1968 Fort Lauderdale Yankees Roster
Team Record: 62-75
Finished 4th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Billy Shantz (62-75)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ballpark: Fort Lauderdale Stadium
Attendance: 29,108, Avg. 425
The Fort Lauderdale Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1968 season with a record of 62 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Yankees scored 423 runs and allowed 490 runs. Robert Carson drove in 59 runs. Fred Winston led hitters with significant playing time with a .247 average. Gerry Pirtle topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.09 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Loyd Colson, Steve Kline, Al Closter, Rusty Torres, Gary Timberlake, Gerry Pirtle, César Gerónimo, John Ellis and Mario Guerrero were all players from the 1968 Fort Lauderdale Yankees who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Billy Shantz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Blaum | R | R | August 5, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Paul Branca | R | R | September 19, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | Manhattan, NY US |
| Michael Brown | R | R | January 23, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Richard Buff | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Charles Burton | R | R | September 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Robert Carson | R | R | July 10, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Al Closter | L | L | June 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Creighton, NE US |
| Patrick Cluney | R | L | May 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Loyd Colson | R | R | November 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Wellington, TX US |
| Terry Echan | S | R | June 6, 1948 | 5'9" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Robert Elliott | R | R | October 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| John Ellis | R | R | August 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 225 | New London, CT US |
| Willie Elmore | L | R | March 21, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Gordo, AL US |
| Craig Fellows | R | R | April 14, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bill Fisher | R | R | September 29, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Tahlequah, OK US |
| Tom Foster | L | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Michael Gallego | R | R | 5'10" | 159 | ||
| César Gerónimo | L | L | March 11, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| William Goble | R | R | November 6, 1944 | 6'2" | 180 | Lakin, KS US |
| Steven Grotemeyer | R | R | October 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Peoria, IL US |
| Mario Guerrero | R | R | September 28, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| David Gunderman | R | R | July 1, 1949 | 6'0" | 183 | Morrilton, AR US |
| Robert Hefflinger | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Steve Kline | R | R | October 6, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Gary Lautzenhiser | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Lew Lawson | R | R | October 30, 1946 | 5'9" | 170 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Thomas Lawton | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Rich Leavell | R | R | February 5, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Charles Lelas | S | L | May 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| John Martin | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Steve Moyer | R | R | February 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Everett, WA US |
| Alfonzo Neal | S | R | December 17, 1948 | 5'9" | 179 | Longview, TX US |
| Perry Pappas | R | R | June 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Gerry Pirtle | R | R | December 3, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Alonzo Ramirez | L | R | 6'0" | 167 | ||
| Evelio Ramos | L | L | October 17, 1947 | 5'10" | 171 | Guayanilla, PR |
| Neil Swanson | L | L | August 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Gary Timberlake | R | L | August 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Laconia, IN US |
| William Tomlinson | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Rusty Torres | S | R | September 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Aguadilla, PR |
| David Walsh | R | R | February 19, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Redding, CA US |
| Walter Walters | R | R | November 5, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Douglas, AZ US |
| Fred Winston | R | R | June 19, 1946 | 6'3" | 196 |
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.
