1968 Amarillo Giants Roster
Team Record: 67-71
Finished 3rd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Andy Gilbert (67-71)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Amarillo Dilla Villa
Attendance: 54,261, Avg. 786
The Amarillo Giants of the Texas League ended the 1968 season with a record of 67 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Giants plated 618 runs and allowed 590 runs. Bob Taylor drove in 66 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .321. Ron Bryant led the squad with 11 wins, while Wes Scott earned a 2.47 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Damaso Blanco, Ron Bryant, Bob Reynolds, José Morales, John Harrell, Jimmy Rosario, Mike Corkins, Bob Taylor and Al Gallagher were all players from the 1968 Amarillo Giants who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Andy Gilbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damaso Blanco | R | R | December 11, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Curiepe, Miranda VE |
| Ron Bryant | S | L | November 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Redlands, CA US |
| Tom Burgess | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Mike Corkins | R | R | May 25, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Don Engbers | S | L | October 12, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Evansville, IN US |
| Frank Ferro | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| William Frost | R | R | October 22, 1945 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Al Gallagher | R | R | October 19, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Harrell | R | R | November 27, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Larry Himes | R | R | October 7, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Robert Holbert | R | R | September 30, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Harold Jeffcoat | L | R | September 3, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Nashville, TN US |
| Julio Linares | R | R | December 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| James Mallon | L | L | March 6, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Abilene, TX US |
| John Marsden | L | R | July 16, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| José Morales | R | R | December 30, 1944 | 5'11" | 187 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Joseph Pollack | R | R | February 13, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ernest Quimby | R | R | October 14, 1943 | 6'2" | 202 | |
| Bob Reynolds | R | R | January 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jimmy Rosario | S | R | May 5, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | Bayamon, PR |
| Wes Scott | R | R | November 19, 1946 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Bob Taylor | L | R | March 20, 1944 | 5'9" | 170 | Leland, MS US |
| Larry Tolliver | R | R | October 15, 1944 | 6'6" | 225 | |
| Ronald Welsch | R | R | February 9, 1945 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| John Wojcik | L | L | July 1, 1946 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| Michael Wysocki | R | R | July 29, 1946 | 6'3" | 200 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
