1968 Sioux Falls Packers Roster
Team Record: 41-29
Finished 3rd in the NL
Manager: Jim Snyder (41-29)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Ballpark: Sioux Falls Stadium
Attendance: 36,838, Avg. 1,053
The Sioux Falls Packers of the Northern League ended the 1968 season with a record of 41 wins and 29 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Packers scored 310 runs and yielded 266 runs. Gregg Slape led Sioux Falls with 10 home runs Richard Hooper accounted for 36 RBI. Carl Barnes paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .330 clip. Mel Behney topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.05 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Danny Godby and Mel Behney both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jim Snyder served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Barnes | L | R | February 26, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Mel Behney | L | L | September 2, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Newark, NJ US |
| Glenn Bisbing | R | R | September 1, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Randy Blanken | R | R | August 25, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Wayne Britton | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| James Cartlidge | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jim Coady | L | R | January 25, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Stephen Cochran | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jerry Cole | S | L | February 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ned Eades | R | R | September 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 194 | |
| Larry Feltner | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Danny Godby | R | R | November 4, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Logan, WV US |
| William Goodman | R | R | December 26, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Don Goodwin | R | R | February 16, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | Stockton, CA US |
| Eddie Hill | L | R | October 28, 1945 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Wayne Holsopple | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Richard Hooper | R | R | December 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bobby Lemley | R | R | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| George McKenzie | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Patrick Moriarty | S | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| William Mottershead | R | R | 6'0" | 147 | ||
| Dick Pooschke | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Bob Renninger | L | L | May 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 180 | Elyria, OH US |
| Norman Singleton | L | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Gregg Slape | L | R | August 21, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tom Upstone | L | R | October 13, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 |
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.
