1968 Minnesota Twins Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 1,143,257, Avg. 15,015
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Cal Ermer (79-83)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1968 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 1,143,257, Avg. 15,015
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Cal Ermer (79-83)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1968 Minnesota Twins Results
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1968 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Twins scored 562 runs and yielded 546 runs. Bob Allison led Minnesota with 22 home runs, while Harmon Killebrew and Tony Oliva walloped 20 or more, too. Tony Oliva drove in 68 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .289. Dean Chance paced the team with 16 wins, and Jim Perry earned a 2.27 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Cal Ermer coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Allison | LF | R | R | July 11, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Raytown, MO USA |
| Dave Boswell | P | R | R | January 20, 1945 | 6'3" | 185 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Rod Carew | 2B | L | R | October 1, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | Gatun, Canal Zone Canal Zone |
| Dean Chance | P | R | R | June 1, 1941 | 6'3" | 200 | Wooster, OH USA |
| Ron Clark | 3B | R | R | January 14, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Tom Hall | P | L | L | November 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 150 | Thomasville, NC USA |
| Jackie Hernandez | SS | R | R | September 11, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | Central Tinguaro, Matanzas Cuba |
| Jim Holt | LF | L | R | May 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Graham, NC USA |
| Jim Kaat | P | L | L | November 7, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Zeeland, MI USA |
| Ron Keller | P | R | R | June 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Pat Kelly | CF | L | L | July 30, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Harmon Killebrew | 1B | R | R | June 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | Payette, ID USA |
| Frank Kostro | LF | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | Windber, PA USA |
| Bruce Look | C | L | R | June 9, 1943 | 5'11" | 183 | Lansing, MI USA |
| Jim Merritt | P | L | L | December 9, 1943 | 6'3" | 175 | Altadena, CA USA |
| Bob Miller | P | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| George Mitterwald | C | R | R | June 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Danny Morris | P | R | R | June 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, KY USA |
| Graig Nettles | RF | L | R | August 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Tony Oliva | RF | L | R | July 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río Cuba |
| Ron Perranoski | P | L | L | April 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Jim Perry | P | B | R | October 30, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Frank Quilici | 2B | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 6'1" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Rich Reese | 1B | L | L | September 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | Leipsic, OH USA |
| Rick Renick | SS | R | R | March 16, 1944 | 6'0" | 188 | London, OH USA |
| Jim Roland | P | R | L | December 14, 1942 | 6'3" | 175 | Franklin, NC USA |
| Rich Rollins | 3B | R | R | April 16, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Mount Pleasant, PA USA |
| John Roseboro | C | L | R | May 13, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Ashland, OH USA |
| Buzz Stephen | P | R | R | July 13, 1944 | 6'4" | 205 | Porterville, CA USA |
| Cesar Tovar | IF | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Capital Venezuela |
| Ted Uhlaender | CF | L | R | October 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago Heights, IL USA |
| Al Worthington | P | R | R | February 5, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Jerry Zimmerman | C | R | R | September 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Omaha, NE USA |
