1968 Quad Cities Angels Roster
Team Record: 65-50
Finished 2nd in the MWL
Manager: Fred Koenig (0-0), Tom Morgan (0-0)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Moline, Illinois; Rock Island, Illinois; Bettendorf, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa
Ballpark: John O'Donnell Stadium
Attendance: 63,233, Avg. 1,100
Playoffs - Quad Cities Angels 2 games, Decatur Commodores 1
The Quad Cities Angels of the Midwest League ended the 1968 season with a record of 65 wins and 50 losses, finishing second in the MWL.
The Angels scored 543 runs and allowed 460 runs. Dayle Campbell led Quad Cities with 12 home runs Dayle Campbell, Don Cunnigan and Jim Vopicka each accounted for 47 RBI. Ike McCraw paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .291 clip. Pat Knutzen topped the team with 9 wins, while Terry Cox earned a 2.78 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1968 Quad Cities Angels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Terry Cox, Dave LaRoche and Greg Washburn.
Fred Koenig and Tom Morgan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Bauer | L | L | September 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Mike Brown | R | R | September 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Jeff Browne | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Dayle Campbell | R | R | October 28, 1946 | 6'4" | 196 | |
| Jim Cesario | R | R | October 16, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Terry Cox | R | R | March 30, 1949 | 6'5" | 215 | Odessa, TX US |
| Don Cunnigan | R | R | March 7, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Bruce Davis | R | R | September 12, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Carlton Gaston | R | R | November 19, 1946 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Tommy Gray | R | R | September 4, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Larry Hanson | R | R | September 12, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Albert Holland | L | L | 5'7" | 175 | ||
| John Jackson | R | R | April 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Pat Knutzen | L | L | June 30, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Gerald Lanning | L | L | August 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Dave LaRoche | L | L | May 14, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| John Lyles | R | R | March 24, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Neil MacClellan | R | R | August 13, 1943 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Al Martin | L | L | August 6, 1946 | 5'8" | 192 | |
| Lee Massey | R | R | May 27, 1946 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Dave McCormick | R | R | June 26, 1948 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ike McCraw | S | R | August 9, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Lou Mellini | R | R | March 6, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Ed Merritt | R | R | January 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| Scott Morey | L | R | September 3, 1948 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Roger Morris | R | R | June 22, 1944 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Mike Nunn | L | R | August 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Charlie Oakes | R | R | September 5, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Alonso Olivares | R | R | August 18, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Martin Pavlik | L | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Bob Perruchon | L | L | August 6, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jeff Pryor | R | R | July 27, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Don Richards | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Larry Rybicki | R | R | May 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 198 | |
| Steve Schneider | L | R | May 1, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bob Smithson | R | R | September 23, 1945 | 5'11" | 205 | |
| Jim Suskiewich | L | L | September 15, 1947 | 6'2" | 230 | |
| Jim Vopicka | R | R | June 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Greg Washburn | R | R | December 3, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Coal City, IL 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.
