1968 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 58-81
Finished 4th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Len Okrie (58-81)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 8,335, Avg. 120
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1968 season with a record of 58 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Tigers plated 487 runs and allowed 561 runs. Paul Jata recorded 65 runs batted in. Ike Blessitt led batters with significant playing time by hitting .271. Dennis Saunders topped the squad with 10 wins, while Matthew Hoar recorded a 1.26 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Paul Jata, Chuck Scrivener, Tim Hosley, Ike Blessitt, Dennis Saunders, Don Leshnock, Phil Meeler, Gary Ignasiak and Elliott Maddox were all players from the 1968 Lakeland Tigers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Len Okrie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | L | R | November 27, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Hagan Andersen | R | R | March 16, 1945 | 5'11" | 168 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Michael Baker | L | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| David Baldwin | L | L | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Phillip Bartolone | L | L | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Milton Bender | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Bevil | L | L | May 22, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Alex Bike | R | R | June 21, 1947 | 6'4" | 220 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Ike Blessitt | R | R | September 30, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| James Blight | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Raymond Blosse | R | R | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Dan Bootcheck | L | L | December 25, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| James Bourbeau | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Edward Brancaccio | S | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Brauer | L | R | June 7, 1947 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Craig Carter | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Mike Cook | R | R | March 6, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | Sand Mountain, AL US |
| George DeVito | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Nathanael Dixon | R | R | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Michael Dugan | R | R | 5'10" | 152 | ||
| John Faehr | L | L | April 3, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tommy Grayson | S | R | February 19, 1945 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Timothy Grisdale | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Dennis Grossini | L | L | September 8, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Arnold Helwig | R | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| John Hetrick | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Matthew Hoar | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Tim Hosley | R | R | May 10, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Gary Ignasiak | L | L | September 1, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Paul Jata | R | R | September 4, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Astoria, NY US |
| Charles Kuhn | L | L | February 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Don Leshnock | R | L | November 25, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Elliott Maddox | R | R | December 21, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | East Orange, NJ US |
| Tim Marting | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gary McGhee | L | R | March 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| Phil Meeler | R | R | July 3, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | South Boston, VA US |
| George Murphy | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Robert Nauman | R | R | June 22, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dennis Saunders | S | R | January 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Darrell Schneller | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Chuck Scrivener | R | R | October 3, 1947 | 5'9" | 170 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Millard Smith | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Doug Swiss | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| James Tanner | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Richard Walls | R | R | May 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Dave Yoakum | R | R | December 15, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Middlesboro, KY 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.
