1968 Huron Phillies Roster
Team Record: 26-43
Finished 5th in the NL
Manager: Dallas Green (26-43)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Huron, South Dakota
Ballpark: Memorial Ball Park
Attendance: 17,554, Avg. 509
The Huron Phillies of the Northern League ended the 1968 season with a record of 26 wins and 43 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Phillies scored 250 runs and conceded 348 runs, most in the circuit. Greg Luzinski led Huron with 13 home runs and drove in 43 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .259. Denny Lortscher topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 2.27 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1968 Huron Phillies who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Manny Trillo, Larry Cox, Greg Luzinski and Dyar Miller.
Dallas Green served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Anderson | R | R | September 12, 1949 | 6'3" | 212 | |
| Allen Bowers | R | R | February 27, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Maxton, NC US |
| Daniel Brigham | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Greg Chlan | R | R | July 8, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Mike Coble | S | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Coker | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Wilbur Cole | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Larry Cox | R | R | September 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Bluffton, OH US |
| Richard Fay | R | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| William Geitz | L | L | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Anthony Giresi | L | L | April 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Edward Goldstone | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Jacques Guay | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Ricardo James | R | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| James Jones | R | R | 6'6" | 200 | ||
| Willie Jones | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert Keister | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| John Kirik | R | R | 5'10" | 184 | ||
| William Lash | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Denny Lortscher | R | R | September 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 174 | |
| Greg Luzinski | R | R | November 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Magnuson | R | R | May 11, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Harry McCandless | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Gary McGhee | L | R | March 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| Robert McLachlin | L | L | February 27, 1949 | 6'4" | 198 | |
| Dyar Miller | R | R | May 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Batesville, IN US |
| Steven Myers | R | R | December 2, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Roger Noble | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Frank Odum | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Charles Orndorff | L | R | 5'11" | |||
| Rafael Perez | R | R | 5'8" | 180 | ||
| Nelson Rice | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jose Sanchez | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Blas Santana | R | R | February 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 155 | Dajabon, DO |
| Robert Stevens | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Manny Trillo | R | R | December 25, 1950 | 6'1" | 150 | Caripito, Monagas VE |
| Richard Walls | R | R | May 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Gary York | L | R | July 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 |
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.
