1968 Miami Marlins Roster
Team Record: 87-55
Finished 1st in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Harry Malmberg (87-55)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Miami, Florida
Ballpark: Miami Stadium
Attendance: 85,572, Avg. 1,205
Playoffs - Miami Marlins 2 games, St. Petersburg Cardinals 1
Finals - Orlando Twins 2 games, Miami Marlins 1
The Miami Marlins of the Florida State League ended the 1968 season with a record of 87 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Marlins surrendered 404 runs, fewest in the league. Miami plated 546 runs. Moe Hill paced the squad with 10 home runs Larry Johnson drove in 74 runs. Stanley Martin topped batters with significant playing time with a .303 average. Anthony Sebastian and Vaughn Kovach led the squad with 11 wins each, while Jeff Williamson registered a 1.98 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1968 Miami Marlins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Johnny Oates, Pancho Herrera, Marcelino López, Tom Walker, Lew Beasley and Jim Palmer.
Harry Malmberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Arnold | R | R | February 14, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Lew Beasley | L | R | August 27, 1948 | 5'10" | 172 | Sparta, VA US |
| Gary Carnegie | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Lou Coccia | R | R | November 18, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Randy Cohen | R | R | September 15, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jose Geigel | L | L | January 1, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | Maunabo, PR |
| Steven Green | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| William Grimes | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Pancho Herrera | R | R | June 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 220 | Santiago de las Vegas, La Habana CU |
| Michael Herson | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Moe Hill | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Gastonia, NC US |
| John Hilts | R | R | February 25, 1945 | 6'2" | 193 | Whitewood, SK CA |
| Larry Johnson | R | R | November 4, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Frank Joyal | L | R | January 7, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Burlington, VT US |
| Vaughn Kovach | R | R | December 18, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jerry Kremer | R | R | February 16, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Marcelino López | R | L | September 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| George Manz | R | R | July 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Stanley Martin | S | R | December 7, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Clifton Matthew | R | R | September 25, 1943 | 6'0" | 197 | |
| Jerry Meadows | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Johnny Oates | L | R | January 21, 1946 | 5'11" | 188 | Sylva, NC US |
| Jim Palmer | R | R | October 15, 1945 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Ted Parks | R | R | October 25, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| William Ray | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Richard Rhine | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Anthony Sebastian | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Anthony Sellari | R | R | 6'1" | 189 | ||
| Michael Shields | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Victor Torruellas | R | R | February 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Brent Vines | R | R | January 16, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Tom Walker | R | R | November 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 188 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jeff Williamson | R | R | August 19, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
