1968 Phoenix Giants Roster
Team Record: 76-71
Finished 3rd in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Clyde King (76-71)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 113,517, Avg. 1,544
The Phoenix Giants of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1968 season with a record of 76 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Giants scored 600 runs and surrendered 534 runs.
Members of the 1968 Phoenix Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Garibaldi, Bobby Etheridge, Bobby Bonds, Ozzie Virgil, César Gutiérrez, Dick Estelle, Bob Burda, Larry Miller, Néstor Chávez, Bob Taylor, Jimmy Rosario, George Williams, John Stephenson, Ken Henderson, Rich Robertson, Ollie Brown, Don Bryant, Don Mason, Tito Fuentes, Hal Haydel and Jim McKnight.
Clyde King served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bishop | R | R | August 7, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Bobby Bonds | R | R | March 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Ollie Brown | R | R | February 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 178 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Don Bryant | R | R | July 13, 1941 | 6'5" | 200 | Jasper, FL US |
| Bob Burda | L | L | July 16, 1938 | 5'11" | 174 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Néstor Chávez | R | R | July 6, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Chacao, Miranda VE |
| Joe Costello | R | R | October 20, 1945 | 6'6" | 225 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Dick Estelle | S | L | January 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Bobby Etheridge | R | R | November 25, 1942 | 5'9" | 170 | Greenville, MS US |
| William Frost | R | R | October 22, 1945 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Tito Fuentes | S | R | January 4, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bob Garibaldi | L | R | March 3, 1942 | 6'4" | 210 | Stockton, CA US |
| César Gutiérrez | R | R | January 26, 1943 | 5'9" | 155 | Coro, Falcon VE |
| Hal Haydel | R | R | July 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Houma, LA US |
| Ken Henderson | S | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 180 | Carroll, IA US |
| Paul Jernigan | R | R | May 5, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Don Mason | L | R | December 20, 1944 | 5'11" | 160 | Boston, MA US |
| Jim McKnight | R | R | June 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Bee Branch, AR US |
| Larry Miller | L | L | June 19, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Topeka, KS US |
| Bruce Nichols | R | R | August 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Joseph Pollack | R | R | February 13, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Rich Robertson | R | R | October 14, 1944 | 6'2" | 210 | Albany, CA US |
| Jimmy Rosario | S | R | May 5, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | Bayamon, PR |
| Rich Sparks | R | R | May 10, 1942 | 6'5" | 214 | Bloomington, IN US |
| John Stephenson | L | R | April 13, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | South Portsmouth, KY US |
| Bob Taylor | L | R | March 20, 1944 | 5'9" | 170 | Leland, MS US |
| Ozzie Virgil | R | R | May 17, 1932 | 6'1" | 174 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| George Williams | R | R | October 23, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Detroit, MI 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.
