1968 Toledo Mud Hens Roster
Team Record: 83-64
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Jack Tighe (83-64)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Ballpark: Ned Skeldon Stadium
Attendance: 113,098, Avg. 1,539
Playoffs - Jacksonville Suns 3 games, Toledo Mud Hens 1
The Toledo Mud Hens of the International League ended the 1968 season with a record of 83 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the IL.
The Mud Hens paced the league with 645 runs, sparked by 136 home runs. Toledo allowed 522 runs. Dave Campbell powered the team with 26 home runs, while Don Pepper, Emerito Lopez and Ron Woods each walloped 15 or more as well. Mike Derrick drove in 74 runs. Bob Christian led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .319. Mike Marshall and Dick Drago topped the squad with 15 wins each, and Jim Rooker recorded a 2.61 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1968 Toledo Mud Hens who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Marshall, Wayne Comer, Fred Scherman, Lenny Green, Mike Kilkenny, Leo Marentette, Bob Christian, Tom Fletcher, Dick Drago, Jim Rooker, George Korince, Ike Brown, Bob Reed, Arlo Brunsberg, Don Pepper, Tom Timmermann, Mike Derrick, Jack DiLauro, Les Cain, Ron Woods, Dave Campbell and Dick Radatz.
Jack Tighe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Brown | R | R | April 13, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Arlo Brunsberg | L | R | August 15, 1940 | 6'0" | 195 | Fertile, MN US |
| Les Cain | L | L | January 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 200 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Dave Campbell | R | R | January 14, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Manistee, MI US |
| Bob Christian | R | R | October 17, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Wayne Comer | R | R | February 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | Shenandoah, VA US |
| Mike Derrick | L | R | September 19, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbia, SC US |
| Jack DiLauro | S | L | May 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Dick Drago | R | R | June 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Toledo, OH US |
| Tom Fletcher | S | L | June 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | Elmira, NY US |
| Bill Fulk | R | R | October 9, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Lenny Green | L | L | January 6, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mike Kilkenny | R | L | April 11, 1945 | 6'3" | 175 | Bradford, ON CA |
| George Korince | R | R | January 10, 1946 | 6'3" | 210 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Emerito Lopez | R | R | October 21, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Leo Marentette | R | R | February 18, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mike Marshall | R | R | January 15, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | Adrian, MI US |
| Paul Pavelko | L | R | October 18, 1943 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Don Pepper | L | L | October 8, 1943 | 6'4" | 215 | Saratoga Springs, NY US |
| Dick Radatz | R | R | April 2, 1937 | 6'6" | 230 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bob Reed | R | R | January 12, 1945 | 5'10" | 175 | Boston, MA US |
| Martin Richardson | S | R | October 4, 1942 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Jim Rooker | R | L | September 23, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Lakeview, OR US |
| Fred Scherman | L | L | July 25, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Dayton, OH US |
| Tom Timmermann | R | R | May 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Breese, IL US |
| Ron Woods | R | R | February 1, 1943 | 5'10" | 168 | Hamilton, 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.
