1968 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Cal Ripken (77-63)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 54,998, Avg. 786
Playoffs - Pittsfield Red Sox 2 games, Elmira Pioneers 0
The Elmira Pioneers of the Eastern League ended the 1968 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Pioneers scored 424 runs and conceded 387 runs. Daniel Brady drove in 45 runs. Fred Rico topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .265. P. J. Campbell and Lloyd Fourroux led the squad with 12 wins each, while P. J. Campbell registered a 1.53 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Terry Crowley, Paul Gilliford, Bobby Darwin, Al Severinsen, Marcelino López, Jim Palmer, Jim Campbell, Fred Rico and Don Baylor were all players from the 1968 Elmira Pioneers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Cal Ripken 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 |
| Thomas Arruda | R | R | August 16, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Don Baylor | R | R | June 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Daniel Brady | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Burrows | R | R | October 8, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jim Campbell | L | R | January 10, 1943 | 6'0" | 205 | Hartsville, SC US |
| P. J. Campbell | R | R | September 15, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ronald Cayll | R | R | September 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Terry Crowley | L | L | February 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Bobby Darwin | R | R | February 16, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| George Farson | R | R | December 29, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Lloyd Fourroux | R | R | January 9, 1941 | 6'2" | 215 | Kenner, LA US |
| James Fox | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jose Geigel | L | L | January 1, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | Maunabo, PR |
| Paul Gilliford | R | L | January 12, 1945 | 5'11" | 210 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Buddy Gordon | L | R | October 24, 1945 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Gerald Herron | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Del Hill | R | R | September 22, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Marcelino López | R | L | September 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| John Mason | R | R | November 13, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Greenville, TX US |
| Phil Mastagni | R | R | March 19, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Carroll Moulden | R | R | April 24, 1945 | 6'4" | 230 | |
| Jim Palmer | R | R | October 15, 1945 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Ted Parks | R | R | October 25, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Robert Patrylo | R | R | October 11, 1946 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Dennis Reeve | S | R | March 30, 1944 | 5'10" | 157 | |
| Fred Rico | R | R | July 4, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | Jerome, AZ US |
| Al Severinsen | R | R | November 9, 1944 | 6'3" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Tim Sommer | R | R | December 31, 1942 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Chester Trail | R | R | January 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
