1968 Savannah Senators Roster

Southern League (SL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 57-79
Finished 5th in the SL
Manager: Buddy Hicks (57-79)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 50,639, Avg. 745
1968 Savannah Senators Statistics

The Savannah Senators of the Southern League ended the 1968 season with a record of 57 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the SL.

The Senators scored 464 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 534 runs. Paul Ratliff led Savannah with 13 home runs John Orsino drove in 48 runs. Rick Hense paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .270 clip. Dick Bates topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.78 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1968 Savannah Senators who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rupe Toppin, Jackie Brown, Dick Bates, Larry Biittner, John Orsino, Charlie Shoemaker, Paul Ratliff, Jim Miles, Bill Gogolewski, Dick Smith, Chris Coletta, Dick Nold, Dick Smith and Gerry Schoen.

Buddy Hicks served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Gene BakerRRApril 15, 19466'0"180Darlington, SC US
Dick BatesLROctober 7, 19456'0"190McArthur, OH US
Larry BiittnerLLJuly 27, 19466'2"205Pocahontas, IA US
Wayne BrescherRRFebruary 18, 19466'3"215
Jackie BrownRRMay 31, 19436'1"195Holdenville, OK US
William BrownRRDecember 31, 19425'11"165Stanford, KY US
Chris ColettaLLAugust 2, 19445'11"190Brooklyn, NY US
Frank GarnettRRMarch 6, 19426'2"185New Orleans, LA US
Bill GogolewskiLROctober 26, 19476'4"190Oshkosh, WI US
Rick HenseRRMarch 16, 19446'1"195Eau Claire, WI US
Tim HillRRAugust 5, 19445'10"170
Frederic JacobsRRJanuary 22, 19456'0"172Chicago, IL US
Duane KalmerRR6'1"170
Joe KleinLLAugust 22, 19426'2"180Baltimore, MD US
Robert LucasRROctober 27, 19425'10"167Jacksonville, FL US
Carlos MedranoRRSeptember 11, 19396'0"170Blue Island, IL US
John MiklosLLApril 20, 19446'2"175
Jim MilesRRAugust 8, 19436'2"210Grenada, MS US
Robert MillerRRJanuary 17, 19446'1"180
Dick NoldRRMay 4, 19436'2"190San Francisco, CA US
John OrsinoRRApril 22, 19386'3"215Teaneck, NJ US
Robert ParchemLLAugust 30, 19446'0"205
Paul RatliffLRJanuary 23, 19446'2"190San Diego, CA US
Doug RitterLLJanuary 22, 19426'3"186
Gerry SchoenRRJanuary 20, 19476'3"215New Orleans, LA US
Charlie ShoemakerLRAugust 10, 19395'10"155Los Angeles, CA US
Dick SmithRRAugust 25, 19446'5"200Lincolnton, NC US
Dick SmithRRMay 17, 19396'2"205Lebanon, OR US
Rupe ToppinRRDecember 7, 19416'0"185Panama, Panama PA
Ronald VlasinRR5'9"165
Timothy ZajeskiRROctober 18, 19466'3"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.




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