1968 Batavia Trojans Roster

New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 37-38
Finished 5th in the NYPL
Manager: Bob Dustal (37-38)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Batavia, New York
Ballpark: Dwyer Stadium
Attendance: 25,084, Avg. 669
1968 Batavia Trojans Statistics

The Batavia Trojans of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1968 season with a record of 37 wins and 38 losses, finishing fifth in the NYPL.

The Trojans scored 361 runs and yielded 375 runs. Rod Beckman drove in 37 runs. Thomas Breving paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .271. Stephen Cushmore topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.27 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.

Phil Meeler and Bill Slayback both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Bob Dustal served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
David BaldwinLL6'4"185
Phillip BartoloneLL6'2"187
Rod BeckmanRR5'11"175
John BevilLLMay 22, 19466'0"180
Alex BikeRRJune 21, 19476'4"220Bridgeport, CT US
Thomas BrevingLRJanuary 1, 19475'10"170
Mike CookRRMarch 6, 19476'0"200Sand Mountain, AL US
Brian CousinoRR6'0"190
Stephen CushmoreLL6'3"212
Allen DiggsRR5'11"190
Herbert DoeblerRRJanuary 29, 19486'0"165
James GilliganSL6'1"185
Michael HastingsLR6'1"185
Randall HooperRR6'2"200
Gary JeffriesRR6'0"175
Howard JohnsonRR6'0"175
Michael KotzinLL6'2"190
Dwight MartinekRR6'2"195
Phil MeelerRRJuly 3, 19486'5"215South Boston, VA US
Shelburn MortonRR6'1"180
Donald MurphyLR6'1"185
Michael MurrayRR5'11"185
George NicholsRR6'0"190
Joseph PellechiLR5'10"170
Bill SlaybackRRFebruary 21, 19486'4"200Hollywood, CA US
Steve SmithRR6'1"190
Kenneth StricklandLL5'11"185
James TannerRR6'3"200
Robert WelzLLFebruary 11, 19466'1"214Dorchester, MA 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.




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