1968 Lynchburg White Sox Roster
Team Record: 68-72
Finished 3rd in the CL's West Division
Manager: Alex Cosmidis (68-72)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 45,771, Avg. 654
Playoffs - High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 2 games, Lynchburg White Sox 0
Playoffs - Lynchburg White Sox 1 game, Salem Rebels 0
The Lynchburg White Sox of the Carolina League ended the 1968 season with a record of 68 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The White Sox scored 544 runs and allowed 562 runs. John Matias and Carlos May led Lynchburg with 13 home runs apiece. Carlos May drove in 74 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .330 clip. Eddie Smith paced the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.39 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Chuck Brinkman, Al Fitzmorris, Ron Lolich, John Matias, Carlos May, Rich Severson and Bob Spence were all players from the 1968 Lynchburg White Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Alex Cosmidis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Brinkman | R | R | September 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Joe Cherry | R | R | August 27, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Durant Cooper | R | R | February 10, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Marcelino Dominguez | R | R | December 2, 1943 | 5'9" | 140 | |
| Samuel Dunbar | R | R | December 7, 1946 | 6'5" | 197 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Ben Farrell | L | R | July 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Al Fitzmorris | S | R | March 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Orville Hollrah | R | R | September 19, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Greg Howell | L | R | March 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| George Hunter | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Stanley Jaciuk | R | R | August 10, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| James Jedelsky | R | R | April 21, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Sandston, VA US |
| Joe Jones | R | R | December 13, 1941 | 5'9" | 150 | Lebanon, TN US |
| Charles Kline | R | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Pete Lentine | L | L | December 19, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Ron Lolich | R | R | September 19, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| John Matias | L | L | August 15, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Carlos May | L | R | May 17, 1948 | 5'11" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Joseph Monty | R | R | August 7, 1946 | 5'9" | 179 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Ken Murphy | R | R | February 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 180 | Richmond, CA US |
| Richard Newhart | R | R | July 6, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Ken Plesha | R | R | November 12, 1945 | 5'11" | 190 | McCook, IL US |
| Gary Prestesater | R | R | January 26, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | , MN US |
| Jim Procopio | L | R | September 30, 1941 | 5'9" | 192 | Parkersburg, WV US |
| Roy Radmaker | R | R | May 29, 1943 | 5'11" | 165 | Urbana, IL US |
| Thomas Rowe | S | R | March 24, 1946 | 6'1" | 220 | Alden, AL US |
| Rube Rubilotta | L | L | July 24, 1943 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Rich Severson | R | R | January 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 174 | Artesia, CA US |
| Albert Shaw | R | R | June 15, 1943 | 6'3" | 189 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Jose Silva | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Eddie Smith | R | R | November 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 175 | Memphis, TN US |
| Bob Spence | L | R | February 10, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Robert Von Eps | R | R | August 4, 1945 | 5'10" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Robert Warren | L | L | 6'0" | |||
| Wayne Weatherly | R | R | 6'0" | 170 |
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.
