1968 Williamsport Astros Roster
Team Record: 40-35
Finished 3rd in the NYPL
Manager: Dick Bogard (40-35)
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 28,562, Avg. 762
Playoffs - Auburn Twins 1 game, Williamsport Astros 0
The Williamsport Astros of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1968 season with a record of 40 wins and 35 losses, finishing third in the NYPL.
The Astros scored 364 runs and gave up 319 runs. Carmine Marceno accounted for 44 RBI. Les Roos topped all regular batters by connecting at a .243 clip. Michael McFarland led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.25 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1968 Williamsport Astros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Otis Thornton, Oscar Brown and Ken Forsch.
Dick Bogard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Arnold | R | R | February 26, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Jeff Beattie | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Oscar Brown | R | R | February 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Rodney Clabo | S | R | October 8, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Gayle Cunningham | R | R | March 10, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | Orange, CA US |
| Bruce Davis | R | R | September 12, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Dick Davis | R | R | July 28, 1945 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Paul DeVaney | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Richard Dickinson | L | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Daniel Evans | R | L | June 10, 1949 | 6'3" | 208 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Edward Ford | L | R | December 22, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ken Forsch | R | R | September 8, 1946 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| John Grant | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ricky Hartzog | S | R | September 16, 1948 | 6'1" | 174 | |
| Miguel Hernandez | L | L | April 18, 1949 | 5'7" | 155 | |
| Raylan Hoellwarth | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Gerald Johnson | R | R | May 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Stephen Lohrer | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Carmine Marceno | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Michael McFarland | R | R | July 1, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Ironton, MO US |
| Emmitt Money | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Robert Overmiller | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Alan Peters | R | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Michael Pierce | L | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Les Roos | R | R | August 14, 1946 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Russ Rothermel | L | L | March 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Gary Smith | R | R | June 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Michael Spellman | L | L | March 5, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | New London, CT US |
| Joe Staples | R | R | May 23, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Otis Thornton | R | R | June 30, 1945 | 6'1" | 186 | Docena, AL US |
| Kenneth Van Bell | R | R | 6'6" | 175 | ||
| Roger Ward | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Mickey Yates | R | R | December 16, 1944 | 6'4" | 230 |
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.
