1968 Tigers Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 27-36
Finished 7th in the GCL
Manager: Wayne Blackburn (27-36)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1968 Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 27-36
Finished 7th in the GCL
Manager: Wayne Blackburn (27-36)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Tigers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1968 season with a record of 27 wins and 36 losses, finishing seventh in the GCL.
The Tigers plated 288 runs and yielded 315 runs. James Wosman drove in 32 runs. Bob Molinaro led all regular hitters by hitting .324, while Jerry Killian recorded a 2.08 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1968 Tigers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bob Molinaro, Gary Ignasiak, Don Leshnock and Bill Slayback.
Wayne Blackburn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | L | R | November 27, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Vache Bahadurian | L | L | August 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Michael Baker | L | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Bernie Beckman | L | L | November 4, 1950 | 6'4" | 190 | Groningen, NL |
| James Bourbeau | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Craig Carter | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Tom Casteller | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Robert Counterman | R | R | 6'1" | 198 | ||
| Brian Cousino | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| John D'Auria | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Donald DeDonatis | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Michael Dugan | R | R | 5'10" | 152 | ||
| Raymond Foucher | L | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Arthur Grassing | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Mark Grove | L | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Michael Hastings | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Randall Hooper | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Gary Ignasiak | L | L | September 1, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Michael Irish | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Marvin Isensee | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Jerry Killian | L | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Edward Laborio | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Robert LaFrance | R | R | October 29, 1950 | 6'1" | 200 | Natick, MA US |
| Don Leshnock | R | L | November 25, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Lary Lohse | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Joseph Martin | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Daniel Mellars | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Bob Molinaro | L | R | May 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Newark, NJ US |
| George Moore | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| William Mullins | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| George Murphy | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Mark Pratt | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Murray Robinson | L | R | October 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Lee Sage | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| James Sangregario | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Bill Slayback | R | R | February 21, 1948 | 6'4" | 200 | Hollywood, CA US |
| James Tanner | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| James Wosman | R | R | 6'3" | 230 |
