1968 El Paso Sun Kings Roster
Team Record: 77-60
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: Chuck Tanner (77-60)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 78,137, Avg. 1,141
Playoffs - El Paso Sun Kings 3 games, Arkansas Travelers 1
The El Paso Sun Kings of the Texas League ended the 1968 season with a record of 77 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Sun Kings scored 661 runs and conceded 608 runs. Jim Spencer led El Paso with 28 home runs, while Jim DeNeff, Tom Silverio and Jarvis Tatum each walloped 15 or more, too. Jim Spencer drove in 96 runs. Jarvis Tatum paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .308 clip. Ken Tatum topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.41 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1968 El Paso Sun Kings who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jarvis Tatum, Rudy May, Steve Kealey, Dennis Paepke, Wally Wolf, Bill Harrelson, Bobby Treviño, Charlie Vinson, Marty Perez, Moose Stubing, Ken Tatum, Ken Turner, Vern Geishert, Gene Leek, Bill Bethea, Jim Spencer, Chuck Tanner, Tom Murphy, Jim Hibbs, Pete Cimino, Fred Newman and Tom Silverio.
Chuck Tanner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Avery | R | R | December 26, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Bill Bethea | R | R | January 1, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| William Boehlert | L | L | June 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Pete Cimino | R | R | October 17, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bruce Davis | R | R | September 12, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jim DeNeff | R | R | November 5, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Richard Evans | L | L | September 1, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Vern Geishert | R | R | January 10, 1946 | 6'1" | 215 | Madison, WI US |
| Bill Harrelson | S | R | November 17, 1945 | 6'5" | 215 | Tahlequah, OK US |
| Jim Hibbs | R | R | September 10, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Klamath Falls, OR US |
| James Holbrook | R | R | August 15, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Steve Kealey | R | R | May 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Daniel Keller | R | R | June 27, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | Twin Falls, ID US |
| Gene Leek | R | R | July 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jon Lervig | L | L | February 12, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Neil MacClellan | R | R | August 13, 1943 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Lee Massey | R | R | May 27, 1946 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Rudy May | L | L | July 18, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Coffeyville, KS US |
| Tom Murphy | R | R | December 30, 1945 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Fred Newman | R | R | February 21, 1942 | 6'3" | 180 | Boston, MA US |
| John Olerud | R | R | November 26, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Joe Overton | R | R | July 21, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dennis Paepke | R | R | April 17, 1945 | 6'0" | 202 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Marty Perez | R | R | February 28, 1946 | 5'11" | 160 | Visalia, CA US |
| Pat Rogan | R | R | November 29, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ed Sennett | R | R | April 24, 1945 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Tom Silverio | L | L | October 14, 1945 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jim Spencer | L | L | July 30, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | Hanover, PA US |
| Moose Stubing | L | L | March 31, 1938 | 6'3" | 220 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jim Suskiewich | L | L | September 15, 1947 | 6'2" | 230 | |
| Chuck Tanner | L | L | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Castle, PA US |
| Jarvis Tatum | R | R | October 11, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ken Tatum | R | R | April 25, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Bobby Treviño | R | R | August 15, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Ken Turner | R | L | August 17, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Framingham, MA US |
| Charlie Vinson | L | L | January 5, 1944 | 6'3" | 207 | Washington, DC US |
| Don Wilkinson | R | R | December 5, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Wally Wolf | R | R | January 5, 1942 | 6'0" | 191 | South Gate, CA 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.
