1968 Gastonia Pirates Roster
Team Record: 68-55
Finished 4th in the WCL
Manager: Frank Oceak (68-55)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Ballpark: Sims Legion Park
Attendance: 32,960, Avg. 536
The Gastonia Pirates of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1968 season with a record of 68 wins and 55 losses, finishing fourth in the WCL.
The Pirates plated 586 runs and allowed 531 runs. Zelman Jack paced Gastonia with 24 home runs and drove in 73 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .326. David Warmbrod topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.27 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1968 Gastonia Pirates who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Frank Brosseau, Tom Dettore, John Lamb and Richie Zisk.
Frank Oceak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Barbary | L | R | January 25, 1945 | 6'0" | 186 | Greenville, SC US |
| Edward Blackman | R | R | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| Frank Brosseau | R | R | July 31, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Drayton, ND US |
| Conard Brown | L | R | August 12, 1942 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| Darrell Brown | R | R | May 8, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Roger Brown | S | L | May 5, 1946 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Robert Butkus | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Cecil Caldwell | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Douglas Carson | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Mel Civil | R | R | November 2, 1946 | 5'10" | 174 | |
| Merideth Cox | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Howard Deacon | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Tom Dettore | L | R | November 17, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Canonsburg, PA US |
| Perry Dunn | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Frank Frontino | R | R | October 23, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Spangler, PA US |
| Michael Fuchs | L | L | 5'11" | 169 | ||
| Hector Herrera | R | R | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Bobby Herring | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Larry Holder | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Barry Houser | L | L | December 24, 1945 | 6'4" | 200 | Mechanicsburg, PA US |
| Zelman Jack | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Robert Johnston | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| John Lamb | R | R | July 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 180 | Sharon, CT US |
| John Landry | L | L | 6'1" | 197 | ||
| Charles Malitz | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dennis Malseed | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Filiberto Marmolejos | R | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Robert McKee | L | L | 6'3" | 198 | ||
| Miguel Morales | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Arthur Mullet | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Brian Murphy | R | R | January 11, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Gilberto Peynado | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Dennis Pierce | L | L | October 30, 1945 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Gary Robinson | R | R | February 13, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Randolph Rodgers | L | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Donald Sheppard | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Paul Strauch | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Gary Vingle | R | R | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| David Warmbrod | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Carmelo Ybes | R | R | 5'8" | 167 | ||
| Richie Zisk | R | R | February 6, 1949 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY 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.
