1968 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 86-54
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: Sparky Anderson (86-54)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 43,324, Avg. 619
The Asheville Tourists of the Southern League ended the 1968 season with a record of 86 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the SL.
The Tourists led the league with 614 runs, powered by 120 home runs. Asheville surrendered 533 runs. Darrel Chaney paced the squad with 23 home runs, while Goldie Francis, Bernie Carbo and Archie Moore each walloped 15 or more also. Archie Moore drove in 79 runs. David Burge topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .317 clip. Grover Powell paced the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.54 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1968 Asheville Tourists who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Archie Moore, Darrel Chaney, Dan McGinn, Grover Powell, Steve Blateric, Aurelio Monteagudo, Fred Kendall, Wayne Simpson, Bill Henry, John Noriega, Bernie Carbo and Frank Duffy.
Sparky Anderson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Anderson | L | L | October 10, 1941 | 6'2" | 185 | , PA US |
| James Baten | R | R | September 28, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Peter Berens | S | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Steve Blateric | R | R | March 20, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| David Burge | L | L | January 28, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Bernie Carbo | L | R | August 5, 1947 | 5'11" | 173 | Detroit, MI US |
| Darrel Chaney | S | R | March 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 188 | Hammond, IN US |
| Ernest Davis | R | R | March 21, 1945 | 6'4" | 201 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Frank Duffy | R | R | October 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Joseph Earl | R | R | December 26, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Goldie Francis | R | R | February 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Thomas Frondorf | R | R | August 1, 1944 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Daryl Hallmark | R | R | May 25, 1947 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Bill Henry | L | L | February 15, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Fred Kendall | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| George Lattera | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Pedro Martinez | R | R | March 26, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Dan McGinn | L | L | November 29, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Wayne Meadows | S | R | March 31, 1943 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Sherwin Minster | R | R | August 19, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Aurelio Monteagudo | R | R | November 19, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Caibarien, CU |
| Archie Moore | L | L | August 30, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Upper Darby, PA US |
| John Noriega | R | R | December 20, 1943 | 6'4" | 185 | Ogden, UT US |
| Mike Oates | R | R | October 1, 1948 | 6'4" | 200 | Geneva, IL US |
| Claude Passeau | R | R | November 5, 1944 | 6'1" | 197 | |
| Grover Powell | L | L | October 10, 1940 | 5'10" | 175 | Sayre, PA US |
| George Runk | R | R | November 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Scott Seger | L | L | April 8, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Wayne Simpson | R | R | December 2, 1948 | 6'3" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Malcolm Warren | L | R | April 2, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Rodolfo Welch | R | R | July 9, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Kenneth Widman | R | R | February 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 175 |
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.
