1968 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 47-69
Finished 10th in the MWL
Manager: Jim Hughes (47-69)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 40,097, Avg. 691
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 1968 season with a record of 47 wins and 69 losses, finishing tenth in the MWL.
The Bees scored 452 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 559 runs. Reggie Sanders led Burlington with 22 home runs and accounted for 74 RBI. George Hendrick paced all regular batters by hitting .327. Dennis Coull topped the team with 9 wins, while Vida Blue earned a 2.49 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1968 Burlington Bees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were George Hendrick, Reggie Sanders and Vida Blue.
Jim Hughes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Aubertin | L | R | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Darrell Baker | R | R | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Brien Bickerton | L | L | July 6, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Vida Blue | S | L | July 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 189 | Mansfield, LA US |
| Clyde Brooks | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Roger Cain | R | R | September 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Gary Coleman | R | R | August 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Dennis Coull | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Nick DeFlorio | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Ramon Diaz | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Gary Ebel | L | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Bill Geiger | R | R | February 8, 1947 | 6'1" | 200 | Red Bank, NJ US |
| Bill Harkins | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mike Heinitz | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| George Hendrick | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Hughes | R | R | October 21, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Stan Jones | R | R | January 10, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Don Lohse | R | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'4" | 187 | |
| Sam Lovelace | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Gil Marcano | R | R | October 8, 1950 | 6'0" | 183 | |
| Denny McKernan | L | R | June 10, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Francis Mulligan | R | R | 6'3" | 188 | ||
| Martin Olson | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Reyes Ortiz | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jim Pamlanye | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Mike Peden | R | R | May 21, 1947 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Bob Pirnik | R | R | July 21, 1949 | 6'2" | 235 | |
| Reggie Sanders | R | R | September 9, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jose Santana | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Vic Sciamarelli | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| John Shearer | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Joe Tassone | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Larry Vlasin | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| John Von Achen | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Leonard Zandy | L | R | August 6, 1944 | 6'6" | 210 | Coupon, PA US |
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.
