1968 Memphis Blues Roster
Team Record: 67-69
Finished 3rd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Roy Sievers (67-69)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Tim McCarver Stadium
Attendance: 141,418, Avg. 2,080
The Memphis Blues of the Texas League ended the 1968 season with a record of 67 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Blues plated 526 runs and allowed 510 runs. Arsenio Diaz paced Memphis with 12 home runs Curtis Brown drove in 69 runs. Rod Gaspar led batters with significant playing time with a .309 average. Rich Folkers topped the squad with 13 wins, while Barry Raziano recorded a 1.75 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1968 Memphis Blues who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Roy Foster, Jerry Hinsley, Dave Schneck, Juan Ríos, Curtis Brown, Rich Folkers, Les Rohr, Dennis Musgraves, Greg Goossen, Steve Renko, Joe Moock, Tim Foli, Bill Hepler, Joe Campbell, Al Schmelz, Rod Gaspar, Mike Jorgensen, Don Rose, Barry Raziano, Ron Locke and Jim Bethke.
Roy Sievers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bethke | R | R | November 5, 1946 | 6'3" | 185 | Falls City, NE US |
| Curtis Brown | R | R | September 14, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Joe Campbell | R | R | March 10, 1944 | 6'1" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Stu Cann | L | R | June 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Tony Canzano | S | R | December 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Terry Christman | L | L | December 11, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Steven Christopher | S | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Mike Collins | S | R | August 31, 1946 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Terry DeWald | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Arsenio Diaz | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'2" | 203 | |
| Jim Dix | S | L | August 24, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Glenn Ezell | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Kentwood, LA US |
| Lloyd Flodin | R | R | May 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Tim Foli | R | R | December 6, 1950 | 6'0" | 179 | Culver City, CA US |
| Rich Folkers | L | L | October 17, 1946 | 6'2" | 180 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Roy Foster | R | R | July 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Bixby, OK US |
| Rod Gaspar | S | L | April 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Greg Goossen | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'1" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Hepler | L | L | September 25, 1945 | 6'0" | 160 | Covington, VA US |
| Jerry Hinsley | R | R | April 9, 1945 | 5'11" | 165 | Hugo, OK US |
| Wilbur Huckle | R | R | December 23, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Mike Jorgensen | L | L | August 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Hiram Lewis | R | R | October 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ron Locke | R | L | April 4, 1942 | 5'11" | 168 | Wakefield, RI US |
| Sherwin Minster | R | R | August 19, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Joe Moock | L | R | March 12, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Plaquemine, LA US |
| Dennis Musgraves | R | R | December 25, 1943 | 6'4" | 188 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Samuel Narron | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Ronnie Paul | R | L | June 10, 1945 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Barry Raziano | S | R | February 5, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Steve Renko | R | R | December 10, 1944 | 6'5" | 230 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Willie Richardson | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Juan Ríos | R | R | July 14, 1942 | 6'3" | 185 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Les Rohr | L | L | March 5, 1946 | 6'5" | 205 | Lowestoft, Suffolk GB |
| Don Rose | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Al Schmelz | R | R | November 12, 1943 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA US |
| Dave Schneck | L | L | June 18, 1949 | 5'10" | 200 | Allentown, PA US |
| David Smith | R | R | July 19, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Roger Stevens | L | L | February 13, 1946 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Jack Tracy | R | R | August 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 178 |
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.
