1968 Quincy Cubs Roster
Team Record: 60-58
Finished 5th in the MWL
Manager: Walt Dixon (60-58)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Quincy, Illinois
Ballpark: Q-Stadium
Attendance: 27,055, Avg. 459
The Quincy Cubs of the Midwest League ended the 1968 season with a record of 60 wins and 58 losses, finishing fifth in the MWL.
The Cubs scored 551 runs and gave up 569 runs. Jim Dunegan led Quincy with 18 home runs and drove in 57 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time with a .261 average. Alec Distaso topped the squad with 13 wins, and Paul Zahn earned a 2.41 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1968 Quincy Cubs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Alec Distaso, Jimmy McMath, Jim Dunegan, Paul Reuschel, Frankie Libran and Terry Hughes.
Walt Dixon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Arbogast | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Chris Barkulis | R | R | May 11, 1942 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Curtis Barto | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Terry Bongiovanni | R | R | December 16, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Hector Brito | R | R | July 25, 1946 | 5'7" | 167 | Naiguata, VE |
| Tom Brown | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Ed Bruksch | R | R | January 11, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John Cox | L | R | May 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 163 | Clinton, IA US |
| Dick Curbow | R | R | April 23, 1948 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Spencer Davis | R | R | February 24, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | Marion, NC US |
| Alec Distaso | R | R | December 23, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bruce Dixon | L | L | 5'11" | 171 | ||
| Jerome Donahue | L | R | July 28, 1949 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Jim Dunegan | R | R | August 6, 1947 | 6'1" | 205 | Burlington, IA US |
| Dale Ehler | R | R | March 30, 1945 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Dennis Gideon | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jessie Hill | R | R | 6'4" | |||
| Terry Hughes | R | R | May 13, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Billy Johns | L | R | June 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Johnny Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Frankie Libran | R | R | May 6, 1948 | 6'0" | 168 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Tom Lindsey | R | R | August 16, 1942 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Mike Lisetski | R | R | March 9, 1946 | 5'9" | 170 | Northampton, PA US |
| Jimmy McMath | L | L | August 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Bob Micheletti | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Marty Miller | S | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bob Owens | R | R | April 2, 1948 | 5'9" | 175 | Bluefield, WV US |
| Elvatous Peters | R | R | February 12, 1944 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Charles Pollock | R | L | August 18, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ron Renner | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Paul Reuschel | R | R | January 12, 1947 | 6'4" | 225 | Quincy, IL US |
| Joe Reyda | L | L | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Allen Robinson | L | R | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Dennis Rockwell | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ricardo Rodriguez | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Olinto Rojas | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Steve Salata | R | R | September 9, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Larry Shulich | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bruce Stokes | S | R | March 29, 1949 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Oswaldo Troconis | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Lawrence Williams | R | R | 5'6" | 150 | ||
| Paul Zahn | R | R | April 21, 1947 | 5'8" | 165 | Des Moines, IA 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.
