1968 Spartanburg Phillies Statistics

Western Carolinas League (WCL) - Class: A
Team Record: 71-54
Finished 2nd in the WCL
Manager: Bobby Malkmus (71-54)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 112,789, Avg. 1,805
1968 Spartanburg Phillies Roster

Playoffs - Greenwood Braves 2 games, Spartanburg Phillies 1

The Spartanburg Phillies of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1968 season with a record of 71 wins and 54 losses, finishing second in the WCL.

The Phillies scored 590 runs and allowed 510 runs. Nick Van Lue led Spartanburg with 23 home runs and drove in 77 runs. Jesus Padron paced all regular hitters with a .278 average. Steve Cates, Gordon Knutson and John Herbst topped the team with 9 wins each, while Gordon Knutson registered a 2.16 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1968 Spartanburg Phillies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included George Banks, Larry Cox, Buck Martinez, Bob Terlecki and John Vukovich.

Bobby Malkmus served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Gordon Knutson94.6922.16191792125.010244304411121605
John Herbst94.6922.69181380107.01124232620275104
Steve Cates99.5003.49242472147.01307257961212010022
Robert Kenny65.5452.683810074.0572722632768014
Robert Snyder65.5454.1411115074.0763834525057005
Bob Terlecki66.5004.1823143284.08347394390680010
Robert McLachlin54.5564.1411112163.06033291370552010
Gregg Cunnyngham41.8002.472410051.0491714221244102
Chuck Wilz44.5003.003710081.0673527254470306
Phil Meyer31.7502.80991045.0371614126038104
Jose Sanchez32.6004.81872043.0522623120031124
Larry Cox201.0002.14700021.01565118020001
Jim Alviso22.5004.851030026.0271614211022003
Terry Tollestrup101.0004.20700015.0910721618002
Jeff Beattie101.0006.001100018.016131226021103
Lou Lanehardt11.5005.50640018.0181311214119101
Marty Meagher004.5030004.06220218003
Kenneth Bangsberg006.0011003.04222202001
Juan Rugero0018.0020003.04760614002
Mike Coble01.0000.0021004.04200302001
Anthony Giresi01.0002.001000018.01274013322105
Larry Keener01.00013.5011002.01330500003
Michael Beaver02.0005.901050029.0332319020024105
Totals7153.5733.46292124037701055.097450140652492258992931060

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Nick Van Lue123507444831222522377605393.275.349.495.845220208
Robert Leatherwood1054584065510711322913124248.264.333.320.654130253
Roger Nelson973683286510312594723113835.314.386.463.849152101
Jesus Padron1154313703910360042435339.278.368.295.662109143
Henry Jacquez82331291457596335823076.258.329.361.690105334
Gerardo Rodriguez903373144274144442331563.236.275.344.619108332
Richard Wissel822822364771162231644157.301.402.411.81397113
Raymond Starnes60269237317171122632740.300.372.350.72283131
Ernie Aguirre55223201295874330211937.289.348.408.75682021
John Vukovich371531342342110320401416.313.375.463.83862113
George Banks45185140263650718414031.257.432.443.87562320
Jim Magnuson45155124222852421522626.226.368.395.76349302
Ken Huebner371141051426021103066.248.281.314.59533003
Richard Solis361149792540112111028.258.339.330.66932322
Gary York32635361420160088.264.365.358.72419101
Gary McGhee266960512200202714.200.294.233.52714110
Buck Martinez83228611400110141.393.469.5361.00415000
John Kirik1343366921160078.250.372.444.81716000
Robert Kenny39292858100400110.286.310.321.6329000
Steve Cates24615248100300411.154.224.173.3979131
Phil Meyer918143720020026.500.562.6431.2059020
Gregory Frick13433635000200519.139.262.139.4015110
John Herbst1941393500010027.128.171.128.2995000
Brian Hansen919162400000125.250.368.250.6184100
Bob Terlecki2331262400030028.154.214.154.3684030
Robert Snyder1132293420040008.138.167.207.3746120
Larry Cox1118151310120035.200.333.467.8007000
Gordon Knutson19473833000200520.079.186.079.2653040
Marty Meagher32202000000001.0001.0001.0002.0002000
Lou Lanehardt6643200000022.500.667.5001.1672000
Michael Beaver11991200000000.222.222.222.4442000
Gregg Cunnyngham2416150200010016.133.188.133.3212000
Chuck Wilz3718171200000009.118.118.118.2352010
Eulises Urrieta824201200040025.100.167.100.2672002
Robert McLachlin11232122100100213.095.174.143.3173000
Anthony Giresi10551100000001.200.200.200.4001000
Jim Alviso10973110000023.143.333.286.6192000
Jose Sanchez8161410000000211.000.125.000.1250000
Mike Coble2110000000001.000.000.000.0000000
Terry Tollestrup7320000000000.000.000.000.0000010
Jeff Beattie11330000000000.000.000.000.0000000
Kenneth Bangsberg1110000000001.000.000.000.0000000
Larry Keener1110000000000.000.000.000.0000000
Totals141546104019595105415132664908847477777.262.342.365.707146703044400


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Nick Van Lue1B1219843813100.9878.446
Gary York1B832210.9714.250
Richard Wissel1B170011.0007.000
Robert Leatherwood2B1002552531075.9815.080
Ernie Aguirre2B194742210.9784.684
Gary York2B361011.0002.333
Jesus Padron2B38412.9234.000
Gary McGhee2B3912011.0007.000
John Vukovich3B37377858.9583.108
Ernie Aguirre3B351754115.8662.029
George Banks3B33225287.9022.242
Gary McGhee3B1271832.8932.083
Gary York3B43320.7501.500
Eulises Urrieta3B31210.7501.000
Raymond Starnes3B308021.0002.667
Gerardo RodriguezC8865058166.9788.04523
Gregory FrickC1277531.9656.8334
John KirikC1069832.9627.7001
Buck MartinezC8512011.0006.6251
Gary YorkC427210.9677.2503
Brian HansenC4192021.0005.2503
Larry CoxC425010.9626.2502
Roger NelsonOF90163452.9711.856
Richard WisselOF7882440.9561.103
Henry JacquezOF76104571.9401.434
Raymond StarnesOF5572230.9611.345
Jim MagnusonOF3543110.9781.257
Ken HuebnerOF3439332.9331.235
Richard SolisOF2744211.9791.704
George BanksOF5110001.0002.200
Gary McGheeOF20010.000.000
Robert KennyP3868011.000.368
Chuck WilzP37318011.000.568
Gregg CunnynghamP24310011.000.542
Steve CatesP2402031.870.833
Bob TerleckiP2351511.952.870
Gordon KnutsonP19513001.000.947
John HerbstP18523021.0001.556
Robert SnyderP11120011.0001.909
Robert McLachlinP1137011.000.909
Jeff BeattieP1101001.000.091
Anthony GiresiP1012001.000.300
Michael BeaverP100321.600.300
Jim AlvisoP101420.714.500
Phil MeyerP914001.000.556
Jose SanchezP80711.875.875
Terry TollestrupP713001.000.571
Larry CoxP71410.833.714
Lou LanehardtP603001.000.500
Marty MeagherP3.000
Juan RugeroP201001.000.500
Mike CobleP202001.0001.000
Larry KeenerP1.000
Kenneth BangsbergP1.000
Jesus PadronSS1131943103362.9394.460
George BanksSS752212.9643.857
Robert LeatherwoodSS611813.9503.167
Eulises UrrietaSS521653.7833.600
Totals134031591189156313.9653.2453700

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.





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