1968 Mankato Mets Roster
Team Record: 42-27
Finished 2nd in the NL
Manager: Joe Frazier (42-27)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Mankato, Minnesota
Ballpark: Key City Park
Attendance: 8,056, Avg. 234
The Mankato Mets of the Northern League ended the 1968 season with a record of 42 wins and 27 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Mets topped the league with just 206 runs allowed. Mankato scored 310 runs. Jackie Adams drove in 36 runs. James Ziegler led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .300 average. Jesse Hudson paced the team with 9 wins, while Allan Clements registered a 1.42 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Charlie Williams and Jesse Hudson both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Joe Frazier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Adams | R | R | April 24, 1949 | 5'9" | 186 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Amador Alvarez | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Felipe Antonetty | R | R | May 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 179 | |
| Alan Baur | R | R | March 16, 1947 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Bob Bryant | R | R | May 30, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Allan Clements | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Mike Derrig | R | L | August 29, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Terry DeWald | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Richard Drew | R | R | September 29, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Michael Eppler | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Eugenio Guerra | R | R | January 27, 1948 | 6'0" | ||
| Bruce Harkey | R | R | January 29, 1949 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Gary Hill | R | R | July 30, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Redding, CA US |
| Jackie Holmes | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Freddie Howard | R | L | March 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jesse Hudson | L | L | July 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 165 | Mansfield, LA US |
| Gary King | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Don Koonce | S | R | May 31, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| David Lipp | R | R | April 8, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Scotty Long | R | R | October 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Larry Quinn | R | R | April 19, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Jerry Ray | L | L | July 24, 1948 | 6'5" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Rick Sires | R | R | September 11, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Glenn Stitzel | L | R | October 31, 1946 | 6'0" | 165 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Juan Veintidos | R | R | October 14, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Cayey, PR |
| Byron Von Hoff | L | R | May 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Robert Walter | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Charlie Williams | R | R | October 11, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Flushing, NY US |
| Tommy Williams | S | R | February 17, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| James Ziegler | S | R | May 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
