1968 Waterbury Indians Roster
Team Record: 52-88
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Phil Cavarretta (0-0), Ray Mueller (0-0)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Waterbury, Connecticut
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 40,205, Avg. 574
The Waterbury Indians of the Eastern League ended the 1968 season with a record of 52 wins and 88 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
The Indians tallied 349 runs, worst in the circuit, and surrendered 513 runs, most in the league. Chico DeCastris accounted for 42 RBI. Gomer Hodge led all regular hitters by connecting at a .231 clip. Mike Hedlund topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 2.3 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1968 Waterbury Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rick Austin, Lou Camilli, Vince Colbert, Ed Farmer, Bill Faul, Fran Healy, Mike Hedlund, Gomer Hodge, Tom Kelley, Gary Kroll, John Lowenstein, Sam Parrilla, Jim Rittwage, Darrell Sutherland and Oscar Zamora.
Phil Cavarretta and Ray Mueller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Anderson | L | L | October 10, 1941 | 6'2" | 185 | Kane, PA US |
| Rick Austin | R | L | October 27, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Mel Bell | R | R | March 8, 1939 | 5'11" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| David Block | L | R | July 17, 1943 | 6'5" | 215 | Bath, NY US |
| Lou Camilli | S | R | September 24, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | El Paso, TX US |
| Vince Colbert | R | R | December 20, 1945 | 6'4" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Ronald Constantino | R | R | January 20, 1947 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Sonny Custer | R | R | February 10, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Chico DeCastris | L | R | June 5, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Rockford, IL US |
| Richard Dickinson | L | R | 5'8" | 160 | US, US | |
| Ed Farmer | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Bill Faul | R | R | April 21, 1940 | 5'10" | 184 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Fouse | R | R | April 4, 1942 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Don Gadbury | R | R | November 19, 1945 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Gary Hart | R | L | September 21, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ronald Hart | R | R | April 5, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Fran Healy | R | R | September 6, 1946 | 6'5" | 220 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Mike Hedlund | R | R | August 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 182 | Dallas, TX US |
| Gomer Hodge | S | R | April 3, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Rutherfordton, NC US |
| Thomas Jones | R | R | March 24, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tom Kelley | R | R | January 5, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Manchester, CT US |
| Gary Kroll | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 6'6" | 220 | Culver City, CA US |
| Roy Kuhl | R | R | November 9, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John Lowenstein | L | R | January 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Wolf Point, MT US |
| Ronald Manders | R | R | October 29, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Richard Napolitano | R | R | 6'0" | 177 | ||
| Sam Parrilla | R | R | June 12, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | Santurce, PR |
| Tom Penders | L | R | May 23, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jim Rittwage | R | R | October 23, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| John Sandknop | L | R | April 6, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Robert Sankey | R | R | December 18, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Pete Sarron | L | L | June 26, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Richard Schwartz | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Johnny Scruggs | R | R | September 3, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | Baxter, AR US |
| Darrell Sutherland | R | R | November 14, 1941 | 6'4" | 169 | Glendale, CA US |
| James Wingate | R | R | January 3, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Stephen Wrenn | L | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Oscar Zamora | R | R | September 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 178 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Richard Zank | R | L | July 3, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 |
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.
