1968 Newark Co-Pilots Roster
Team Record: 38-36
Finished 4th in the NYPL
Manager: Sibby Sisti (38-36)
Affiliation: Seattle Pilots
Location: Newark, New York
Ballpark: Colburn Field
Attendance: 20,121, Avg. 544
Playoffs - Oneonta Yankees 1 game, Newark Co-Pilots 0
The Newark Co-Pilots of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1968 season with a record of 38 wins and 36 losses, finishing fourth in the NYPL.
The Co-Pilots scored 374 runs and surrendered 383 runs. Chico Vaughns led Newark with 10 home runs and drove in 73 runs. Tom Kelly topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .317. Wilbur Howard paced the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.87 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1968 Newark Co-Pilots who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tom Kelly, Bill Parsons and Wilbur Howard.
Sibby Sisti served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Berg | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Larry Bright | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Ronald Brown | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| David Etter | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bill Gardner | R | R | July 17, 1945 | 6'2" | 165 | Greenville, TN US |
| Nelson Gibson | R | R | October 1, 1946 | 6'3" | 180 | Hartsville, SC US |
| Wilbur Howard | S | R | January 8, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Lowell, NC US |
| Tom Kelly | L | L | August 15, 1950 | 5'11" | 188 | Graceville, MN US |
| Frank Kimball | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Eric Larson | S | R | June 8, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ron Lea | S | R | July 12, 1943 | 6'3" | 175 | Marshall, TX US |
| Charles Malitz | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bob Matulich | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Mills | R | L | April 19, 1948 | 6'4" | 191 | |
| Larry Nero | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ted Owens | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Bill Parsons | R | R | August 17, 1948 | 6'6" | 195 | Riverside, CA US |
| Larry Pickett | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Joe Robinson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Nelson Straley | R | R | September 2, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Fontana, CA US |
| Wayne Sullivan | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Dave Tallman | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Darvin Traylor | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Gary Upton | R | R | September 5, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Chico Vaughns | R | R | August 6, 1948 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Wayne Vincent | L | L | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Marty West | L | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Thomas Wheeler | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Steven Williams | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Leonard Zandy | L | R | August 6, 1944 | 6'6" | 210 | Coupon, PA 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.
