1968 Waterloo Hawks Roster
Team Record: 53-60
Finished 8th in the MWL
Manager: Rac Slider (53-60)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 30,484, Avg. 540
The Waterloo Hawks of the Midwest League ended the 1968 season with a record of 53 wins and 60 losses, finishing eighth in the MWL.
The Hawks scored 495 runs and yielded 545 runs. Carlton Fisk paced Waterloo with 12 home runs Charles Day drove in 56 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .305. Bernard Linn led the team with 8 wins, while Terry Williams registered a 2.38 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1968 Waterloo Hawks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bill Lee, Roger Moret, Lynn McGlothen and Carlton Fisk.
Rac Slider served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Beckett | R | R | October 1, 1946 | 6'3" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Lawrence Bellm | R | R | April 29, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Alton, IL US |
| Carl Boteze | R | R | October 31, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Carl Boyer | R | R | February 15, 1945 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| John Brett | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Bill Brown | L | L | July 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| Porfirio Cacerez | R | R | November 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Bill Cheslock | R | R | 6'3" | 208 | ||
| John Clifton | L | L | January 28, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chris Cross | R | R | April 28, 1949 | 5'11" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Charles Day | R | R | August 5, 1948 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Concepcion Escalona | R | R | December 8, 1948 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Juan Escobar | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Carlton Fisk | R | R | December 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Bellows Falls, VT US |
| Dennis Gilbert | L | L | April 20, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jim Gruber | R | R | February 26, 1943 | 6'1" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dick Guy | L | R | May 16, 1948 | 6'3" | 205 | Jemison, AL US |
| Jim Hauser | R | R | October 26, 1945 | 5'10" | 185 | Bristol, PA US |
| Mark Kleibl | R | R | May 4, 1949 | 6'0" | 176 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Mike Koritko | R | R | November 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Bill Lee | L | L | December 28, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Burbank, CA US |
| Bernard Linn | R | R | April 17, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jesus Llamozas | R | R | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Felix Maldonado | R | R | May 24, 1938 | 5'10" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Lynn McGlothen | L | R | March 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Monroe, LA US |
| Ed Mello | R | R | June 12, 1947 | 5'8" | 157 | Providence, RI US |
| Roger Moret | S | L | September 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 170 | Guayama, PR |
| Mike Neal | L | L | March 19, 1948 | 5'11" | 155 | Modesto, CA US |
| Ed O'Neill | S | R | 5'10" | 157 | ||
| Henry O'Reilly | R | L | September 13, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Gene Povlick | R | R | August 1, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Charles Prediger | R | R | December 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 196 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Walt Ransom | R | R | April 18, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Neil Rivenberg | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jack Rudowski | R | R | December 23, 1945 | 6'0" | 182 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Bill Sandstedt | L | L | December 10, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bob Schultz | L | R | December 2, 1948 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Joe Sorise | L | L | March 30, 1945 | 6'4" | 195 | Rockville Center, NY US |
| Tom Stephenson | R | R | December 19, 1946 | 6'5" | 180 | Torrance, CA US |
| Keith Terry | R | R | October 28, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Terry Williams | R | R | May 21, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
