1968 Cardinals Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 34-27
Finished 2nd in the GCL
Manager: George Kissell (0-0), Ray Hathaway (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1968 Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 34-27
Finished 2nd in the GCL
Manager: George Kissell (0-0), Ray Hathaway (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Cardinals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1968 season with a record of 34 wins and 27 losses, finishing second in the GCL.
The Cardinals scored 283 runs and conceded 277 runs. Charles Doggett and Ron Kinney topped the team with 5 wins each, while Ron Kinney recorded a 3.46 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1968 Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tom Heintzelman, Tim Plodinec, Jorge Roque, Skip Jutze and Bob Forsch.
George Kissell and Ray Hathaway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Aanonsen | S | R | January 17, 1950 | 6'1" | 167 | |
| Manny Abreu | R | R | July 10, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Raul Amiama | L | L | 6'0" | 145 | ||
| Donald Barker | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Rusty Bodkin | R | R | October 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John Carroll | R | R | February 7, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Bill Caudell | R | R | July 13, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Dave Cichon | R | R | September 3, 1948 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| John Davsko | R | R | August 28, 1947 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| Charles Doggett | R | R | May 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Richard Dona | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Mike Ehlers | R | R | August 22, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Glenn Essman | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Steve Evans | R | R | December 19, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Benny Farley | L | L | August 21, 1950 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Dan Ford | R | R | February 15, 1948 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Bob Forsch | R | R | January 13, 1950 | 6'4" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Steve Frohman | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Larry Garland | R | R | November 2, 1948 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Guy Gaumont | R | R | December 12, 1949 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Randy Gonzalez | L | L | August 27, 1949 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Vicente Gumbs | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Butch Hairston | L | R | December 31, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Beckley, WV US |
| David Hansen | R | R | April 24, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Benny Haynie | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Tom Heintzelman | R | R | November 3, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Ted Hemenway | R | R | August 11, 1950 | 6'2" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Holtzman | R | R | October 6, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Brooks Hurst | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Jeffrey Ice | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ronald Iovanna | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Chet Jackson | R | R | August 15, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Freddie Jamison | R | R | 5'10" | 153 | ||
| Skip Jutze | R | R | May 28, 1946 | 5'11" | 190 | Bayside, NY US |
| Ron Kinney | L | L | February 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Don Kirkland | R | R | November 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | Evansville, IN US |
| Benny Looper | R | R | September 29, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Granite, OK US |
| Russell Lord | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Hank Marion | L | R | October 27, 1947 | 6'1" | 160 | Anderson, SC US |
| Robert McAulay | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Ronnie McGarity | R | R | October 28, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Jorge Millan | R | R | March 22, 1949 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| George Moore | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Donald Picard | R | L | June 1, 1946 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Tim Plodinec | R | R | January 27, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Aliquippa, PA US |
| Benigno Polanco | R | R | February 3, 1950 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| David Polcari | L | L | March 24, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Eddie Propst | R | R | November 19, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jim Reid | L | R | September 17, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Rafael Reyes | R | R | 6'2" | 162 | ||
| Bob Richardson | R | R | March 5, 1949 | 6'4" | 190 | Fitchburg, MA US |
| Ronnie Roberts | L | L | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Andy Rodriguez | R | R | April 16, 1950 | 6'2" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jorge Roque | R | R | April 28, 1950 | 5'10" | 158 | Ponce, PR |
| Dave Sagaser | L | L | September 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| David Signs | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Jackie Stripling | R | R | May 18, 1949 | 6'2" | 193 | Holdenville, OK US |
| Scott Sulprizio | R | R | July 29, 1948 | 6'5" | 205 | Oakland, CA US |
