1968 St. Cloud Rox Roster
Team Record: 43-27
Finished 1st in the NL
Manager: Carroll Hardy (43-27)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 24,709, Avg. 706
The St. Cloud Rox of the Northern League ended the 1968 season with a record of 43 wins and 27 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Rox paced the circuit with 328 runs, spearheaded by 38 home runs. St. Cloud allowed 280 runs. Bob Jones recorded 43 runs batted in. Alex Rowell led all regular hitters with a .301 average. Thomas Ferraro topped the squad with 11 wins, while Dave Goltz recorded a 1.61 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1968 St. Cloud Rox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Danny Thompson, Jim Nettles, Jim Obradovich and Dave Goltz.
Carroll Hardy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Brunick | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ralph Carpenter | R | R | March 24, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Rich Donnelly | L | R | August 3, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Charles Epperly | L | R | March 25, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Thomas Ferraro | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Dave Goltz | R | R | June 23, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Pelican Rapids, MN US |
| Danny Humphries | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Bob Jones | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Maurer | L | L | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Jim Nettles | L | L | March 2, 1947 | 6'0" | 186 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jim Obradovich | L | L | September 13, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Campbell, KY US |
| Russ Rolandson | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Alex Rowell | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Michael Shields | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Richard Shulock | R | R | April 29, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | Lockport, NY US |
| Patrick Smith | R | R | January 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Bob Storm | R | R | December 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | South Bend, IN US |
| Mark Strader | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Danny Thompson | R | R | February 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 183 | Wichita, KS US |
| Don Thomsen | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Robert Weisenberg | R | R | November 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 |
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.
