1968 Salem Rebels Roster
Team Record: 85-55
Finished 1st in the CL's West Division
Manager: Don Hoak (85-55)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 64,532, Avg. 922
Playoffs - Lynchburg White Sox 1 game, Salem Rebels 0
The Salem Rebels of the Carolina League ended the 1968 season with a record of 85 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Rebels led the circuit with 657 runs. Salem surrendered 593 runs. Charles Howard paced the squad with 27 home runs, while Johnny Jeter and Dave Arrington walloped 15 or more, too. Charles Howard accounted for 94 RBI. Wilbert Hammond topped all regular hitters with a .307 average. Dick Hendrix paced the squad with 11 wins, and Bob Settle recorded a 2.92 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Johnny Jeter, Denny Riddleberger, Ron Slocum, Frank Taveras, John Lamb, Dave Cash and Lou Marone were all players from the 1968 Salem Rebels who played in the Majors during their careers.
Don Hoak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Arrington | R | R | January 24, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Richmond, CA US |
| Cal Bailey | R | R | April 8, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Roger Banze | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Joe Barnett | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Jerry Branch | L | R | January 24, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Conard Brown | L | R | August 12, 1942 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| Roger Brown | S | L | May 5, 1946 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Dave Cash | R | R | June 11, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | Utica, NY US |
| Bob Cluck | L | L | January 10, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Pablo Cruz | R | R | March 21, 1947 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Thomas Davis | L | L | 6'4" | 198 | ||
| Wilbert Hammond | R | R | February 5, 1945 | 6'0" | 195 | Opelousas, LA US |
| Roger Hayward | R | R | November 28, 1947 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Dick Hendrix | R | R | July 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Charles Howard | S | R | June 19, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Hobson City, AL US |
| Zelman Jack | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Johnny Jeter | R | R | October 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| John Lamb | R | R | July 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 180 | Sharon, CT US |
| Robert Litchfield | R | R | April 15, 1940 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Joseph Little | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Lou Marone | R | L | December 3, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Gregory Marotz | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Bill McGilivray | R | R | November 2, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Ed Napoleon | R | R | September 13, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Robin Porter | S | R | August 1, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Lou Quinn | R | R | December 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Vic Ramirez | R | R | August 26, 1940 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Denny Riddleberger | R | L | November 22, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | Clifton Forge, VA US |
| Bob Settle | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'1" | 203 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Ron Slocum | R | R | July 2, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Modesto, CA US |
| Frank Taveras | R | R | December 24, 1949 | 6'0" | 155 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi DO |
| Wayne White | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ron Young | R | L | January 20, 1947 | 6'5" | 185 |
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.
