1968 Atlanta Braves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 81-81
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 1,126,540, Avg. 14,330
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Lum Harris (81-81)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1968 Atlanta Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 81-81
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 1,126,540, Avg. 14,330
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Lum Harris (81-81)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1968 Atlanta Braves Results
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1968 season with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The team scored 514 runs and gave up 549 runs. Hank Aaron led the squad with 29 home runs and drove in 86 runs. Felipe Alou paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .317. Pat Jarvis topped the team with 16 wins, while Phil Niekro recorded a 2.59 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Lum Harris coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aaron | RF | R | R | February 5, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Tommie Aaron | LF | R | R | August 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Felipe Alou | CF | R | R | May 12, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal D.R. |
| Dusty Baker | CF | R | R | June 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 183 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Clete Boyer | 3B | R | R | February 9, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | Cossville, MO USA |
| Jim Britton | P | R | R | March 25, 1944 | 6'5" | 225 | North Tonawanda, NY USA |
| Clay Carroll | P | R | R | May 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Clanton, AL USA |
| Wayne Causey | 2B | L | R | December 26, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Ruston, LA USA |
| Tony Cloninger | P | R | R | August 13, 1940 | 6'0" | 210 | Lincoln County, NC USA |
| Ted Davidson | P | R | L | October 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 192 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Tito Francona | LF | L | L | November 4, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Ralph Garr | P | L | R | December 12, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Gil Garrido | SS | R | R | June 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 150 | Panama City, Panamá Panama |
| Skip Guinn | P | R | L | October 25, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Charles, MO USA |
| Walt Hriniak | C | L | R | May 22, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Natick, MA USA |
| Sonny Jackson | SS | L | R | July 9, 1944 | 5'9" | 150 | Washington, DC USA |
| Pat Jarvis | P | R | R | March 18, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | Carlyle, IL USA |
| Bob Johnson | 3B | R | R | March 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Deron Johnson | 1B | R | R | July 17, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Ken Johnson | P | R | R | June 16, 1933 | 6'4" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Dick Kelley | P | R | L | January 8, 1940 | 5'11" | 174 | Brighton, MA USA |
| Rick Kester | P | R | R | July 7, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Iola, KS USA |
| Mike Lum | LF | L | L | October 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Marty Martinez | IF | B | R | August 23, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Havana, La Habana Cuba |
| Felix Millan | 2B | R | R | August 21, 1943 | 5'11" | 172 | Yabucoa, P.R. |
| Stu Miller | P | R | R | December 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Northampton, MA USA |
| Phil Niekro | P | R | R | April 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Blaine, OH USA |
| Mike Page | RF | L | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 210 | Woodruff, SC USA |
| Milt Pappas | P | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Claude Raymond | P | R | R | May 7, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Jean, QC CAN |
| Ron Reed | P | R | R | November 2, 1942 | 6'6" | 215 | La Porte, IN USA |
| Al Santorini | P | R | R | May 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Irvington, NJ USA |
| George Stone | P | L | L | July 9, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Ruston, LA USA |
| Bob Tillman | C | R | R | March 24, 1937 | 6'4" | 205 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Joe Torre | C | R | R | July 18, 1940 | 6'2" | 212 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Cecil Upshaw | P | R | R | October 22, 1942 | 6'6" | 205 | Spearsville, LA USA |
| Sandy Valdespino | LF | L | L | January 24, 1939 | 5'8" | 170 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque Cuba |
| Woody Woodward | SS | R | R | September 23, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | Miami, FL USA |
