1968 Salisbury Senators Roster
Team Record: 34-87
Finished 6th in the WCL
Manager: Billy Klaus (34-87)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Salisbury, North Carolina
Ballpark: Newman Park (Field)
Attendance: 24,072, Avg. 398
The Salisbury Senators of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1968 season with a record of 34 wins and 87 losses, finishing sixth in the WCL.
The Senators scored 474 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 808 runs, most in the circuit. Richard Bechtel led Salisbury with 11 home runs Charles Koselke accounted for 56 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .294 clip. Mike Thompson paced the team with 7 wins, while Delbert Marcus registered a 4.08 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1968 Salisbury Senators who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tom Grieve, Ike Brookens, Bob Jones, Rick Stelmaszek and Mike Thompson.
Billy Klaus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Barkley | R | R | January 14, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | Waco, TX US |
| Richard Bechtel | R | R | January 2, 1946 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Clayton Bittinger | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jimmy Blackmon | R | R | October 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Bruce Bolick | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Sonny Bowers | R | R | September 18, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ike Brookens | R | R | January 3, 1949 | 6'5" | 170 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Gary Carter | L | R | September 24, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bob Corwin | R | R | May 12, 1949 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Thomas Elgin | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Kevin Fallon | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dale Gambill | R | R | 6'3" | 172 | ||
| Robert George | R | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Tom Grieve | R | R | March 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Mitchell Hardy | R | R | 5'10" | 162 | ||
| Larry Herring | L | L | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| William Holt | L | L | November 21, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| William Hosey | R | R | October 12, 1948 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| George Hubal | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bob Jones | L | L | October 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Elkton, MD US |
| Gary Kolumbus | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Charles Koselke | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| David Little | L | R | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Melvin Lowe | L | R | April 14, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Delbert Marcus | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Bernard McDonald | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Tony McGalliard | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| George McWaters | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Marc Michel | R | R | January 10, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Tony Paulino | R | R | October 25, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Ben Payne | L | R | September 24, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Gabriel Puniska | R | R | November 28, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| June Raines | R | R | September 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Gary Ratliff | R | R | December 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Albert Richards | R | R | September 27, 1946 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| William Riley | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Gary Sargent | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Michael Schooff | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Michael Shields | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Stach | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Rick Stelmaszek | L | R | October 8, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lee Stevenson | L | R | August 29, 1942 | 6'5" | 220 | Robersonville, NC US |
| Steve Sumner | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| John Taylor | L | R | August 7, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Clifton Forge, VA US |
| Mike Thompson | R | R | September 6, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Charles Wagoner |
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.
