1968 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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1968 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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| Owner(s) | Walter O'Malley | |
| General manager(s) | Buzzie Bavasi | |
| Manager(s) | Walter Alston | |
| Local television | KTTV (11) | |
| Local radio | KFI Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett KWKW José García, Jaime Jarrin |
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The 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers had a 76-86 record and finished in seventh place in the National League standings, 21 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. After the season, the Dodgers underwent some changes among the team management when long time general manager Buzzie Bavasi resigned to take over the expansion San Diego Padres. He was replaced by team vice-president Fresco Thompson. However, Thompson was diagnosed with cancer weeks after taking the job and died in November. Al Campanis became the new general manager for the following season.
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Offseason
- November 28, 1967: John Roseboro, Ron Perranoski and Bob Miller were traded by the Dodgers to the Minnesota Twins for Mudcat Grant and Zoilo Versalles.[1]
- November 30, 1967: Gene Michael was purchased from the Dodgers by the New York Yankees.[2]
- November 30, 1967: Lou Johnson was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Paul Popovich.[3]
- January 27, 1968: 1968 Major League Baseball Draft (January secondary phase) notable picks:
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- Round 2: Davey Lopes
- Round 5: Geoff Zahn
- Round 10: Ed Crosby (did not sign)[4]
- February 13, 1968: Ron Hunt and Nate Oliver were traded by the Dodgers to the San Francisco Giants for Tom Haller and Frank Kasheta (minors).[5]
- March 26, 1968: Rocky Colavito was purchased by the Dodgers from the Chicago White Sox.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 97 | 65 | -- | .599 |
| San Francisco Giants | 88 | 74 | 9 | .543 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 78 | 13 | .519 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 79 | 14 | .512 |
| Atlanta Braves | 81 | 81 | 16 | .500 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | 17 | .494 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 76 | 86 | 21 | .469 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 76 | 86 | 21 | .469 |
| New York Mets | 73 | 89 | 24 | .451 |
| Houston Astros | 72 | 90 | 25 | .444 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- April 3, 1968: Hank Aguirre was acquired by the Dodgers from the Detroit Tigers for cash and a player to be named later. The Tigers completed the deal by sending Fred Moulder (minors) to the Dodgers on April 4.[7]
- April 23, 1968: Jim Hickman and Phil Regan were traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Ted Savage and Jim Ellis.[8]
- June 7, 1968: 1968 Major League Baseball Draft notable picks:
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- Round 1: Bobby Valentine
- Round 2: Bill Buckner
- Round 4: Mike Pazik (did not sign)
- Round 5: Tom Paciorek
- Round 8: Joe Ferguson
- Round 9: Doyle Alexander
- Round 17: Bob Gallagher
- Round 52: Bob Sheldon (did not sign)[9]
- Secondary Phase
- Round 1: Steve Garvey
- Round 2: Sandy Vance
- Round 3: Ron Cey
- Round 7: Bob Randall (did not sign)[10]
- July 11, 1968: Rocky Colavito was released by the Dodgers.[6]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 |
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| C | Tom Haller | 144 | 474 | 135 | .285 | 4 | 53 |
| SS | Zoilo Versalles | 122 | 403 | 79 | .196 | 2 | 24 |
Other batters
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 |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Jack Billingham | 50 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2.14 | 46 |
| Mudcat Grant | 37 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2.08 | 35 |
| Hank Aguirre | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.69 | 25 |
Awards and honors
All-Stars
- 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Don Drysdale, starter
- Tom Haller, reserve
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tri-City, Ogden
Notes
- ^ Johnny Roseboro page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gene Michael page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Paul Popovich page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers picks in the January draft-secondary phase
- ^ Ron Hunt page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Rocky Colavito page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Hank Aguirre page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jim Hickman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers picks in the June draft
- ^ 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers picks in the June draft (secondary phase)
References
External links
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