1968 Cincinnati Reds Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 733,354, Avg. 9,778
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Dave Bristol (83-79)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1968 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 733,354, Avg. 9,778
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Dave Bristol (83-79)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1968 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1968 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Reds led the league with 690 runs. Cincinnati surrendered 673 runs, most in the circuit. Lee May paced the team with 22 home runs, while Tony Perez and Johnny Bench walloped 20 or more also. Tony Perez drove in 92 runs. Pete Rose topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .335. Jim Maloney paced the squad with 16 wins, and Gary Nolan recorded a 2.40 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Dave Bristol coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | P | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC USA |
| Gerry Arrigo | P | L | L | June 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jim Beauchamp | CF | R | R | August 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Vinita, OK USA |
| Johnny Bench | C | R | R | December 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 197 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Leo Cardenas | SS | R | R | December 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 160 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Clay Carroll | P | R | R | May 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Clanton, AL USA |
| Tony Cloninger | P | R | R | August 13, 1940 | 6'0" | 210 | Lincoln County, NC USA |
| Pat Corrales | C | R | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| George Culver | P | R | R | July 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, CA USA |
| Ted Davidson | P | R | L | October 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 192 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Tommy Helms | 2B | R | R | May 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Alex Johnson | LF | R | R | December 7, 1942 | 6'0" | 205 | Helena, AR USA |
| Bob Johnson | SS | R | R | March 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Mack Jones | CF | L | R | November 6, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Bill Kelso | P | R | R | February 19, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Bob Lee | P | R | R | November 26, 1937 | 6'3" | 225 | Ottumwa, IA USA |
| Jim Maloney | P | L | R | June 2, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Lee May | 1B | R | R | March 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Billy McCool | P | R | L | July 14, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Batesville, IN USA |
| Dan McGinn | P | L | L | November 29, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Hal McRae | 2B | R | R | July 10, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Avon Park, FL USA |
| Gary Nolan | P | R | R | May 27, 1948 | 6'2" | 197 | Herlong, CA USA |
| Milt Pappas | P | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Don Pavletich | 1B | R | R | July 13, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Tony Perez | 3B | R | R | May 14, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | Camagüey, Camagüey Cuba |
| Vada Pinson | CF | L | L | August 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Mel Queen | P | L | R | March 26, 1942 | 6'1" | 189 | Johnson City, NY USA |
| Jay Ritchie | P | R | R | November 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 175 | Salisbury, NC USA |
| Pete Rose | RF | B | R | April 14, 1941 | 5'11" | 192 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Chico Ruiz | 2B | B | R | December 5, 1938 | 6'0" | 169 | Santo Domingo, Villa Clara Cuba |
| Jimmie Schaffer | C | R | R | April 5, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Limeport, PA USA |
| John Tsitouris | P | R | R | May 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Monroe, NC USA |
| Fred Whitfield | 1B | L | L | January 7, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Vandiver, AL USA |
| Woody Woodward | SS | R | R | September 23, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | Miami, FL USA |
