1968 Pittsfield Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 84-55
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Billy Gardner (84-55)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Wahconah Stadium (Park)
Attendance: 48,067, Avg. 692
Playoffs - Pittsfield Red Sox 2 games, Elmira Pioneers 0
Finals - Reading Phillies 3 games, Pittsfield Red Sox 1
The Pittsfield Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1968 season with a record of 84 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Red Sox scored 483 runs, best in the league. Pittsfield yielded 366 runs, fewest in the league. Carmen Fanzone led the squad with 17 home runs and accounted for 75 RBI. Tony Torchia paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .294 clip. Dick Baney topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 1.84 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1968 Pittsfield Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chris Coletta, Carmen Fanzone, Dick Baney, Bill Schlesinger, Dave Gray, Billy Conigliaro, Ken Wright, Mark Schaeffer, Bobby Guindon, Al Montreuil, Luis Alvarado, Russ Nixon and Gerry Janeski.
Billy Gardner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alvarado | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 5'9" | 162 | Lajas, PR |
| Dick Baney | R | R | November 1, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Chris Coletta | L | L | August 2, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Billy Conigliaro | R | R | August 15, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Revere, MA US |
| Donald Cook | R | R | September 20, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Paul Dowd | L | R | September 14, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Carmen Fanzone | R | R | August 30, 1941 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Donato Fazio | R | R | March 5, 1943 | 5'8" | 175 | Watertown, NY US |
| Dave Gray | R | R | January 7, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Ogden, UT US |
| Bobby Guindon | L | L | September 4, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Brookline, MA US |
| Richard Jackson | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gerry Janeski | R | R | April 18, 1946 | 6'4" | 205 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Kevin Mahoney | R | R | May 2, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | Newton, MA US |
| Raul Mercado | R | R | April 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Sabana Grande, PR |
| Al Montreuil | R | R | August 23, 1943 | 5'5" | 158 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Russ Nixon | L | R | February 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Cleves, OH US |
| Brendon Ounjian | R | R | July 20, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| George Pfeiffer | R | R | August 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Daniel Rudanovich | R | R | September 20, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Rudowski | R | R | December 23, 1945 | 6'0" | 182 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| James Russin | R | R | December 9, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Mark Schaeffer | L | L | June 5, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Bill Schlesinger | R | R | November 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Robert Speer | R | R | October 23, 1944 | 5'9" | 165 | Saginaw, MI US |
| James Thomas | S | L | December 9, 1944 | 6'2" | 207 | Sacramento, CA US |
| James Thornton | R | R | January 16, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Escondido, CA US |
| Tony Torchia | L | L | December 13, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ken Wright | R | R | September 4, 1946 | 6'2" | 210 | Pensacola, FL 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.
