1968 Raleigh-Durham Mets Roster
Team Record: 83-56
Finished 1st in the CL's East Division
Manager: Pete Pavlick (83-56)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Durham, North Carolina; Raleigh, North Carolina
Ballpark: Devereux Meadow Park
Attendance: 48,532, Avg. 698
Playoffs - Raleigh-Durham Mets 1 game, Peninsula Grays 0
Playoffs - Raleigh-Durham Mets 2 games, Wilson Tobs 1
Finals - High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 2 games, Raleigh-Durham Mets 0
The Raleigh-Durham Mets of the Carolina League ended the 1968 season with a record of 83 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Raleigh- Mets scored 561 runs and conceded 468 runs. Leroy Stanton led Durham with 12 home runs and drove in 75 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .266 clip. Charlie Hudson topped the team with 16 wins, and Russell Seals recorded a 1.83 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1968 Raleigh-Durham Mets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Juan Ríos, Dave Schneck, Leroy Stanton, Jon Matlack, Les Rohr, Ed Figueroa, Dennis Musgraves, Ted Martínez, Charlie Hudson, Jim Bibby, Joe Moock, Jerry Morales, Joe Campbell, Ken Singleton and Mike Jorgensen.
Pete Pavlick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Adams | R | R | April 24, 1949 | 5'9" | 186 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Felipe Antonetty | R | R | May 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 179 | |
| Tomas Arias | L | R | May 8, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Michael Arsenuk | R | R | July 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Jerry Bark | R | L | May 17, 1945 | 5'9" | 160 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jim Bibby | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'5" | 235 | Franklinton, NC US |
| Glenn Brenner | R | R | January 2, 1948 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Joe Campbell | R | R | March 10, 1944 | 6'1" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Tommie Campbell | R | R | August 7, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Stu Cann | L | R | June 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Tony Canzano | S | R | December 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Charlie Carr | R | R | January 27, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Billy Carthel | R | R | April 16, 1946 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Terry Christman | L | L | December 11, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Allan Clements | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Mike Collins | S | R | August 31, 1946 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Terry DeWald | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Arsenio Diaz | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'2" | 203 | |
| Forrest Dover | R | R | November 19, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ed Figueroa | R | R | October 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Ciales, PR |
| John Glass | R | R | April 7, 1947 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Art Groza | R | R | August 15, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gerald Hebert | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Charlie Hudson | L | L | August 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Ada, OK US |
| Mike Jorgensen | L | L | August 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Passaic, NJ US |
| George Kazmarek | R | R | December 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 196 | Baltimore, MD US |
| James Lampe | R | R | September 19, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Edward Lindblad | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Michael Long | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ted Martínez | R | R | December 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Jon Matlack | L | L | January 19, 1950 | 6'3" | 205 | West Chester, PA US |
| Bruce Matte | S | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Mike Minster | R | R | May 11, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Mitchell | L | L | March 15, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Joe Moock | L | R | March 12, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Plaquemine, LA US |
| Jerry Morales | R | R | February 18, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | Yabucoa, PR |
| Dennis Musgraves | R | R | December 25, 1943 | 6'4" | 188 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Samuel Narron | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Robert Pettis | L | L | November 9, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jerry Ray | L | L | July 24, 1948 | 6'5" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Willie Richardson | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| 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 |
| Tito Santiago | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Daniel Scarpa | R | R | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Dave Schneck | L | L | June 18, 1949 | 5'10" | 200 | Allentown, PA US |
| Russell Seals | R | R | January 12, 1947 | 6'3" | 183 | Meigs County, TN US |
| Ken Singleton | S | R | June 10, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | New York, NY US |
| Raymond Stadler | R | R | 5'11" | 210 | ||
| Leroy Stanton | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Latta, SC US |
| Steve Wright | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Robert Yodice | R | R | September 12, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
