1968 Rochester Red Wings Roster
Team Record: 77-69
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Billy DeMars (77-69)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 243,498, Avg. 3,336
Playoffs - Columbus Jets 3 games, Rochester Red Wings 2
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1968 season with a record of 77 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the IL.
The Red Wings plated 626 runs and surrendered 584 runs. Merv Rettenmund paced Rochester with 22 home runs, while Mike Fiore walloped 15 or more, too. Steve Demeter drove in 63 runs. Ron Stone topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .257 clip. Bill Dillman led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.29 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1968 Rochester Red Wings who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Aubrey Gatewood, Bill Dillman, John O'Donoghue, Al Severinsen, Mike Fiore, Ron Stone, Terry Crowley, Mickey McGuire, Ed Barnowski, Wally Bunker, Rene Lachemann, Bobby Floyd, John Morris, Jim Palmer, Vic Roznovsky, Roger Nelson, Mike Adamson, Del Bates, Gordy Lund, Elmo Plaskett, Fred Beene, Don Baylor, Merv Rettenmund, Dave May, Tom Fisher and Steve Demeter.
Billy DeMars served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adamson | R | R | September 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Thomas Arruda | R | R | August 16, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ed Barnowski | R | R | August 23, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Scranton, PA US |
| Del Bates | L | R | June 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Don Baylor | R | R | June 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Fred Beene | S | R | November 24, 1942 | 5'9" | 155 | Angleton, TX US |
| Wally Bunker | R | R | January 25, 1945 | 6'2" | 197 | Seattle, WA US |
| P. J. Campbell | R | R | September 15, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Lawrence Clayton | L | R | June 8, 1940 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Terry Crowley | L | L | February 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Ricardo Delgado | R | R | February 7, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Steve Demeter | R | R | January 27, 1935 | 5'9" | 185 | Homer City, PA US |
| Bill Dillman | R | R | May 25, 1945 | 6'2" | 180 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Mike Fiore | L | L | October 11, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Tom Fisher | R | R | April 4, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bobby Floyd | R | R | October 20, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Aubrey Gatewood | R | R | November 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Gerald Herron | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Del Hill | R | R | September 22, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Owen Johnson | R | R | May 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Paul Knechtges | L | L | December 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Rene Lachemann | R | R | May 4, 1945 | 6'0" | 198 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gordy Lund | R | R | February 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Iron Mountain, MI US |
| John Mason | R | R | November 13, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Greenville, TX US |
| Dave May | L | R | December 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 186 | New Castle, DE US |
| Mickey McGuire | R | R | January 18, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| John Morris | R | L | August 23, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewes, DE US |
| Roger Nelson | R | R | June 7, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Altadena, CA US |
| John O'Donoghue | R | L | October 7, 1939 | 6'4" | 203 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jim Palmer | R | R | October 15, 1945 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Frank Peters | R | R | March 25, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Elmo Plaskett | R | R | June 27, 1938 | 5'10" | 195 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Merv Rettenmund | R | R | June 6, 1943 | 5'10" | 190 | Flint, MI US |
| Vic Roznovsky | L | R | October 19, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Shiner, TX US |
| Bill Scripture | R | R | November 20, 1941 | 5'9" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Al Severinsen | R | R | November 9, 1944 | 6'3" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Tim Sommer | R | R | December 31, 1942 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Ron Stone | L | L | September 9, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Corning, CA US |
| Chester Trail | R | R | January 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
