1968 Cedar Rapids Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 63-53
Finished 3rd in the MWL
Manager: Jack Krol (63-53)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 52,109, Avg. 898
The Cedar Rapids Cardinals of the Midwest League ended the 1968 season with a record of 63 wins and 53 losses, finishing third in the MWL.
The Cardinals scored 531 runs and surrendered 513 runs. Wayne Boultinghouse led Cedar Rapids with 13 home runs Dewey Freeman drove in 58 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .286 average. Bob Chlupsa paced the squad with 10 wins, while Rafael Salazar registered a 2.61 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1968 Cedar Rapids Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jack Whillock, Jorge Roque, Bob Chlupsa, Luis Meléndez and Tom Heintzelman.
Jack Krol served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Abreu | R | R | July 10, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Atilee | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Tony Auferio | R | R | June 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Orange, NJ US |
| Danny Barrett | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bob Bonalewicz | R | R | February 20, 1945 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Wayne Boultinghouse | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Bill Caudell | R | R | July 13, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Bob Chlupsa | R | R | September 16, 1945 | 6'7" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Don Cooksey | R | R | July 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Stan Davis | R | R | 6'3" | 188 | ||
| Bobby Diaz | R | R | January 16, 1943 | 5'9" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Eddie Dixon | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jesse DuBose | R | L | November 11, 1945 | 6'6" | 210 | |
| Ron Ebner | R | R | December 3, 1945 | 6'5" | 190 | Canton, OH US |
| Dick Estrella | R | R | April 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Dan Ford | R | R | February 15, 1948 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Dewey Freeman | L | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Fred Grooms | S | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Butch Hairston | L | R | December 31, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Beckley, WV US |
| Larry Heilman | R | R | November 10, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Tom Heintzelman | R | R | November 3, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Paul Kacera | L | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Hank Marion | L | R | October 27, 1947 | 6'1" | 160 | Anderson, SC US |
| Mike Maselbas | R | R | July 16, 1947 | 5'11" | 178 | Lynn, MA US |
| Ron McCollum | R | R | October 12, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Dick McVay | R | R | May 5, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Luis Meléndez | R | R | August 11, 1949 | 6'0" | 165 | Aibonito, PR |
| Terry Milani | R | R | October 27, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Tim Morgan | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mike Rakow | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Jorge Roque | R | R | April 28, 1950 | 5'10" | 158 | Ponce, PR |
| Dave Sagaser | L | L | September 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Rafael Salazar | L | L | October 24, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Bob Schaefer | L | R | May 22, 1944 | 5'11" | 165 | Putnam, CT US |
| Buddy Smith | L | R | June 6, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Larry Snyder | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jack Whillock | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Clinton, AR US |
| Jim Williamson | S | L | August 16, 1946 | 6'0" | 165 | Pensacola, FL 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.
