1968 Batavia Trojans Roster
Team Record: 37-38
Finished 5th in the NYPL
Manager: Bob Dustal (37-38)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Batavia, New York
Ballpark: Dwyer Stadium
Attendance: 25,084, Avg. 669
The Batavia Trojans of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1968 season with a record of 37 wins and 38 losses, finishing fifth in the NYPL.
The Trojans scored 361 runs and yielded 375 runs. Rod Beckman drove in 37 runs. Thomas Breving paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .271. Stephen Cushmore topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.27 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Bill Slayback and Phil Meeler both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bob Dustal served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Baldwin | L | L | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Phillip Bartolone | L | L | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Rod Beckman | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Bevil | L | L | May 22, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Alex Bike | R | R | June 21, 1947 | 6'4" | 220 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Thomas Breving | L | R | January 1, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mike Cook | R | R | March 6, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | Sand Mountain, AL US |
| Brian Cousino | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Stephen Cushmore | L | L | 6'3" | 212 | ||
| Allen Diggs | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Herbert Doebler | R | R | January 29, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| James Gilligan | S | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Michael Hastings | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Randall Hooper | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Gary Jeffries | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Howard Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Michael Kotzin | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dwight Martinek | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Phil Meeler | R | R | July 3, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | South Boston, VA US |
| Shelburn Morton | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Donald Murphy | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Michael Murray | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| George Nichols | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Joseph Pellechi | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Bill Slayback | R | R | February 21, 1948 | 6'4" | 200 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Steve Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Kenneth Strickland | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| James Tanner | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Robert Welz | L | L | February 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 214 | Dorchester, MA 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.
