1968 Vancouver Mounties Roster
Team Record: 58-88
Finished 6th in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Mickey Vernon (58-88)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 82,028, Avg. 1,124
The Vancouver Mounties of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1968 season with a record of 58 wins and 88 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Mounties tallied 459 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 587 runs.
Players from the 1968 Vancouver Mounties who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dave Duncan, George Lauzerique, Ossie Chavarria, Roberto Rodríguez, Rene Lachemann, Bob Meyer, Larry Elliot, Al Schmelz, Joe Rudi, Elmo Plaskett, Joe Nossek, Vern Handrahan, Bob Duliba, Ken Sanders, Charlie Vinson, Ramon Webster, Ernie Fazio, Freddie Velázquez, Jim Driscoll, Marcel Lachemann, Jim Dickson, Steve Boros, Don O'Riley, Gil Blanco and Tony LaRussa.
Mickey Vernon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Blanco | L | L | December 15, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Steve Boros | R | R | September 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Flint, MI US |
| Ossie Chavarria | R | R | August 5, 1937 | 5'11" | 155 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Jim Dickson | L | R | April 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Jim Driscoll | L | R | May 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Medford, MA US |
| Bob Duliba | R | R | January 9, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | Glen Lyon, PA US |
| Dave Duncan | R | R | September 26, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Larry Elliot | L | L | March 5, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ernie Fazio | R | R | January 25, 1942 | 5'7" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Vern Handrahan | L | R | November 27, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Charlottetown, PE CA |
| Woody Huyke | R | R | September 28, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Ernest Krieger | R | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Marcel Lachemann | R | R | June 13, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rene Lachemann | R | R | May 4, 1945 | 6'0" | 198 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tony LaRussa | R | R | October 4, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| George Lauzerique | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bob Meyer | R | L | August 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 185 | Toledo, OH US |
| Arturo Miranda | R | R | May 17, 1944 | 5'9" | 145 | Santurce, PR |
| Wayne Norton | L | R | November 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Joe Nossek | R | R | November 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Don O'Riley | R | R | March 12, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Mike Olivo | R | R | December 8, 1944 | 6'2" | 175 | Copey, DO |
| Elmo Plaskett | R | R | June 27, 1938 | 5'10" | 195 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Gerald Reimer | L | R | February 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Roberto Rodríguez | R | R | February 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Richard Rowe | L | L | November 6, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joe Rudi | R | R | September 7, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | Modesto, CA US |
| Ken Sanders | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 5'11" | 168 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Al Schmelz | R | R | November 12, 1943 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA US |
| Freddie Velázquez | R | R | December 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Charlie Vinson | L | L | January 5, 1944 | 6'3" | 207 | Washington, DC US |
| Ramon Webster | L | L | August 31, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Stan Wojcik | R | R | September 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Don Yingling | R | R | January 9, 1944 | 6'3" | 189 |
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.
