1968 Burlington Senators Roster
Team Record: 56-84
Finished 6th in the CL's West Division
Manager: Len Johnston (56-84)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Park
Attendance: 20,806, Avg. 297
The Burlington Senators of the Carolina League ended the 1968 season with a record of 56 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Senators plated 517 runs and surrendered 614 runs. Gene Martin paced Burlington with 15 home runs Mike Maloney drove in 45 runs. Gene Martin led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .259 clip. George Valesente topped the squad with 11 wins, while Wallace Smallwood earned a 3.37 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1968 Burlington Senators who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tom Grieve, Jackie Brown, Toby Harrah, Dick Such, Gene Martin and Bill Haywood.
Len Johnston served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Baker | R | R | April 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Darlington, SC US |
| Dick Baldwin | L | L | July 30, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Joe Berg | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| John Biedenbach | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Clayton Bittinger | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Wayne Brescher | R | R | February 18, 1946 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Jackie Brown | R | R | May 31, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | Holdenville, OK US |
| Walter Czopczyc | R | R | June 20, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Hahn, DE |
| LaMar Davis | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Frank Gable | R | R | July 10, 1942 | 5'9" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Robert George | R | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Tom Grieve | R | R | March 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Toby Harrah | R | R | October 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Sissonville, WV US |
| Bill Haywood | R | R | April 21, 1937 | 6'3" | 205 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Larry Herring | L | L | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Tim Hill | R | R | August 5, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Dave Hirtz | R | R | September 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| William Holt | L | L | November 21, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Mike Maloney | R | R | February 5, 1940 | 6'3" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Gene Martin | L | R | January 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Americus, GA US |
| Jim Martin | L | R | April 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Critz, VA US |
| Harvey Mattingly | L | R | February 25, 1943 | 6'1" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Jack Merlet | R | R | September 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Beloit, WI US |
| Robert Miller | R | R | January 17, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Robert Richmond | R | R | November 12, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Wauseon, OH US |
| Ron Robinson | R | R | June 10, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Steve Schroer | R | R | January 17, 1945 | 6'3" | 180 | Evansville, IN US |
| Wallace Smallwood | R | R | May 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 182 | |
| Dick Such | L | R | October 15, 1944 | 6'4" | 190 | Sanford, NC US |
| George Valesente | R | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Billy Vickery | R | R | December 7, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Atmore, AL US |
| Robert Weigle | L | L | May 7, 1942 | 6'1" | 172 | Gettysburg, PA US |
| Timothy Zajeski | R | R | October 18, 1946 | 6'3" | 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.
