1968 New York Mets Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 73-89
Finished 9th in the NL
Attendance: 1,781,657, Avg. 25,821
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Gil Hodges (73-89)
Location: New York, New York
1968 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 73-89
Finished 9th in the NL
Attendance: 1,781,657, Avg. 25,821
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Gil Hodges (73-89)
Location: New York, New York
1968 New York Mets Results
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1968 season with a record of 73 wins and 89 losses, finishing ninth in the NL.
The Mets scored 473 runs and gave up 499 runs. Ed Charles led New York with 15 home runs Ron Swoboda drove in 59 runs. Cleon Jones paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .297 average. Jerry Koosman topped the team with 19 wins, while Tom Seaver, too added 15 or more wins, too Jerry Koosman recorded a 2.08 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Gil Hodges coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | CF | R | R | August 9, 1942 | 5'11" | 195 | Magnolia, AL USA |
| Don Bosch | CF | B | R | July 15, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Ken Boswell | 2B | L | R | February 23, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Austin, TX USA |
| Jerry Buchek | 3B | R | R | May 9, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Don Cardwell | P | R | R | December 7, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | Winston-Salem, NC USA |
| Ed Charles | 3B | R | R | April 29, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Daytona Beach, FL USA |
| Kevin Collins | 3B | L | R | August 4, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Bill Connors | P | R | R | November 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | Schenectady, NY USA |
| Duffy Dyer | C | R | R | August 15, 1945 | 6'0" | 187 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Danny Frisella | P | L | R | March 4, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Greg Goossen | 1B | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'1" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jerry Grote | C | R | R | October 6, 1942 | 5'10" | 185 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Bud Harrelson | SS | B | R | June 6, 1944 | 5'11" | 160 | Niles, CA USA |
| Bob Heise | SS | R | R | May 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Al Jackson | P | L | L | December 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 169 | Waco, TX USA |
| Cleon Jones | LF | R | L | August 4, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Plateau, AL USA |
| Mike Jorgensen | 1B | L | L | August 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Passaic, NJ USA |
| Cal Koonce | P | R | R | November 18, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | Fayetteville, NC USA |
| Jerry Koosman | P | R | L | December 23, 1942 | 6'2" | 205 | Appleton, MN USA |
| Ed Kranepool | 1B | L | L | November 8, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | New York, NY USA |
| Phil Linz | 2B | R | R | June 4, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| J. C. Martin | C | L | R | December 13, 1936 | 6'2" | 188 | Axton, VA USA |
| Jim McAndrew | P | R | R | January 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Lost Nation, IA USA |
| Les Rohr | P | L | L | March 5, 1946 | 6'5" | 205 | Lowestoft, Suffolk United Kingdom |
| Nolan Ryan | P | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | Refugio, TX USA |
| Tom Seaver | P | R | R | November 17, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Dick Selma | P | R | R | November 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 160 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Art Shamsky | LF | L | L | October 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 168 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Don Shaw | P | L | L | February 23, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Bill Short | P | L | L | November 27, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Kingston, NY USA |
| Larry Stahl | CF | L | L | June 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Ron Swoboda | RF | R | R | June 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Ron Taylor | P | R | R | December 13, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Al Weis | SS | B | R | April 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 160 | Franklin Square, NY USA |
