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1968 Philadelphia Phillies
Major league affiliations
National League (Since 1883)
Location
Connie Mack Stadium (Since 1938) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Since 1883)
1968 Information
Owner(s)	R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr.
General manager(s)	John Quinn
Manager(s)	Gene Mauch, George Myatt, Bob Skinner
Local television	WFIL
Local radio	WCAU (By Saam, Bill Campbell, Richie Ashburn)
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The 1968 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished eighth in the National League with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses.

Contents

1 Offseason
2 Regular season
3 Player stats
- 3.1 Batting
  - 3.1.1 Starters by position
  - 3.1.2 Other batters
- 3.2 Pitching
4 Farm system
5 Notes
6 References

Offseason

November 28, 1967: Doc Edwards was drafted by the Phillies from the Houston Astros in the 1967 minor league draft.^[1]
December 15, 1967: Jim Bunning was traded by the Phillies to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Woodie Fryman, Bill Laxton, Don Money and Harold Clem (minors).^[2]
January 26, 1968: Manny Trillo was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent.^[3]

Regular season

The Phillies were scheduled to open the 1968 season on April 9, 1968 in Los Angeles. However, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, leading to days of national unrest. President Johnson declared Monday, April 8, a national day of mourning, and the funeral was scheduled for April 9. The Dodgers initially refused to postpone the game leading Phillies GM John Quinn and President Bob Carpenter to announce that the Phillies would not play on April 9 even under threat of forfeit. On April 7, Quinn told reporters, "Under the rules, the game can be forfeited and we could be fined. But we have made our final decision. We will not play."^[4] In consultation with NL President Warren Giles, the Dodgers eventually agreed and postponed the game.^[5] The Phillies opened April 10, 1968 with a Chris Short 2 to 0 shutout of the Dodgers.^[6]

On July 28, 1968, George Culver of the Cincinnati Reds pitched a 6-1 no-hitter against the Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader at Connie Mack Stadium.^[7]

Season standings

National League	W	L	GB	Pct.
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

Notable transactions

June 7, 1968: Buddy Schultz was drafted by the Phillies in the 4th round of the 1968 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.^[8]

Roster

1968 Philadelphia Phillies

Roster

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

37 Howie Bedell

Manager

4 Gene Mauch
19 Bob Skinner

Coaches

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

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
Money, DonDon Money	4	13	3	.231	0	2

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
Fryman, WoodieWoodie Fryman	34	213.2	12	14	2.78	151

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

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
Boozer, JohnJohn Boozer	38	2	2	5	3.67	49

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	San Diego Padres	Pacific Coast League	Bob Skinner and Bobby Klaus
AA	Reading Phillies	Eastern League	Frank Lucchesi
A	Tidewater Tides	Carolina League	Bob Wellman
A	Spartanburg Phillies	Western Carolinas League	Bobby Malkmus
Short-Season A	Huron Phillies	Northern League	Dallas Green
Short-Season A	Eugene Emeralds	Northwest League	Nolan Campbell

Notes

^ Doc Edwards page at Baseball-Reference
^ Woodie Fryman page at Baseball Reference
^ Manny Trillo page at Baseball Reference
^ "Phillies Won't Play; Risk Forfeit". St. Petersburg Times. 1968-04-08. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NB8MAAAAIBAJ&sjid=llwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3834,5595446&dq=phillies&hl=en. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
^ "Dodgers Finally Agree with Phils". Herald-Tribune: p. 18. 1968-04-09. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dewcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8WUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5549,2291836&dq=phillies&hl=en. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
^ "Phillies Win". Lewiston (Maine) Daily Sun: p. 22. 1968-04-11. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dewcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8WUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5549,2291836&dq=phillies&hl=en. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
^ "No-Hitter for Culver, Reds Sweep Phils". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1968-07-29. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oSsNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5936,4086836&dq=1968+george+culver+phillies. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
^ Buddy Schultz page at Baseball Reference
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

References

1968 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference

v t e 1968 MLB season by team

American League	Baltimore Boston California Chicago Cleveland Detroit Minnesota New York Oakland Washington

National League	Atlanta Chicago Cincinnati Houston Los Angeles New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis San Francisco

1968 Major League Baseball Draft 1968 All-Star Game 1968 World Series 1968 MLB expansion draft

Philadelphia Phillies

Formerly the Philadelphia Quakers • Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The franchise

History • Seasons • Records • Players • Owners and executives • Managers • Opening Day starters • First-round picks • No-hitters • Award winners and league leaders

Ballparks

Recreation Park • Baker Bowl • Shibe Park • Veterans Stadium • Citizens Bank Park
Spring Training: Coffee Pot Park • Rickwood Field • McKechnie Field • Wilmington Park • Flamingo Field • Clearwater Athletic Field • Jack Russell Memorial Stadium • Carpenter Complex / Bright House Field

Culture

Phillie Phanatic • Curse of Billy Penn • Hot Pants Patrol • Whiz Kids • Baseball Wall of Fame • Sports Hall of Fame • Philadelphia Phillies (NFL) • "High Hopes" • Franchise awards • "Team to Beat" • Roy Halladay's perfect game

Rivalries

New York Mets • Pittsburgh Pirates • Philadelphia Athletics (City Series)

Important figures

Wall of Fame members	Grover Cleveland Alexander • Dick Allen • Richie Ashburn • Bob Boone • Larry Bowa • Jim Bunning • Johnny Callison • Steve Carlton • Gavvy Cravath • Darren Daulton • Ed Delahanty • Del Ennis • Dallas Green • Billy Hamilton • Granny Hamner • Willie Jones • Harry Kalas • Chuck Klein • John Kruk • Greg Luzinski • Garry Maddox • Sherry Magee • Gene Mauch • Tug McGraw • Pat Moran • Paul Owens • Robin Roberts • Pete Rose • Juan Samuel • Eddie Sawyer • Mike Schmidt • Chris Short • Curt Simmons • Tony Taylor • Sam Thompson • John Vukovich • Cy Williams

Franchise record holders	John Coleman • Bill Duggleby • Lenny Dykstra • Kid Gleason • Ryan Howard • George McQuillan • José Mesa • Lefty O'Doul • Jimmy Rollins • Curt Schilling • Kent Tekulve • Chase Utley

Retired numbers

1 • 14 • 20 • 32 • 36 • 42 • P • P

Key personnel

Owner: Bill Giles • President: David Montgomery • General Manager: Rubén Amaro, Jr. • Manager: Charlie Manuel

World Series
championships (2)

1980 • 2008

NL pennants (7)

1915 • 1950 • 1980 • 1983 • 1993 • 2008 • 2009

Division
championships (11)

1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1980 • 1983 • 1993 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011

Minor league
affiliates

AAA: Lehigh Valley IronPigs • AA: Reading Phillies • A: Clearwater Threshers, Lakewood BlueClaws, Williamsport Crosscutters • Rookie: Gulf Coast League Phillies, VSL Phillies, DSL Phillies • Rosters: Minor league rosters

Broadcasting

Television	Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia • WPHL-TV • Comcast Network

Radio	WPHT • WDAS • Phillies radio network affiliates

Broadcasters:	TV: Tom McCarthy • Chris Wheeler • Gary Matthews Radio: Scott Franzke • Larry Andersen

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