1968 Aberdeen Pheasants Roster
Team Record: 26-44
Finished 6th in the NL
Manager: Bill Werle (26-44)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Aberdeen, South Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Baseball Park
Attendance: 15,517, Avg. 443
The Aberdeen Pheasants of the Northern League ended the 1968 season with a record of 26 wins and 44 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Pheasants plated 248 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 338 runs. Rich Coggins led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .292 clip. Ronald Curlee topped Aberdeen with 6 wins and a team-best 1.94 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1968 Aberdeen Pheasants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Junior Kennedy, Ron Dunn, Dave Johnson, Rich Coggins and Leon Brown.
Bill Werle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bloom | R | R | April 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Leon Brown | R | R | November 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Gary Carnegie | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Rich Coggins | L | L | December 7, 1950 | 5'8" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Donnie Collins | R | R | October 27, 1948 | 6'2" | 180 | Evansville, IN US |
| Randolph Coon | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Ronald Curlee | R | R | December 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 166 | |
| Ron Dunn | R | R | January 24, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| John Gage | L | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| William Grimes | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Walter Hamm | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| David Harter | L | L | January 30, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Thomas Henvey | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ronald Hofmeister | R | L | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Michael Houck | L | L | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Derk Hoving | R | R | May 13, 1949 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Dave Johnson | R | R | October 4, 1948 | 6'1" | 183 | Abilene, TX US |
| James Kelly | R | R | October 24, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Junior Kennedy | R | R | August 9, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Fort Gibson, OK US |
| Philip Kiszie | R | R | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Douglas LaCoss | R | R | 6'1" | |||
| Charles Lacy | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| George Manz | R | R | July 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Scott McDonald | R | R | June 13, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Edward Menaker | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Carl Miller | R | R | September 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Winston Presley | R | R | April 10, 1949 | 6'0" | 167 | |
| Don Roth | R | R | September 13, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Victor Torruellas | R | R | February 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Daniel Walker | R | R | 6'0" | 190 |
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.
