1968 Indians Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 33-27
Finished 3rd in the GCL
Manager: Ken Aspromonte (33-27)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1968 Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 33-27
Finished 3rd in the GCL
Manager: Ken Aspromonte (33-27)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Indians of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1968 season with a record of 33 wins and 27 losses, finishing third in the GCL.
The Indians paced the league with 322 runs, fueled by 13 home runs. The club allowed 272 runs. Dan Covert drove in 33 runs. Larry Shaw led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .278 clip. John Howell and Billy Ray Palmer topped the team with 5 wins each, while Billy Ray Palmer registered a 2.79 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1968 Indians who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Larry Johnson, Bob Kaiser, Rick Sawyer and Jim Kern.
Ken Aspromonte served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Allen | S | R | April 24, 1947 | 5'10" | 190 | Toledo, OH US |
| Allan Boyd | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Kevin Casey | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jerry Clark | L | R | March 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dan Covert | R | R | May 20, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Austin, TX US |
| Larry Gallagher | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Walter Hallberg | L | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Donald Hayward | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Jimmy Hobgood | L | L | July 8, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Michael Holbrook | ||||||
| John Howell | L | L | June 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Larry Johnson | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bob Kaiser | S | L | April 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jim Kern | R | R | March 15, 1949 | 6'5" | 185 | Gladwin, MI US |
| Bill Kohl | R | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Gary Lear | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ronald Lehmer | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Robert Love | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ernest Majoras | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Larry McDivitt | L | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Billy Ray Palmer | R | R | November 3, 1945 | 6'4" | 220 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Mike Parks | L | R | April 23, 1950 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Larry Price | R | R | August 3, 1948 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Wayne Rankhorn | R | R | 6'1" | 179 | ||
| Fred Reedy | L | L | August 19, 1950 | 6'1" | 160 | Miami, FL US |
| Tim Sanders | R | R | April 23, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Rick Sawyer | R | R | April 7, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Michael Selland | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Jack Sexton | R | R | May 27, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Roger Sexton | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Shaps | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Larry Shaw | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ken Stauffer | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Jerry Stitt | R | R | November 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Roosevelt Turner | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Michael Weaver | L | R | March 7, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Max Winfield | R | R | February 17, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Michael Yetter | R | R | 5'11" | 165 |
