1968 Leesburg Athletics Roster
Team Record: 51-92
Finished 5th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Al Ronning (51-92)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Leesburg, Florida
Ballpark: Venetian Gardens
Attendance: 8,214, Avg. 115
The Leesburg Athletics of the Florida State League ended the 1968 season with a record of 51 wins and 92 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Athletics scored 393 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 602 runs, most in the circuit. Clarence Stoner accounted for 34 RBI. Parke Davidson paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .256 clip. Art Davis topped the team with 8 wins, while Angel Davila recorded a 2.77 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Dave Hamilton played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Leesburg Athletics to do so.
Al Ronning served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Bates | R | R | October 23, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ronald Berta | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Larry Bingham | R | R | October 1, 1946 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jim Buker | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| James Burns | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Josue Candelaria | S | R | January 24, 1949 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Kerry Compton | R | L | April 18, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Steve Dabbs | L | L | December 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Parke Davidson | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Angel Davila | L | L | September 9, 1950 | 5'8" | 145 | Penuelas, PR |
| Art Davis | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| John Dunn | R | R | January 3, 1948 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Gene Dusan | S | R | November 9, 1949 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| Ray Elder | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Robert Gibble | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Orlando Gomez | R | R | June 24, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Ron Gordon | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Joe Grace | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Ed Green | R | R | December 17, 1944 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Dave Hamilton | L | L | December 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Frank Houk | R | R | November 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Simeon Humes | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Carl Ives | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| John Knowles | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Donald Lando | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| John Major | L | L | December 28, 1944 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| David Margolius | R | R | October 4, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Pullman, WA US |
| Stephen Mastin | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Lazaro Mata | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Jackie May | L | R | November 26, 1945 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bruce Ocken | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Reyes Ortiz | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Terry Parks | L | L | November 28, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Mark Pena | R | R | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Russell Plummer | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Orlando Reyes | L | L | May 28, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| David Rhodenbaugh | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Julius Rizzotti | S | R | 5'5" | 140 | ||
| Joe Robinson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Charles Ruedy | L | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Donald Ruris | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Greg Schubert | L | L | April 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Charles Sprinkle | R | R | January 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Clyde Steele | L | L | 6'6" | 195 | ||
| Clarence Stoner | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| James Strickland | R | R | March 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Bob Taylor | R | R | July 13, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Somerville, MA US |
| Chico Vaughns | R | R | August 6, 1948 | 6'4" | 185 |
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.
