1968 Tulsa Oilers Roster
Team Record: 95-53
Finished 1st in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Warren Spahn (95-53)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 196,115, Avg. 2,650
Playoffs - Tulsa Oilers 4 games, Spokane Indians 1
The Tulsa Oilers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1968 season with a record of 95 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Oilers plated 687 runs, tops in the circuit. Tulsa conceded 528 runs.
Steve Huntz, Chuck Taylor, Clay Kirby, Ramón Hernández, Tom Hilgendorf, Jim Hicks, Bob Sadowski, Pedro González, Gary Geiger, Pete Mikkelsen, Jim Cosman, Jerry Robertson, Coco Laboy, Jack Lamabe, Wayne Granger, Elio Chacón, Dave Dowling, Dick LeMay, Stu Miller, Mike Torrez, Danny Breeden, Jim Hutto, Sal Campisi, Dennis Aust, Joe Hague, Mel Nelson and Floyd Wicker were all players from the 1968 Tulsa Oilers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Warren Spahn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Aust | R | R | November 25, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Tecumseh, NE US |
| Danny Breeden | R | R | June 27, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Albany, GA US |
| Sal Campisi | R | R | August 11, 1942 | 6'2" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Elio Chacón | R | R | October 26, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jim Cosman | R | R | February 19, 1943 | 6'4" | 211 | Brockport, NY US |
| Dave Dowling | R | L | August 23, 1942 | 6'2" | 181 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Gary Geiger | L | R | April 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 168 | Sand Ridge, IL US |
| Pedro González | R | R | December 12, 1937 | 6'0" | 176 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Wayne Granger | R | R | March 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 165 | Springfield, MA US |
| Joe Hague | L | L | April 25, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntington, WV US |
| Joe Hamende | R | L | January 26, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Springfield, IL US |
| Ramón Hernández | S | L | August 31, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | Carolina, PR |
| Jim Hicks | R | R | May 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Tom Hilgendorf | S | L | March 10, 1942 | 6'1" | 187 | Clinton, IA US |
| Steve Huntz | S | R | December 3, 1945 | 6'1" | 204 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jim Hutto | R | R | October 17, 1947 | 5'11" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Clay Kirby | R | R | June 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Coco Laboy | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'10" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Jack Lamabe | R | R | October 3, 1936 | 6'1" | 198 | Farmingdale, NY US |
| Dick LeMay | L | L | August 28, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Lynch | L | L | August 29, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Pete Mikkelsen | R | R | October 25, 1939 | 6'2" | 210 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Stu Miller | R | R | December 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Northampton, MA US |
| Mel Nelson | R | L | May 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| David Pavlesic | S | R | November 17, 1937 | 5'9" | 182 | |
| Jerry Robertson | S | R | October 13, 1943 | 6'2" | 205 | Winchester, KS US |
| Bob Sadowski | L | R | January 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Chuck Taylor | R | R | April 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Shelbyville, TN US |
| Mike Torrez | R | R | August 28, 1946 | 6'5" | 220 | Topeka, KS US |
| Floyd Wicker | L | R | September 12, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | Burlington, NC US |
| Billy Wolff | L | R | April 27, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
