1968 San Diego Padres Roster
Team Record: 76-70
Finished 2nd in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Bob Skinner (0-0), Bobby Klaus (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: San Diego, California
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium
Attendance: 203,369, Avg. 2,786
The San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1968 season with a record of 76 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Padres scored 592 runs and allowed 530 runs.
Players from the 1968 San Diego Padres who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Steve Arlin, Doug Clemens, Rich Barry, Billy Cowan, Larry Colton, Gene Rounsaville, Roberto Peña, Doc Edwards, Johnny Werhas, Lowell Palmer, Johnny Lewis, Mike Wegener, Dick Thoenen, Jim Gentile, Don Money, Barry Lersch, Al Raffo, John Sullivan, Bill Edgerton, Jerry Johnson, Larry Hisle, Larry Loughlin, Bobby Klaus and Bill Wilson.
Bob Skinner and Bobby Klaus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Arlin | R | R | September 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Rich Barry | R | R | September 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 205 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Doug Clemens | L | R | June 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Leesport, PA US |
| Larry Colton | L | R | June 8, 1942 | 6'3" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Billy Cowan | R | R | August 28, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Calhoun City, MS US |
| Stirling Coward | R | R | November 19, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Bill Edgerton | L | L | August 16, 1941 | 6'2" | 185 | South Bend, IN US |
| Doc Edwards | R | R | December 10, 1936 | 6'2" | 215 | Red Jacket, WV US |
| Jim Gentile | L | L | June 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Larry Hisle | R | R | May 5, 1947 | 6'2" | 193 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Jerry Johnson | R | R | December 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Bobby Klaus | R | R | December 27, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | Spring Grove, IL US |
| Barry Lersch | S | R | September 7, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Denver, CO US |
| Johnny Lewis | L | R | August 10, 1939 | 6'1" | 189 | Greenville, AL US |
| Larry Loughlin | L | L | August 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Stump Merrill | L | R | February 25, 1944 | 5'8" | 185 | Brunswick, ME US |
| Jerry Messerly | S | R | November 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 204 | Fort Dodge, IA US |
| Don Money | R | R | June 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 170 | Washington, DC US |
| Lowell Palmer | R | R | August 18, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Roberto Peña | R | R | April 17, 1937 | 5'8" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Darrell Peters | R | L | October 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Al Raffo | R | R | November 27, 1941 | 6'5" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gene Rounsaville | R | R | September 27, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | Konawa, OK US |
| John Sullivan | L | R | January 3, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Dick Thoenen | R | R | January 9, 1944 | 6'6" | 215 | Mexico, MO US |
| Mike Wegener | R | R | October 8, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Denver, CO US |
| Johnny Werhas | R | R | February 7, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Bill Wilson | R | R | September 21, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Pomeroy, OH 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.
