1968 Syracuse Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 72-75
Finished 6th in the IL
Manager: Gary Blaylock (0-0), Frank Verdi (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 150,455, Avg. 2,047
The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 1968 season with a record of 72 wins and 75 losses, finishing sixth in the IL.
The Chiefs scored 544 runs and surrendered 553 runs. Hawk Taylor led Syracuse with 17 home runs Len Boehmer drove in 75 runs. Mike Hegan paced all regular hitters by hitting .304. John Cumberland and Thad Tillotson topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Pete Magrini recorded a 2.59 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mike Hegan, Bill Heath, John Cumberland, Steve Whitaker, Shaun Fitzmaurice, Tom Shopay, Hawk Taylor, Ellie Rodríguez, Al Closter, Bill Burbach, Hal Reniff, Dave McDonald, Merritt Ranew, Jim Lyttle, Pete Magrini, Mike Ferraro, Ross Moschitto, Rich Beck, Cecil Perkins, Bill Melton, Steve Barber, Ron Klimkowski, Thad Tillotson, John Ellis, Len Boehmer, John Kennedy and Bob Sadowski were all players from the 1968 Syracuse Chiefs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gary Blaylock and Frank Verdi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Barber | L | L | February 22, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | Takoma Park, MD US |
| Rich Beck | S | R | January 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 190 | Pasco, WA US |
| Len Boehmer | R | R | June 28, 1941 | 6'1" | 192 | Flint Hill, MO US |
| Bill Burbach | R | R | August 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | Dickeyville, WI US |
| Bob Cantrell | L | R | January 27, 1944 | 5'11" | 155 | Carbon, OK US |
| Al Closter | L | L | June 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Creighton, NE US |
| John Cumberland | R | L | May 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Westbrook, ME US |
| Teddy Dillard | R | R | October 3, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleo Springs, OK US |
| Roger Dutton | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| John Ellis | R | R | August 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 225 | New London, CT US |
| Johnnie Fenderson | R | R | July 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 171 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Mike Ferraro | R | R | August 18, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Kingston, NY US |
| Edward Fiskland | R | R | October 27, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Shaun Fitzmaurice | R | R | August 25, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Matt Galante | R | R | March 22, 1944 | 5'6" | 157 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Gary Girouard | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | Biddeford, ME US |
| Bill Heath | L | R | March 10, 1939 | 5'8" | 175 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Mike Hegan | L | L | July 21, 1942 | 6'1" | 188 | Cleveland, OH US |
| James Horsford | R | R | September 30, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Lou Howell | S | R | October 7, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Louisville, KY US |
| John Kennedy | R | R | May 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Kindl | R | R | February 15, 1942 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ron Klimkowski | R | R | March 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Robert Lasko | R | R | April 14, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Jim Lyttle | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Joseph Mackey | R | R | March 21, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | Suffern, NY US |
| Pete Magrini | R | R | June 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tommie Martz | L | R | October 7, 1941 | 5'11" | 167 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Dave McDonald | L | R | May 20, 1943 | 6'3" | 215 | New Albany, IN US |
| Bill Melton | R | R | July 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | Gulfport, MS US |
| Steven Mezich | R | R | October 18, 1945 | 6'2" | 193 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ross Moschitto | R | R | February 15, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | Fresno, CA US |
| Cecil Perkins | R | R | December 1, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Merritt Ranew | L | R | May 10, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Albany, GA US |
| Hal Reniff | R | R | July 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 215 | Warren, OH US |
| Ellie Rodríguez | R | R | May 24, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Fajardo, PR |
| Bob Sadowski | L | R | January 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tom Shopay | L | R | February 21, 1945 | 5'9" | 160 | Bristol, CT US |
| Hawk Taylor | R | R | April 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 187 | Metropolis, IL US |
| Thad Tillotson | R | R | December 20, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | Merced, CA US |
| Steve Whitaker | L | R | May 7, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Tacoma, WA 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.
