1968 Rock Hill Indians Roster
Team Record: 54-67
Finished 5th in the WCL
Manager: Merrill May (54-67)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 23,176, Avg. 383
The Rock Hill Indians of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1968 season with a record of 54 wins and 67 losses, finishing fifth in the WCL.
The Indians plated 598 runs and surrendered 593 runs. Vic Correll paced Rock Hill with 16 home runs and drove in 66 runs. Terry Thompson topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .276 clip. Vince Colbert led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 1.95 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1968 Rock Hill Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Kern, Jack Brohamer, Chuck Machemehl, Vic Correll, John Paciorek and Vince Colbert.
Merrill May served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Alfonso | R | R | April 24, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Butch Allen | S | R | April 24, 1947 | 5'10" | 190 | Toledo, OH US |
| Thomas Boyles | R | R | January 16, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jack Brohamer | L | R | February 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Maywood, CA US |
| Mike Carruthers | L | R | October 19, 1946 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Kevin Casey | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Charles Cichosz | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Vince Colbert | R | R | December 20, 1945 | 6'4" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Vic Correll | R | R | February 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Ray Cox | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Wayne Danson | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Kenneth Dean | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Richard Dickinson | L | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Richard Fay | R | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Don Gadbury | R | R | November 19, 1945 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Rafael Garcia | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| William Harper | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Harold Harris | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Dwight Kenney | R | R | October 27, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Jim Kern | R | R | March 15, 1949 | 6'5" | 185 | Gladwin, MI US |
| Bruce Killion | R | R | August 29, 1947 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Bill Kohl | R | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Clifford Lee | S | R | July 3, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Denny Lortscher | R | R | September 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 174 | |
| Robert Love | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Billy Lynch | L | L | April 8, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Chuck Machemehl | R | R | April 20, 1946 | 6'4" | 200 | Brenham, TX US |
| Ronald Masterson | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Jerry McConnell | S | R | 6'0" | |||
| Larry McDivitt | L | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Roger Miller | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Richard Napolitano | R | R | 6'0" | 177 | ||
| John Paciorek | R | R | February 11, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Nelson Peguero | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Tom Penders | L | R | May 23, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Michael Pierce | L | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Michael Randall | L | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Wayne Rankhorn | R | R | 6'1" | 179 | ||
| Bo Rein | R | R | July 20, 1945 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Eddie Renfro | R | R | April 16, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Richard Schwartz | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Frederick Smith | R | R | April 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Terry Thompson | R | R | February 19, 1947 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Richard Trudeau | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Stephen Wrenn | L | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Michael Yetter | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Richard Zank | R | L | July 3, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 |
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.
