1968 Rocky Mount Leafs Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 5th in the CL's East Division
Manager: Al Federoff (70-70)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 30,792, Avg. 440
The Rocky Mount Leafs of the Carolina League ended the 1968 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Leafs scored 560 runs and allowed 591 runs. Larry Groce drove in 62 runs. Frederick Moulder topped all regular batters by connecting at a .274 clip. Paul Coleman paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.25 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1968 Rocky Mount Leafs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mike Adams, Gene Lamont, Elliott Maddox, Bob Reed, Ken Szotkiewicz and Gary Taylor.
Al Federoff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | R | R | July 24, 1948 | 5'9" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Alex Bike | R | R | June 21, 1947 | 6'4" | 220 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| James Blight | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Joseph Brauer | L | R | June 7, 1947 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Larry Calton | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Oscar Cartaya | R | R | August 27, 1946 | 5'10" | 164 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Paul Coleman | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Derryl Cousins | R | R | August 18, 1946 | 6'0" | 205 | Fresno, CA US |
| Allen Diggs | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Gerald Foglia | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Robert Gear | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Larry Groce | L | L | February 7, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Robert Heumann | L | L | September 29, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Matthew Hoar | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| George Kalafatis | L | L | April 29, 1944 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Charles Kuhn | L | L | February 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Gene Lamont | L | R | December 25, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Rockford, IL US |
| Elliott Maddox | R | R | December 21, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | East Orange, NJ US |
| Mike Martin | R | R | February 12, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| George McKenzie | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Miguel Medina | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Shelburn Morton | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Frederick Moulder | R | R | November 26, 1944 | 6'3" | 180 | Guthrie, OK US |
| Robert Nauman | R | R | June 22, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| James Olms | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bob Reed | R | R | January 12, 1945 | 5'10" | 175 | Boston, MA US |
| Nicholas Ross | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Michael Small | L | L | May 1, 1946 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Carl Solarek | R | R | January 4, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Eugene Spatz | R | R | January 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 184 | |
| Keith Spicer | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ken Szotkiewicz | L | R | February 25, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Leslie Tanona | L | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Gary Taylor | R | R | October 19, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Gene Voss | R | L | February 18, 1944 | 6'2" | 174 | |
| Robert Ware | R | R | November 28, 1947 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| James Young | L | L | February 15, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| George Zalocha | R | R | 6'2" | 189 |
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.
