1968 York Pirates Roster
Team Record: 58-82
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Joe Morgan (58-82)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: York, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 42,005, Avg. 600
The York Pirates of the Eastern League ended the 1968 season with a record of 58 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
The Pirates scored 393 runs and allowed 432 runs. Duncan Campbell accounted for 37 RBI. José Martínez paced all regular batters with a .261 average. Silvano Quezada topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 1.34 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Gene Clines, Gene Garber, Dick Colpaert, Jim Nelson, José Martínez, Shaun Fitzmaurice, Bruce Dal Canton, John Hoffman and Ángel Mangual were all players from the 1968 York Pirates who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Joe Morgan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Antonetty | L | L | February 21, 1946 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Cal Bailey | R | R | April 8, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Duncan Campbell | R | R | October 21, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Bluefields, NI |
| Gene Clines | R | R | October 6, 1946 | 5'9" | 170 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Dick Colpaert | R | R | January 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 182 | Fraser, MI US |
| Bruce Dal Canton | R | R | June 15, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | California, PA US |
| Lyn Fitzer | R | R | January 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 193 | Columbus, OH US |
| Shaun Fitzmaurice | R | R | August 25, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Gene Garber | R | R | November 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Roger Hayward | R | R | November 28, 1947 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| David Heintz | R | R | October 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| John Hoffman | L | R | October 31, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Larry Killingsworth | R | R | June 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Bill Knoch | R | R | August 21, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Robert Litchfield | R | R | April 15, 1940 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Ángel Mangual | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Jimmy Marrujo | R | R | August 27, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Claremore, OK US |
| José Martínez | R | R | July 26, 1942 | 6'0" | 178 | Cardenas, Matanzas CU |
| Bill McGilivray | R | R | November 2, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Brian Murphy | R | R | January 11, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Tim Murtaugh | S | R | May 6, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | Chester, PA US |
| Jim Nelson | R | R | July 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Johnny Parker | R | R | March 26, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tony Przybycien | R | R | August 27, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | Springfield, MA US |
| Silvano Quezada | R | R | September 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Lou Quinn | R | R | December 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Felix Santana | R | R | April 29, 1942 | 5'7" | 152 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Stan Thomas | R | R | August 12, 1945 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Frank Vanzin | L | R | March 19, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Wayne White | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Larry Whitley | L | L | January 9, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Jerry Wild | R | R | July 31, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Franklin, NC US |
| Quint Willingham | R | R | September 26, 1944 | 6'6" | 210 | Eglin AFB, FL US |
| John Wojcik | L | L | July 1, 1946 | 5'11" | 172 |
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.
