1968 Denver Bears Roster
Team Record: 73-72
Finished 4th in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Johnny Goryl (0-0), Billy Martin (0-0)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 187,159, Avg. 2,582
The Denver Bears of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1968 season with a record of 73 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Bears scored 655 runs and conceded 668 runs, most in the circuit.
Players from the 1968 Denver Bears who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Marv Breeding, Jerry Crider, Tom Fletcher, Art Fowler, Joe Gaines, Joe Grzenda, Tom Hall, Carroll Hardy, Jackie Hernández, Ron Keller, Pat Kelly, George Mitterwald, Danny Morris, Danny Napoleon, Graig Nettles, Chuck Nieson, Bob Oliver, Jim Ollom, Rick Renick, Johnnie Seale, Ron Theobald, Tom Tischinski, Jay Ward, Bill Whitby and Dick Woodson.
Johnny Goryl and Billy Martin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Breeding | R | R | March 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Decatur, AL US |
| Jerry Crider | R | R | September 2, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Tom Fletcher | S | L | June 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | Elmira, NY US |
| Art Fowler | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Converse, SC US |
| Joe Gaines | R | R | November 22, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Bryan, TX US |
| Jim Glover | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | Guy, AR US |
| Joe Grzenda | R | L | June 8, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | Scranton, PA US |
| Tom Hall | L | L | November 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 150 | Thomasville, NC US |
| Carroll Hardy | R | R | May 18, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Sturgis, SD US |
| Jackie Hernández | R | R | September 11, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | Central Tinguaro, CU |
| Del Hill | R | R | September 22, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ron Keller | R | R | June 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Pat Kelly | L | L | July 30, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ron Lea | S | R | July 12, 1943 | 6'3" | 175 | Marshall, TX US |
| George Mitterwald | R | R | June 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Jim Mooring | L | L | September 10, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Danny Morris | R | R | June 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, KY US |
| Danny Napoleon | R | R | January 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 190 | Claysburg, PA US |
| Graig Nettles | L | R | August 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chuck Nieson | R | R | September 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Hanford, CA US |
| Bob Oliver | R | R | February 8, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Jim Ollom | R | L | July 8, 1945 | 6'4" | 210 | Snohomish, WA US |
| Bob Radovich | R | R | May 3, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| John Randolph | L | L | October 29, 1944 | 6'4" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Rick Renick | R | R | March 16, 1944 | 6'0" | 188 | London, OH US |
| Johnnie Seale | L | L | November 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 155 | Edgewater, CO US |
| Joe Solimine | L | L | January 7, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Ron Theobald | R | R | July 28, 1943 | 5'8" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Tom Tischinski | R | R | July 12, 1944 | 5'10" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jay Ward | R | R | September 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Brookfield, MO US |
| Chuck Weatherspoon | R | R | June 1, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Pineland, TX US |
| Bill Whitby | R | R | July 29, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Crewe, VA US |
| Dick Woodson | R | R | March 30, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Oelwein, IA 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.
