1968 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 1,185,666, Avg. 17,563
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Ralph Houk (83-79)
Location: New York, New York
1968 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 1,185,666, Avg. 17,563
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Ralph Houk (83-79)
Location: New York, New York
1968 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1968 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Yankees plated 536 runs and allowed 531 runs. Mickey Mantle paced New York with 18 home runs, while Andy Kosco, Joe Pepitone and Roy White each walloped 20 or more as well. Roy White recorded 62 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by hitting .267. Mel Stottlemyre led the squad with 21 wins, plus Stan Bahnsen, too added 15 or more wins, too Stan Bahnsen recorded a 2.05 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Ralph Houk coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Amaro | SS | R | R | January 6, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Mexico |
| Stan Bahnsen | P | R | R | December 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Council Bluffs, IA USA |
| Steve Barber | P | L | L | February 22, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | Takoma Park, MD USA |
| Jim Bouton | P | R | R | March 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Horace Clarke | 2B | B | R | June 2, 1939 | 5'9" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix V.I. |
| Rocky Colavito | RF | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Bobby Cox | 3B | R | R | May 21, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| John Cumberland | P | R | L | May 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Westbrook, ME USA |
| Al Downing | P | R | L | June 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 175 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Frank Fernandez | C | R | R | April 16, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Mike Ferraro | 3B | R | R | August 18, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Kingston, NY USA |
| Jake Gibbs | C | L | R | November 7, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Grenada, MS USA |
| Steve Hamilton | P | L | L | November 30, 1934 | 6'6" | 190 | Columbia, KY USA |
| Dick Howser | 2B | R | R | May 14, 1936 | 5'8" | 155 | Miami, FL USA |
| Andy Kosco | RF | R | R | October 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Mickey Mantle | 1B | B | R | October 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | Spavinaw, OK USA |
| Lindy McDaniel | P | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | Hollis, OK USA |
| Gene Michael | SS | B | R | June 2, 1938 | 6'2" | 183 | Kent, OH USA |
| Bill Monbouquette | P | R | R | August 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | Medford, MA USA |
| Joe Pepitone | CF | L | L | October 9, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Fritz Peterson | P | B | L | February 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bill Robinson | CF | R | R | June 26, 1943 | 6'2" | 189 | McKeesport, PA USA |
| Ellie Rodriguez | C | R | R | May 24, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Fajardo, P.R. |
| Charley Smith | 3B | R | R | September 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Charleston, SC USA |
| Tony Solaita | 1B | L | L | January 15, 1947 | 6'0" | 210 | Nuuuli, American Samoa |
| Mel Stottlemyre | P | R | R | November 13, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Hazleton, MO USA |
| Fred Talbot | P | R | R | June 28, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Washington, DC USA |
| Thad Tillotson | P | R | R | December 20, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | Merced, CA USA |
| Tom Tresh | SS | B | R | September 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Joe Verbanic | P | R | R | April 24, 1943 | 6'0" | 155 | Washington, PA USA |
| Steve Whitaker | CF | L | R | May 7, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Tacoma, WA USA |
| Roy White | LF | B | R | December 27, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dooley Womack | P | L | R | August 25, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbia, SC USA |
| John Wyatt | P | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'11" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
