1968 Covington Astros Roster
Team Record: 39-32
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Tony Pacheco (39-32)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Covington, Virginia
Ballpark: Casey Field
Attendance: 21,906, Avg. 617
The Covington Astros of the Appalachian League ended the 1968 season with a record of 39 wins and 32 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Astros scored 460 runs, best in the league. Covington gave up 359 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Larry Mansfield led the squad with 18 home runs and accounted for 62 RBI. Donnie McLaughlin topped all regular batters by hitting .338. Eric Bedenkop and Wayne Morgan paced the team with 6 wins each, while Buddy Harris recorded a 2.25 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1968 Covington Astros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included César Cedeño, Bill Greif, Juan Jiménez, Buddy Harris and Rich Chiles.
Tony Pacheco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Abreu | R | R | 6'2" | 176 | ||
| Carlos Alfonso | R | R | December 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 178 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| James Baasse | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Kenneth Barnes | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Eric Bedenkop | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Martin Boer | R | R | January 31, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | Modesto, CA US |
| Harold Boggs | R | R | 6'4" | 193 | ||
| Harmon Bove | L | R | March 12, 1950 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Rodolfo Carty | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| César Cedeño | R | R | February 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rich Chiles | L | L | November 22, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Martin Cott | L | R | November 3, 1950 | 6'3" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| David Doyle | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Lambert Ford | L | R | March 3, 1949 | 5'9" | 170 | Vineland, NJ US |
| Robert French | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bill Greif | R | R | April 25, 1950 | 6'4" | 196 | Fort Stockton, TX US |
| Buddy Harris | R | R | December 5, 1948 | 6'7" | 245 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Richard Hicks | R | R | July 12, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Juan Jiménez | R | R | March 8, 1949 | 6'1" | 165 | La Torre, La Vega DO |
| Luis Julian | L | L | August 20, 1949 | 6'1" | 147 | |
| James Kinds | R | R | May 9, 1948 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Larry Mansfield | L | L | December 31, 1948 | 6'8" | 235 | Memphis, TN US |
| Donnie McLaughlin | R | R | July 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Wayne Morgan | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jerry Moxey | R | R | December 16, 1949 | 6'0" | 172 | Nassau, BS |
| Danny Nixon | L | L | November 8, 1946 | 6'4" | 208 | |
| Patrick O'Keefe | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Edward Ontiveros | R | R | 6'3" | 203 | ||
| Alfredo Ortiz | R | R | 5'10" | 154 | ||
| Alan Peters | R | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Francis Schmitt | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Oscar Sed | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Frederick Taylor | L | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Andy Williams | R | R | April 9, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ricky Wilson | R | R | February 5, 1949 | 6'1" |
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.
