1968 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 23-49
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Ken Rowe (23-49)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 14,405, Avg. 400
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1968 season with a record of 23 wins and 49 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Orioles scored 373 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 505 runs, most in the circuit. Edward Watts led Bluefield with 13 home runs and drove in 61 runs. Terin Andino paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .353 clip. Grady Pierce topped the team with 5 wins, while Jesse Jefferson registered a 5.09 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Milt Ramírez and Jesse Jefferson both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ken Rowe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terin Andino | L | L | May 18, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | New York, NY US |
| John Blanchard | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Jaime Burgos | L | L | March 9, 1948 | |||
| William Carroll | R | R | July 7, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Leonard Finch | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Steven Gratz | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Danny Hart | R | R | February 6, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Connie Herrmann | R | R | December 21, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Wayne Hoots | L | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Julian Janez | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jesse Jefferson | R | R | March 3, 1949 | 6'3" | 188 | Midlothian, VA US |
| Larry Jones | R | R | February 7, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Frank Joyal | L | R | January 7, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Burlington, VT US |
| Alan Kwiatkowski | L | L | 6'0" | |||
| Mike Mawhinney | R | R | September 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Ronald Petersen | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Grady Pierce | R | R | October 4, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Griffin, GA US |
| Milt Ramírez | R | R | April 2, 1950 | 5'9" | 150 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Steven Robida | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Robert Roth | R | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Anthony Sellari | R | R | 6'1" | 189 | ||
| Robert Sorrentino | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jacob Sweet | L | L | 6'0" | 220 | ||
| Jerrold Szostak | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Lonnie Teasley | L | L | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Dexter Tielke | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Harold Warden | L | R | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Edward Watts | R | R | March 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Wayne Zaskoda | R | R | August 19, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
