1968 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 66-81
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Wayne Terwilliger (66-81)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 109,749, Avg. 1,493
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1968 season with a record of 66 wins and 81 losses, finishing seventh in the IL.
The Bisons scored 604 runs and surrendered 684 runs, most in the circuit. Brant Alyea walloped 31 home runs for Buffalo, while Bob Chance swatted 15 or more, too. Bob Chance drove in 84 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .293. Steve Jones led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.02 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1968 Buffalo Bisons who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Hank Allen, Jim French, Terry Harmon, George Smith, Gene Freese, Casey Cox, Billy Bryan, Barry Moore, Sam Bowens, Frank Kreutzer, Steve Jones, John Orsino, Bob Saverine, Don Loun, Dick Lines, Wayne Terwilliger, Bob Humphreys, Paul Casanova, Brant Alyea, Mike Epstein, Jan Dukes, Frank Coggins, Bob Chance, Gary Holman, Jim Hannan, Dick Smith, Dave Baldwin, Jack Jenkins, Jim Miles, Héctor López, Dick Billings, Buster Narum, Bill Denehy and Gerry Schoen.
Wayne Terwilliger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Allen | R | R | July 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Wampum, PA US |
| Brant Alyea | R | R | December 8, 1940 | 6'3" | 215 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Dave Baldwin | R | R | March 30, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Richard Bechtel | R | R | January 2, 1946 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Dick Billings | R | R | December 4, 1942 | 6'1" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Sam Bowens | R | R | March 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 188 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Wayne Brescher | R | R | February 18, 1946 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Billy Bryan | L | R | December 4, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Morgan, GA US |
| Paul Casanova | R | R | December 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 180 | Colon, CU |
| Bob Chance | L | R | September 10, 1940 | 6'2" | 215 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Frank Coggins | S | R | May 22, 1944 | 6'2" | 187 | Griffin, GA US |
| Casey Cox | R | R | July 3, 1941 | 6'5" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Walter Czopczyc | R | R | June 20, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Hahn, DE |
| Bill Denehy | S | R | March 31, 1946 | 6'3" | 200 | Middletown, CT US |
| Jan Dukes | L | L | August 16, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Mike Epstein | L | L | April 4, 1943 | 6'3" | 230 | Bronx, NY US |
| Gene Freese | R | R | January 8, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Jim French | L | R | August 13, 1941 | 5'8" | 180 | Warren, OH US |
| Jim Hannan | R | R | January 7, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Terry Harmon | R | R | April 12, 1944 | 6'2" | 180 | Toledo, OH US |
| Dave Hirtz | R | R | September 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gary Holman | L | L | January 25, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bob Humphreys | R | R | August 18, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Covington, VA US |
| Frederic Jacobs | R | R | January 22, 1945 | 6'0" | 172 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jack Jenkins | R | R | December 22, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Covington, VA US |
| Steve Jones | L | L | April 22, 1941 | 5'10" | 175 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Duane Kalmer | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Frank Kreutzer | R | L | February 7, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Dick Lines | R | L | August 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Héctor López | R | R | July 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 182 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Don Loun | R | L | November 9, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Frederick, MD US |
| Jim Miles | R | R | August 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Grenada, MS US |
| Barry Moore | L | L | April 3, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Statesville, NC US |
| Buster Narum | R | R | November 16, 1940 | 6'1" | 194 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| John Orsino | R | R | April 22, 1938 | 6'3" | 215 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Gary Ratliff | R | R | December 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Bob Saverine | S | R | June 2, 1941 | 5'10" | 160 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Gerry Schoen | R | R | January 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 215 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Roger Sheridan | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Dick Smith | R | R | August 25, 1944 | 6'5" | 200 | Lincolnton, NC US |
| George Smith | R | R | July 7, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Wayne Terwilliger | R | R | June 27, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Clare, MI US |
| Ronald Vlasin | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| James Walrath | L | L | June 27, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | Montclair, NJ US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
