1968 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics

National League (NL)
Team Record: 80-82
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 693,485, Avg. 9,906
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Larry Shepard (80-82)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1968 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
1968 Pittsburgh Pirates Results

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1968 season with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.

The Pirates scored 583 runs and allowed 532 runs. Willie Stargell led Pittsburgh with 24 home runs, while Roberto Clemente and Donn Clendenon walloped 20 or more also. Donn Clendenon accounted for 87 RBI. Matty Alou paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .332 clip. Steve Blass topped the team with 18 wins, and Bob Veale earned a 2.05 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Larry Shepard coached the team.

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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Steve Blass186.7502.12333131270220.3191645213575132407885
Bob Veale1314.4812.05363321340245.3187675613945171219997
Ron Kline125.7061.6856031007112.79426213311148200449
Al McBean912.4293.5836280920198.3204887910635100515839
Bob Moose812.4002.7338227333171.313661525417126313685
Dock Ellis65.5452.5126105200104.0823529438452116426
Tommie Sisk55.5003.283311700196.01014035335841308404
Jim Bunning414.2223.8827260310160.016875691448695803684
Roy Face24.3332.6043033001352.046171537234200206
Dave Wickersham101.0003.48110400120.7211280133900095
Bruce Dal Canton11.5002.1270500217.0744062820066
Juan Pizarro11.5003.27120600011.014742102610259
Bill Henry008.10100400016.7291815231920381
Luke Walker03.0002.043921400361.7421814139066105264
Totals8082.4942.744071631214217301487.013225324537348561897364516140

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Matty Alou1465985585918528405218102726.332.362.396.758221102746
Maury Wills1536856277617412603152214557.278.326.316.6421981011111
Donn Clendenon15864558463150206178710347163.257.309.399.708233141584
Roberto Clemente1325575027414618121857235177.291.355.482.8382421310327
Bill Mazeroski14355650636127182342343838.251.304.312.6161581826410
Gene Alley133530474481162024391353978.245.307.321.628152205936
Willie Stargell1284964355710315124675047105.237.315.441.7571921261711
Manny Mota1113663313593102133422019.281.320.332.653110711044
Jerry May1374674162691152133004180.219.293.272.5641131036112
Freddie Patek612342083153422181871237.255.298.322.6206702930
Jose Pagan80184163243671421231132.221.278.350.6275733433
Gary Kolb7413211916264126211117.218.285.319.6043820202
Manny Jimenez6677667201111100615.303.403.394.7972615000
Carl Taylor4482715151007101010.211.309.225.5341640103
Chris Cannizzaro257058514221700913.241.343.397.7402320304
Al McBean437067513001800117.194.206.239.4451600200
Steve Blass358880711100800230.138.155.150.3051200420
Bob Veale36868229100100253.110.131.122.2531020200
Chuck Hiller1113132510010000.385.385.462.846610000
Jim Bunning27535105100300017.098.098.118.216610200
Bob Moose38575405000000122.093.109.093.202510200
Tommie Sisk33282422000000113.083.154.083.237211200
Dock Ellis27322912100200011.069.069.103.172300300
Bill Virdon6331100120002.333.3331.3331.667400000
Dave Wickersham11430100020001.333.333.333.667100100
Al Oliver4881100000004.125.125.125.250100000
Luke Walker39980000000004.000.000.000.000010100
Bruce Dal Canton7430000000001.000.000.000.000000100
Juan Pizarro13220000000001.000.000.000.000000000
Roy Face43540000000001.000.000.000.000000100
Richie Hebner2110000000000.000.000.000.000000000
Bill Henry10330000000002.000.000.000.000000000
Ron Kline5618160000000017.000.059.000.059000100
Totals2032616355695831404180448053813059422953.252.306.343.650191213333964393


Fielding:

Player Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB WP SB CS CS%
Donn Clendenon1B1551521388.3158712817134.99011.11811.0650000
Willie Stargell1B131198.011070121.0001.7459.0000000
Jose Pagan1B101.010001.0009.0001.0000000
Bill Mazeroski2B1421381255.731946715107.9815.6345.5350000
Gene Alley2B2423206.34781111.9925.5835.3330000
Chuck Hiller2B219.34210.8575.7863.0000000
Manny Mota2B107.013011.0005.1434.0000000
Gary Kolb2B116.021001.0004.5003.0000000
Jose Pagan2B203.01010.5003.000.5000000
Maury Wills3B1411401249.01052761727.9572.7452.7020000
Jose Pagan3B3019202.3164553.9242.7132.0330000
Gary Kolb3B4327.03511.8892.6672.0000000
Freddie Patek3B119.012001.0003.0003.0000000
Manny Mota3B100.00000.0000000
Jerry MayC1351281120.3752701010.9886.6036.089730413546.1
Chris CannizzaroC2518168.01111031.9766.4824.840052571.4
Carl TaylorC2915165.3821021.9795.0083.1724512320.0
Gary KolbC10233.7173011.0005.3472.000001150.0
Matty AlouOF1441341238.0298850.9842.2252.1250000
Roberto ClementeOF1311281159.0297951.9842.3762.3360000
Willie StargellOF113108953.71441290.9451.4721.3810000
Manny MotaOF9277732.7149531.9811.8921.6740000
Gary KolbOF2516159.034241.9002.0381.4400000
Jose PaganOF1914123.0171001.0001.317.9470000
Freddie PatekOF5438.090001.0002.1321.8000000
Manny JimenezOF5536.06010.8571.5001.2000000
Al OliverOF1110.030001.0002.7003.0000000
Carl TaylorOF226.310001.0001.421.5000000
Bill VirdonOF406.010001.0001.500.2500000
Steve BlassOF100.30000.000.0000000
Bob VealeP3633245.343730.9321.5041.1390000
Steve BlassP3331220.32227011.0002.0021.4850000
Al McBeanP3628198.3165433.9593.1761.9440000
Bob MooseP3822170.7133634.9422.5841.2890000
Jim BunningP2726160.061721.9201.294.8520000
Ron KlineP560112.7415001.0001.518.3390000
Dock EllisP2610104.3518021.0001.984.8850000
Tommie SiskP331196.0111633.9002.531.8180000
Luke WalkerP39262.3312001.0002.166.3850000
Roy FaceP43052.02711.9001.558.2090000
Dave WickershamP11020.704001.0001.742.3640000
Bruce Dal CantonP7017.001001.000.529.1430000
Bill HenryP10016.70000.000.0000000
Juan PizarroP12011.01010.500.818.0830000
Gene AlleySS109101918.01623941586.9745.4515.1010000
Freddie PatekSS5249432.080164623.9765.0834.6920000
Maury WillsSS10988.3103215.9774.2794.2000000
Jose PaganSS8449.051914.9604.4083.0000000
Totals1845146713386.044622000139445.9794.3453.5021140564444.0




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