1968 Binghamton Triplets Roster
Team Record: 67-72
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: Frank Verdi (0-0), Cloyd Boyer (0-0), Jim Gleeson (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Binghamton, New York
Ballpark: Johnson Field
Attendance: 47,834, Avg. 688
Playoffs - Reading Phillies 2 games, Binghamton Triplets 0
The Binghamton Triplets of the Eastern League ended the 1968 season with a record of 67 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the EL.
The Triplets scored 432 runs and yielded 465 runs. Edward Gagle led Binghamton with 12 home runs Thurman Munson and Joe Pactwa each recorded 37 runs batted in. Matt Galante paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .234 clip. Gary Jones topped the squad with 11 wins, while Mickey Scott recorded a 2.58 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1968 Binghamton Triplets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gary Jones, Joe Pactwa, Jim Kennedy, Ross Moschitto, Al Downing, Mickey Scott, Thurman Munson, Ron Klimkowski, Frank Tepedino, Ken Poulsen and Steve Kline.
Frank Verdi, Cloyd Boyer and Jim Gleeson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Baldridge | R | R | June 13, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | Eugene, OR US |
| George Bechtold | R | R | September 30, 1942 | 6'1" | 200 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Ron Boyer | R | R | August 17, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | Alba, MO US |
| Paul Branca | R | R | September 19, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | Manhattan, NY US |
| Bob Cantrell | L | R | January 27, 1944 | 5'11" | 155 | Carbon, OK US |
| Archie Dawson | L | L | July 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Raymond DeRiggi | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Teddy Dillard | R | R | October 3, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleo Springs, OK US |
| Al Downing | R | L | June 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 175 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Roger Dutton | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Johnnie Fenderson | R | R | July 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 171 | Birmingham, AL US |
| George Ferguson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Edward Fiskland | R | R | October 27, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Edward Gagle | R | R | May 13, 1944 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Matt Galante | R | R | March 22, 1944 | 5'6" | 157 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Robert Hefflinger | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Lou Howell | S | R | October 7, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Louisville, KY US |
| Ken Johnson | L | R | June 24, 1945 | 6'2" | 180 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Dallas Jones | L | R | September 24, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Pelahatchie, MS US |
| Gary Jones | L | L | June 12, 1945 | 6'0" | 191 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Jim Kennedy | L | R | November 1, 1946 | 5'9" | 160 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Ron Klimkowski | R | R | March 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Steve Kline | R | R | October 6, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Steven Mezich | R | R | October 18, 1945 | 6'2" | 193 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ross Moschitto | R | R | February 15, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | Fresno, CA US |
| Thurman Munson | R | R | June 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | Akron, OH US |
| Timothy O'Connell | L | L | October 18, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Richard Ordway | R | R | January 14, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Boston, MA US |
| Joe Pactwa | L | L | June 2, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | Hammond, IN US |
| Dennis Palazzo | L | L | August 19, 1945 | 5'11" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Walter Peto | R | R | October 29, 1945 | 5'9" | 165 | Irvington, NJ US |
| Ken Poulsen | L | R | August 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Wesley Rhea | L | L | June 8, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Tacoma, WA US |
| John Schroeppel | L | L | September 7, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Oak Ridge, TN US |
| Mickey Scott | L | L | July 25, 1947 | 6'1" | 155 | Weimar, DE |
| Dale Spier | R | R | October 23, 1945 | 6'4" | 208 | |
| Frank Tepedino | L | L | November 23, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| David Truelock | L | R | November 7, 1945 | 5'7" | 150 | Bloomington, IN 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.
