1968 Wisconsin Rapids Twins Roster
Team Record: 62-57
Finished 4th in the MWL
Manager: Ray Bellino (0-0), Tom Umphlett (0-0)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Witter Field
Attendance: 33,176, Avg. 558
The Wisconsin Rapids Twins of the Midwest League ended the 1968 season with a record of 62 wins and 57 losses, finishing fourth in the MWL.
The Twins scored 582 runs and allowed 550 runs. Bill Hahn led Wisconsin Rapids with 21 home runs, while Jim Hoppe walloped 15 or more as well. Bill Hahn recorded 87 runs batted in. George Gove paced all regular batters with a .287 average. Ben Proulx topped the squad with 11 wins, and Charlie Walters registered a 2.74 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1968 Wisconsin Rapids Twins who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bill Zepp, Charlie Walters, Rick Dempsey and George Mitterwald.
Ray Bellino and Tom Umphlett served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Brown | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Mike Cichon | R | R | June 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Marv Danielson | R | R | January 19, 1947 | 5'9" | 185 | St. Cloud, MN US |
| Rick Dempsey | R | R | September 13, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Fayetteville, TN US |
| Charles Epperly | L | R | March 25, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Fuchs | R | L | March 15, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Ray Gale | R | R | December 12, 1943 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| George Gove | L | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Bill Hahn | L | L | November 26, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Tom Hamm | L | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Jim Harrison | R | L | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Jim Hoppe | R | R | March 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Watertown, WI US |
| John Humphrey | R | R | November 24, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Mickey Johnston | L | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| George Mitterwald | R | R | June 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Lou Nelson | R | R | October 19, 1946 | 6'2" | 183 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Leroy Porterfield | R | R | January 3, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Ben Proulx | R | R | October 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Live Oak, FL US |
| Larry Rathje | L | L | August 2, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Davenport, IA US |
| Steve Ricca | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Bob Rommes | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Steve Schmid | R | R | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Richard Shulock | R | R | April 29, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | Lockport, NY US |
| Leahman Stanley | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| John Tercheria | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Jim Townsend | R | R | February 25, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ignacio Valdez | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Charlie Walters | R | R | February 21, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Bob Williams | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Bill Zepp | R | R | July 22, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
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.
