1968 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs Roster
Team Record: 60-79
Finished 4th in the TL's East Division
Manager: Hub Kittle (60-79)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Dallas, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: Turnpike Stadium
Attendance: 215,756, Avg. 3,104
The Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs of the Texas League ended the 1968 season with a record of 60 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Spurs plated 446 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 537 runs. Glen Clark drove in 43 runs. Gene Etter led hitters with significant playing time with a .282 average. George Gerberman topped the squad with 11 wins, while Paul Doyle recorded a 2.34 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Larry Howard, Fred Stanley, Lee Bales, Danny Walton, Ron Henry, George Gerberman, Hal King, Rafael Batista, Jackie Brandt, Arnold Umbach, Wayne Twitchell, Paul Doyle, Glen Clark, Bruce Von Hoff, Brock Davis, Roric Harrison, Bob Watkins and Greg Sims were all players from the 1968 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Hub Kittle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secundino Almonte | R | R | August 9, 1946 | 6'3" | 180 | El Bigiador, DO |
| George Alvarez | R | R | April 6, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Lee Bales | S | R | December 4, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Alex Barrett | R | R | April 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Rafael Batista | L | L | November 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Roy Bethell | S | R | May 22, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Nassau, BS |
| Jackie Brandt | R | R | April 28, 1934 | 5'11" | 165 | Omaha, NE US |
| Glen Clark | S | R | March 8, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Ron Crook | R | L | April 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 186 | |
| Brock Davis | L | L | October 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Paul Doyle | L | L | October 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 172 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Gene Etter | R | R | August 24, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ernest Foli | R | R | January 19, 1942 | 6'1" | 175 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Tommy Fullen | R | R | March 22, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| George Gerberman | R | R | March 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | El Campo, TX US |
| Keith Graffagnini | L | R | September 9, 1944 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Edward Harrar | R | R | September 4, 1943 | 6'4" | 205 | Abington, PA US |
| Roric Harrison | R | R | September 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ron Henry | R | R | August 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Chester, PA US |
| Miguel Hernandez | L | L | April 18, 1949 | 5'7" | 155 | |
| Larry Howard | R | R | June 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Hal King | L | R | February 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Oviedo, FL US |
| Rick Lynn | L | R | March 24, 1948 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jim McDonald | R | R | August 6, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| James Monin | R | R | September 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Brian Murphy | R | R | November 21, 1945 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| James Murphy | R | R | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Luis Penalver | R | R | November 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Rick Pierini | L | R | January 4, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Roy Shrawder | R | R | August 6, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Greg Sims | S | R | June 28, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Fred Stanley | R | R | August 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | Farnhamville, IA US |
| Sam Thompson | L | L | July 7, 1937 | 6'1" | 174 | Columbia, SC US |
| Wayne Twitchell | R | R | March 10, 1948 | 6'6" | 215 | Portland, OR US |
| Arnold Umbach | R | R | December 6, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Williamsburg, VA US |
| Bruce Von Hoff | R | R | November 17, 1943 | 6'0" | 187 | Oakland, CA US |
| Fred Walters | L | R | October 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Danny Walton | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Watkins | R | R | March 12, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dave Woods | R | R | August 13, 1943 | 6'6" | 225 |
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.
