1968 New York Yankees Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 1,124,049, Avg. 17,563
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Ralph Houk (83-79)
Location: New York, New York
1968 New York Yankees Statistics
1968 New York Yankees Results

The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1968 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.

The Yankees plated 536 runs and allowed 531 runs. Mickey Mantle paced New York with 18 home runs, while Joe Pepitone, Roy White and Andy Kosco each walloped 20 or more as well. Roy White recorded 62 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by hitting .267. Mel Stottlemyre led the squad with 21 wins, plus Stan Bahnsen added 15 or more wins, too Stan Bahnsen recorded a 2.05 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Ralph Houk coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Ruben AmaroSSRRJanuary 6, 19365'11"170Nuevo Laredo, Ta Mexico
Stan BahnsenPRRDecember 15, 19446'2"185Council Bluffs, IA USA
Steve BarberPLLFebruary 22, 19386'0"195Takoma Park, MD USA
Jim BoutonPRRMarch 8, 19396'0"170Newark, NJ USA
Horace Clarke2BBRJune 2, 19395'9"175Frederiksted, St V.I.
Rocky ColavitoRFRRAugust 10, 19336'3"190New York, NY USA
Bobby Cox3BRRMay 21, 19415'11"180Tulsa, OK USA
John CumberlandPRLMay 10, 19476'0"185Westbrook, ME USA
Al DowningPRLJune 28, 19415'11"175Trenton, NJ USA
Frank FernandezCRRApril 16, 19436'0"185Staten Island, NY USA
Mike Ferraro3BRRAugust 18, 19445'11"175Kingston, NY USA
Jake GibbsCLRNovember 7, 19386'0"180Grenada, MS USA
Steve HamiltonPLLNovember 30, 19346'6"190Columbia, KY USA
Dick Howser2BRRMay 14, 19365'8"155Miami, FL USA
Andy KoscoRFRROctober 5, 19416'3"205Youngstown, OH USA
Mickey Mantle1BBROctober 20, 19315'11"195Spavinaw, OK USA
Lindy McDanielPRRDecember 13, 19356'3"195Hollis, OK USA
Gene MichaelSSBRJune 2, 19386'2"183Kent, OH USA
Bill MonbouquettePRRAugust 11, 19365'11"190Medford, MA USA
Joe PepitoneCFLLOctober 9, 19406'2"185Brooklyn, NY USA
Fritz PetersonPBLFebruary 8, 19426'0"185Chicago, IL USA
Bill RobinsonCFRRJune 26, 19436'2"189McKeesport, PA USA
Ellie RodriguezCRRMay 24, 19465'11"185Fajardo, P.R.
Charley Smith3BRRSeptember 15, 19376'1"170Charleston, SC USA
Tony Solaita1BLLJanuary 15, 19476'0"210Nuuuli, American Samoa
Mel StottlemyrePRRNovember 13, 19416'1"178Hazleton, MO USA
Fred TalbotPRRJune 28, 19416'2"195Washington, DC USA
Thad TillotsonPRRDecember 20, 19406'2"195Merced, CA USA
Tom TreshSSBRSeptember 20, 19386'1"180Detroit, MI USA
Joe VerbanicPRRApril 24, 19436'0"155Washington, PA USA
Steve WhitakerCFLRMay 7, 19436'0"180Tacoma, WA USA
Roy WhiteLFBRDecember 27, 19435'10"160Los Angeles, CA USA
Dooley WomackPLRAugust 25, 19396'0"170Columbia, SC USA
John WyattPRRApril 19, 19355'11"200Chicago, IL USA



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