1968 Johnson City Yankees Roster
Team Record: 39-32
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Gene Hassell (39-32)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Howard Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 10,657, Avg. 300
The Johnson City Yankees of the Appalachian League ended the 1968 season with a record of 39 wins and 32 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Yankees scored 384 runs and conceded 387 runs. David Gunderman led Johnson City with 14 home runs Jeffrey Turner accounted for 42 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .296 average. Bruce Olson paced the team with 8 wins and a team-best 1.84 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1968 Johnson City Yankees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Roger Hambright, Wayne Nordhagen and George Zeber.
Gene Hassell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Barlow | R | R | February 3, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Memphis, TN US |
| Julius Bender | L | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Richard Buff | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Winfield Chadwick | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Lee Choate | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Daniel Chrystal | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Doug Duncan | R | R | November 15, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Spokane, WA US |
| Brian Engle | R | R | December 28, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Michael Fowler | L | L | June 12, 1948 | 5'10" | 174 | |
| Robert Grindle | R | R | January 18, 1949 | 6'4" | 155 | |
| David Gunderman | R | R | July 1, 1949 | 6'0" | 183 | Morrilton, AR US |
| Roger Hambright | R | R | March 26, 1949 | 5'10" | 180 | Sunnyside, WA US |
| Kenneth Johnson | R | R | October 3, 1949 | 5'8" | 165 | Ross, CA US |
| Donald Keeler | L | L | November 12, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Everett, WA US |
| Craig Keister | L | L | May 25, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Everett, WA US |
| Steven Kogut | L | R | November 5, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Gary Lautzenhiser | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| John Martin | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Michael Miller | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Richard Monroe | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Michael Mullen | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Wayne Nordhagen | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Thief River Falls, MN US |
| Bruce Olson | R | R | September 26, 1949 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Thomas Porthen | R | R | December 20, 1948 | 6'1" | 181 | Seattle, WA US |
| Alonzo Ramirez | L | R | 6'0" | 167 | ||
| David Reid | L | L | May 24, 1950 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Howard Terry | R | R | 6'5" | 207 | ||
| Any Torgeson | L | R | April 9, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jeffrey Turner | R | R | September 8, 1948 | 5'9" | 165 | Hardtner, KS US |
| George Zeber | S | R | August 29, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Ellwood City, PA 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.
