1968 Wilson Tobs Roster
Team Record: 71-68
Finished 4th in the CL's East Division
Manager: Vern Morgan (71-68)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wilson, North Carolina
Ballpark: Fleming Stadium
Attendance: 22,811, Avg. 328
Playoffs - Wilson Tobs 1 game, Portsmouth Tides 0
Playoffs - Raleigh-Durham Mets 2 games, Wilson Tobs 1
The Wilson Tobs of the Carolina League ended the 1968 season with a record of 71 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Tobs scored 501 runs and yielded 515 runs. Stephen Waters led Wilson with 16 home runs and accounted for 61 RBI, while leading all regular batters with a .232 average. Jerry Cram topped the team with 16 wins, and Jerry Magness recorded a 2.19 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1968 Wilson Tobs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jerry Cram, Herman Hill, Bob Gebhard, Charlie Walters and Dan Monzon.
Vern Morgan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Anderson | R | R | December 19, 1938 | 5'11" | 155 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Allan Bara | L | R | October 24, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bobbye Beckner | R | R | November 14, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | Clayton, NM US |
| William Boyce | R | R | August 12, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Ollie Brantley | R | R | September 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 178 | Lexa, AR US |
| Ezell Carter | R | R | March 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tommy Cole | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Jerry Cram | R | R | December 9, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Danny DiPace | L | R | October 12, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Paul Epperson | R | R | September 17, 1945 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Carl Finafrock | R | R | January 22, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Greencastle, PA US |
| Robert Gear | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bob Gebhard | R | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Lamberton, MN US |
| John Healy | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Dennis Heger | S | R | September 23, 1946 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Herman Hill | L | R | October 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Tuskegee, AL US |
| Sandy Hopper | R | R | December 4, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Craig MacKay | R | R | November 28, 1943 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jerry Magness | R | R | October 17, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Paul Mankowski | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Dan Monzon | R | R | May 17, 1946 | 5'10" | 182 | Bronx, NY US |
| Chuck Murray | R | R | November 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| James Pitt | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Franklyn Sands | R | R | December 2, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | Nassau, BS |
| Glenn Smith | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Lanny Vessell | R | R | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Charlie Walters | R | R | February 21, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Stephen Waters | R | R | January 24, 1946 | 6'4" | 225 |
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.
