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1968 Boston Red Sox season
The 1968 Boston Red Sox season was the 68th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fourth in the American League (AL) with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, 17 games behind the AL and World Series champion Detroit Tigers.
| 1968 Boston Red Sox |
|---|
| American League |
| Fenway Park |
| Boston, Massachusetts |
| 86–76 (.531) |
| 4th |
| Tom Yawkey |
| Tom Yawkey |
| Dick O'Connell |
| Dick Williams |
| WHDH-TV, Ch, 5 |
| WHDH-AM 850(Ken Coleman, Ned Martin, Mel Parnell) |
| ESPN.comBaseball Reference |
| Seasons |
The 1968 Boston Red Sox season was the 68th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fourth in the American League (AL) with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, 17 games behind the AL and World Series champion Detroit Tigers.
- October 29, 1968: Elston Howard was released by the Red Sox.
Carl Yastrzemski set an American League record by having the lowest batting average to win a batting title. Yaz hit .301 to claim the batting title.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 103 | 59 | .636 | — | 56–25 | 47–34 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 91 | 71 | .562 | 12 | 47–33 | 44–38 |
| Cleveland Indians | 86 | 75 | .534 | 16½ | 43–37 | 43–38 |
| Boston Red Sox | 86 | 76 | .531 | 17 | 46–35 | 40–41 |
| New York Yankees | 83 | 79 | .512 | 20 | 39–42 | 44–37 |
| Oakland Athletics | 82 | 80 | .506 | 21 | 44–38 | 38–42 |
| Minnesota Twins | 79 | 83 | .488 | 24 | 41–40 | 38–43 |
| California Angels | 67 | 95 | .414 | 36 | 32–49 | 35–46 |
| Chicago White Sox | 67 | 95 | .414 | 36 | 36–45 | 31–50 |
| Washington Senators | 65 | 96 | .404 | 37½ | 34–47 | 31–49 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mike Andrews | 2B |
| 3 | Dalton Jones | 3B |
| 8 | Carl Yastrzemski | LF |
| 7 | Reggie Smith | CF |
| 5 | George Scott | 1B |
| 15 | Joe Lahoud | RF |
| 6 | Rico Petrocelli | SS |
| 18 | Elston Howard | C |
| 36 | Dick Ellsworth | P |
- August 7, 1968: Norm Siebern was released by the Red Sox.
- August 14, 1968: Galen Cisco was purchased from the Red Sox by the Kansas City Royals.
| 1968 Boston Red Sox | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | ||||||
| Pitchers | ||||||
| 39 Gary Bell | ||||||
| 27 Bucky Brandon | ||||||
| 21 Ray Culp | ||||||
| 36 Dick Ellsworth | ||||||
| 29 Bill Landis | ||||||
| 16 Jim Lonborg | ||||||
| 28 Sparky Lyle | ||||||
| 37 Dave Morehead | ||||||
| 24 Juan Pizarro | ||||||
| 17 Garry Roggenburk | ||||||
| 30 José Santiago | ||||||
| 20 Lee Stange | ||||||
| 38 Jerry Stephenson | ||||||
| 19 Gary Waslewski | ||||||
| 24 Fred Wenz | ||||||
| 26 John Wyatt | Catchers | |||||
| 35 Russ Gibson | ||||||
| 18 Elston Howard | ||||||
| 10 Jerry Moses | ||||||
| 15 Russ Nixon | ||||||
| 22 Gene Oliver | ||||||
| Infielders |
14 Jerry Adair 41 Luis Alvarado 2 Mike Andrews 1 Joe Foy 3 Dalton Jones 6 Rico Petrocelli 5 George Scott 4 Norm Siebern | | Outfielders 40 Ken Harrelson 15 Joe Lahoud 11 Floyd Robinson 7 Reggie Smith 12 José Tartabull 17 George Thomas 8 Carl Yastrzemski | | Manager 23 Dick Williams Coaches
31 Bobby Doerr (First base & Hitting) 33 Darrell Johnson (Pitching) 34 Al Lakeman (Bullpen) 32 Eddie Popowski (Third base) |
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Russ Gibson | 76 | 231 | 52 | .225 | 3 | 20 |
| 1B | George Scott | 124 | 350 | 60 | .171 | 3 | 25 |
| 2B | Mike Andrews | 147 | 536 | 145 | .271 | 7 | 45 |
| SS | Rico Petrocelli | 123 | 406 | 95 | .234 | 12 | 46 |
| 3B | Joe Foy | 150 | 515 | 116 | .225 | 10 | 60 |
| LF | Carl Yastrzemski | 157 | 539 | 162 | .301 | 23 | 74 |
| CF | Reggie Smith | 155 | 558 | 148 | .265 | 15 | 69 |
| RF | Ken Harrelson | 150 | 535 | 147 | .275 | 35 | 109 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Jones | 111 | 354 | 83 | .234 | 5 | 29 |
| Jerry Adair | 74 | 208 | 45 | .216 | 2 | 12 |
| Elston Howard | 71 | 203 | 49 | .241 | 5 | 18 |
| José Tartabull | 72 | 139 | 39 | .281 | 0 | 6 |
| Russ Nixon | 29 | 85 | 13 | .153 | 0 | 6 |
| Joe Lahoud | 29 | 78 | 15 | .192 | 1 | 6 |
| Luis Alvarado | 11 | 46 | 6 | .130 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Oliver | 16 | 35 | 5 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Siebern | 27 | 30 | 2 | .067 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd Robinson | 23 | 24 | 3 | .125 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Moses | 6 | 18 | 6 | .333 | 2 | 4 |
| George Thomas | 12 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 1 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Culp | 35 | 216.1 | 16 | 6 | 2.91 | 190 |
| Gary Bell | 35 | 199.1 | 11 | 11 | 3.12 | 102 |
| Dick Ellsworth | 31 | 196.0 | 16 | 7 | 3.03 | 106 |
| José Santiago | 18 | 124.0 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 | 86 |
| Jim Lonborg | 23 | 113.1 | 6 | 10 | 4.29 | 73 |
| Juan Pizarro | 19 | 107.2 | 6 | 8 | 3.59 | 84 |
| Dave Morehead | 11 | 55.0 | 1 | 4 | 2.45 | 78 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Waslewski | 34 | 105.1 | 4 | 7 | 3.67 | 59 |
| Jerry Stephenson | 23 | 68.2 | 2 | 8 | 5.64 | 51 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Stange | 50 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3.93 | 53 |
| Sparky Lyle | 49 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 2.74 | 52 |
| Bill Landis | 38 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.15 | 59 |
| Bucky Brandon | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.39 | 10 |
| John Wyatt | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.22 | 11 |
| Garry Roggenburk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.16 | 4 |
| Fred Wenz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
- George Scott, Gold Glove Award (1B)
- Reggie Smith, Gold Glove Award (OF)
- Carl Yastrzemski, Gold Glove Award (OF)
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Louisville Colonels | International League | Eddie Kasko |
| AA | Pittsfield Red Sox | Eastern League | Billy Gardner |
| A | Winston-Salem Red Sox | Carolina League | Bill Slack |
| A | Waterloo Hawks | Midwest League | Rac Slider |
| A | Greenville Red Sox | Western Carolinas League | Matt Sczesny |
| A-Short Season | Jamestown Falcons | New York–Penn League | Jackie Moore |
Source:
- 1968 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1968 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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