF | R | R | December 19, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Fred Lasher | P | R | R | August 19, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA |
| Mickey Lolich | P | B | L | September 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | Portland, OR USA |
| Tommy Matchick | SS | L | R | September 7, 1943 | 6'1" | 173 | Hazleton, PA USA |
| Eddie Mathews | 1B | L | R | October 13, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Texarkana, TX USA |
| Dick McAuliffe | 2B | L | R | November 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 176 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Denny McLain | P | R | R | March 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Don McMahon | P | R | R | January 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jim Northrup | RF | L | R | November 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Breckenridge, MI USA |
| Ray Oyler | SS | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Daryl Patterson | P | L | R | November 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 192 | Coalinga, CA USA |
| Jim Price | C | R | R | October 13, 1941 | 6'0" | 192 | Harrisburg, PA USA |
| Dennis Ribant | P | R | R | September 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jim Rooker | P | R | L | September 23, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Lakeview, OR USA |
| Joe Sparma | P | R | R | February 4, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | Massillon, OH USA |
| Mickey Stanley | CF | R | R | July 20, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Dick Tracewski | SS | R | R | February 3, 1935 | 5'11" | 160 | Eynon, PA USA |
| Jon Warden | P | B | L | October 1, 1946 | 6'0" | 205 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Don Wert | 3B | R | R | July 29, 1938 | 5'10" | 162 | Strasburg, PA USA |
| Earl Wilson | P | R | R | October 2, 1934 | 6'3" | 216 | Ponchatoula, LA USA |
| John Wyatt | P | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'11" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
