1968 Clinton Pilots Roster
Team Record: 54-67
Finished 9th in the MWL
Manager: Bob Clear (54-67)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 49,148, Avg. 812
The Clinton Pilots of the Midwest League ended the 1968 season with a record of 54 wins and 67 losses, finishing ninth in the MWL.
The Pilots plated 526 runs and conceded 637 runs, most in the circuit. Vic Ramirez drove in 54 runs. Rimp Lanier led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .313. Joe Barnett topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.49 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1968 Clinton Pilots who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rimp Lanier, Jim Minshall and Frank Taveras.
Bob Clear served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Antonetty | L | L | February 21, 1946 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Bobby Arpoika | L | L | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Joe Barnett | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Tom Buchenberger | R | R | October 24, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Mel Civil | R | R | November 2, 1946 | 5'10" | 174 | |
| Bob Cluck | L | L | January 10, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Victor Colina | S | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Terry Crabb | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Victor Cruz | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Wayne Dickerson | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Floyd | S | R | 6'0" | 181 | Augusta, GA US | |
| Daryl French | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Manuel Giron | R | R | 5'10" | 164 | ||
| Joe Grigas | L | L | May 18, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Dick Grimaldi | R | R | July 19, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Hector Herrera | R | R | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Dick Jackson | R | R | December 16, 1944 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Dave Lambert | L | R | May 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Rimp Lanier | L | R | October 19, 1948 | 5'8" | 150 | Tuskegee, AL US |
| Steve Lewis | R | R | 6'2" | 208 | ||
| John Lyles | R | R | March 24, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bill McBrayer | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Gerry McCabe | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Jim Minshall | R | R | July 4, 1947 | 6'6" | 215 | Covington, KY US |
| Robin Porter | S | R | August 1, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Robert Quezada | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Vic Ramirez | R | R | August 26, 1940 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Ramon Ramos | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Ernest Swan | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Frank Taveras | R | R | December 24, 1949 | 6'0" | 155 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi DO |
| Ted Taylor | R | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Stan Thomas | R | R | August 12, 1945 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Maximo Torres | R | R | March 1, 1948 | 5'7" | 153 | Ponce, PR |
| Gary Vingle | R | R | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Larry Whitley | L | L | January 9, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Dick Wieczezak | S | R | October 25, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Passaic, NJ US |
| John Wojcik | L | L | July 1, 1946 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| Manrique Zavala | R | R | 6'2" | 161 | , NI |
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.
