1968 Shreveport Braves Roster
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 2nd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Charley Lau (78-62)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 67,671, Avg. 967
The Shreveport Braves of the Texas League ended the 1968 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Braves plated 607 runs and gave up 599 runs. Hal Breeden and George Kopacz paced Shreveport with 14 home runs apiece. Cito Gaston drove in 57 runs. Remy Hermoso led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .296 clip. Carl Morton topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.72 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1968 Shreveport Braves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included George Kopacz, Ralph Garr, Walt Hriniak, Carl Morton, Ron Schueler, Tom House, Al Santorini, Skip Guinn, Dale Roberts, George Stone, Hal Breeden, Mike McQueen, Wayne Garrett, Remy Hermoso and Cito Gaston.
Charley Lau served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen | R | R | February 8, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Frank Ballard | L | R | May 4, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Ted Bashore | L | L | January 31, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Hal Breeden | R | L | June 28, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Albany, GA US |
| Jimmy Britton | L | L | October 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Alberto Cambero | R | R | July 22, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Jay Carden | R | R | May 6, 1944 | 6'1" | 175 | La Marque, TX US |
| Bob Castiglione | R | R | August 8, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | Irvington, NJ US |
| Robert Connolly | R | R | January 1, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Andy Finlay | R | R | December 3, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Gene Garnell | S | R | August 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 178 | Trinidad, CO US |
| Ralph Garr | L | R | December 12, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | Monroe, LA US |
| Wayne Garrett | L | R | December 3, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Cito Gaston | R | R | March 17, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Skip Guinn | R | L | October 25, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Remy Hermoso | R | R | October 1, 1947 | 5'8" | 155 | , Carabobo VE |
| Tom House | L | L | April 29, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Walt Hriniak | L | R | May 22, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Natick, MA US |
| George Kopacz | L | L | February 26, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike McQueen | L | L | August 30, 1950 | 6'0" | 188 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Carl Morton | R | R | January 18, 1944 | 6'0" | 200 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ed Pacheco | R | R | December 24, 1944 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Dale Roberts | R | L | April 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 180 | Owenton, KY US |
| James Sanders | R | R | November 14, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | Charleston, SC US |
| Al Santorini | R | R | May 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Irvington, NJ US |
| Ron Schueler | R | R | April 14, 1948 | 6'4" | 205 | Catherine, KS US |
| Monte Sharp | R | L | March 23, 1944 | 6'4" | 205 | Decatur, AL US |
| Don Spain | R | R | March 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| John Stewart | R | R | February 12, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | Hollywood, CA US |
| George Stone | L | L | July 9, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Ruston, LA US |
| Charles Swanson | R | R | December 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Albert Thompson | R | L | January 4, 1947 | 5'11" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Bob Turzilli | R | R | January 3, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Quint Willingham | R | R | September 26, 1944 | 6'6" | 210 | Eglin AFB, FL US |
| Faustino Zabala | R | R | December 29, 1942 | 5'9" | 195 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
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.
