1968 San Antonio Missions Roster

Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 53-86
Finished 4th in the TL's West Division
Manager: Harry Bright (53-86)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: V.J. Keefe Stadium
Attendance: 40,069, Avg. 577
1968 San Antonio Missions Statistics

The San Antonio Missions of the Texas League ended the 1968 season with a record of 53 wins and 86 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.

The Missions scored 471 runs and allowed 601 runs. George Pena led San Antonio with 13 home runs and drove in 59 runs. Thomas Simon paced all regular batters with a .258 average. Archie Reynolds topped the squad with 13 wins, while Dean Burk earned a 3.66 ERA, best among regular hurlers.

Members of the 1968 San Antonio Missions who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Randy Bobb, Harry Bright, Dick Calmus, Len Church, Jim Colborn, John Hairston, Terry Hughes, Pat Jacquez, Rick James, Garry Jestadt, Don Larsen, Ron Law, Dave Lemonds, Jimmy McMath, Jim Qualls, Archie Reynolds, Gary Ross, Ken Rudolph, Bill Schlesinger and Nick Willhite.

Harry Bright served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Chris BarkulisRRMay 11, 19426'2"200
Charlie BensonRRNovember 10, 19415'10"170
Randy BobbRRJanuary 1, 19486'1"185Los Angeles, CA US
Harry BrightRRSeptember 22, 19296'0"190Kansas City, MO US
Dean BurkRROctober 24, 19476'6"216East St. Louis, IL US
Dick CalmusRRJanuary 7, 19446'4"187Los Angeles, CA US
Len ChurchSRMarch 21, 19426'0"190Chicago, IL US
Jim ColbornRRMay 22, 19466'0"190Santa Paula, CA US
Gary EncertiRRAugust 3, 19456'1"190
Gene EtterRRAugust 24, 19395'10"170
Donald FurnaldRRJanuary 10, 19446'0"165Monterey Park, CA US
John HairstonRRAugust 27, 19446'2"200Birmingham, AL US
John HermanekSRNovember 9, 19436'1"195
Terry HughesRRMay 13, 19496'1"185Spartanburg, SC US
Pat JacquezRRApril 23, 19476'0"200Stockton, CA US
Rick JamesRROctober 11, 19476'2"205Sheffield, AL US
Garry JestadtRRMarch 19, 19476'2"188Chicago, IL US
Mike KlahrRR6'0"175
Tom KrawczykRRSeptember 28, 19456'1"185
Don LarsenRRAugust 7, 19296'4"215Michigan City, IN US
Ron LawRRMarch 14, 19466'2"165Hamilton, ON CA
Dave LemondsLLJuly 5, 19486'1"180Charlotte, NC US
Q. V. LoweRRJanuary 15, 19456'1"185Red Level, AL US
Thomas MandileRRMarch 23, 19456'1"190
Jimmy McMathLLAugust 10, 19496'1"195Tuscaloosa, AL US
Willie MobleyRRFebruary 15, 19436'1"165Modoc, SC US
Tommy MurrayRRMarch 22, 19426'0"190Marshall, TX US
Gene NobleLRJune 10, 19466'1"185
George PenaRRSeptember 16, 19446'1"190Los Angeles, CA US
Jim QuallsSROctober 9, 19465'10"158Exeter, CA US
Archie ReynoldsRRJanuary 3, 19466'2"205Glendale, CA US
Fred RodriguezRRSeptember 6, 19436'0"185
Gary RossRRSeptember 16, 19476'1"185McKeesport, PA US
Ken RudolphRRDecember 29, 19466'1"180Rockford, IL US
Bill SchlesingerRRNovember 5, 19416'2"175Cincinnati, OH US
Thomas SimonLLJune 6, 19435'11"172Lakeland, LA US
Jerry SzukalaLLOctober 28, 19456'1"175
Greg WerdickRROctober 3, 19465'11"170
Nick WillhiteLLJanuary 27, 19416'2"190Tulsa, OK 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.




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