1968 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 75-71
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Clyde McCullough (75-71)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 83,950, Avg. 1,150
Playoffs - Jacksonville Suns 3 games, Toledo Mud Hens 1
Finals - Jacksonville Suns 4 games, Columbus Jets 0
The Jacksonville Suns of the International League ended the 1968 season with a record of 75 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
The Suns led the league with just 521 runs allowed. Jacksonville scored 581 runs. Duffy Dyer paced the team with 16 home runs, and Amos Otis walloped 15 or more as well. Amos Otis recorded 70 runs batted in. Tommie Reynolds topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .319 clip. Gary Gentry paced the squad with 12 wins, while Jim McAndrew recorded a 2.54 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1968 Jacksonville Suns who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Greg Goossen, Billy Sorrell, Don Bosch, Bobby Pfeil, Bill Connors, Gary Gentry, Dennis Bennett, Steve Renko, Kevin Collins, Don Shaw, Danny Frisella, Les Rohr, Héctor Valle, Larry Stahl, Bob Hendley, Barry Raziano, Tommie Reynolds, Al Schmelz, Amos Otis, Chuck Estrada, Ron Locke, Jim McAndrew, Tug McGraw, Bob Heise, Ken Singleton, Don Wallace, Duffy Dyer, Juan Ríos, Nick Willhite, Dick Rusteck, Larry Bearnarth and Mel Nelson.
Clyde McCullough served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bearnarth | R | R | September 11, 1940 | 6'2" | 203 | New York, NY US |
| Dennis Bennett | L | L | October 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 192 | Oakland, CA US |
| Don Bosch | S | R | July 15, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Terry Christman | L | L | December 11, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Kevin Collins | L | R | August 4, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, MA US |
| Bill Connors | R | R | November 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Arsenio Diaz | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'2" | 203 | |
| Jim Dix | S | L | August 24, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Duffy Dyer | R | R | August 15, 1945 | 6'0" | 187 | Dayton, OH US |
| Chuck Estrada | R | R | February 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Lloyd Flodin | R | R | May 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Danny Frisella | L | R | March 4, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gary Gentry | R | R | October 6, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Greg Goossen | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'1" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Heise | R | R | May 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Bob Hendley | R | L | April 30, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Macon, GA US |
| Wilbur Huckle | R | R | December 23, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ron Locke | R | L | April 4, 1942 | 5'11" | 168 | Wakefield, RI US |
| Michael Long | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jim McAndrew | R | R | January 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Lost Nation, IA US |
| Tug McGraw | R | L | August 30, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | Martinez, CA US |
| Robert Mitchell | R | R | August 4, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Mel Nelson | R | L | May 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Amos Otis | R | R | April 26, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | Mobile, AL US |
| Bobby Pfeil | R | R | November 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Barry Raziano | S | R | February 5, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Steve Renko | R | R | December 10, 1944 | 6'5" | 230 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Tommie Reynolds | R | R | August 15, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Arizona, LA US |
| Juan Ríos | R | R | July 14, 1942 | 6'3" | 185 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Les Rohr | L | L | March 5, 1946 | 6'5" | 205 | Lowestoft, Suffolk GB |
| Dick Rusteck | R | L | July 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Al Schmelz | R | R | November 12, 1943 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA US |
| Don Shaw | L | L | February 23, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ken Singleton | S | R | June 10, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | New York, NY US |
| David Smith | R | R | July 19, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Billy Sorrell | L | R | October 14, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Morehead, KY US |
| Larry Stahl | L | L | June 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Jack Tracy | R | R | August 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Héctor Valle | R | R | October 27, 1940 | 5'9" | 180 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Don Wallace | L | R | August 25, 1940 | 5'8" | 165 | Sapulpa, OK US |
| Nick Willhite | L | L | January 27, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulsa, OK 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.
