1968 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 84-78
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,043,409, Avg. 14,696
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (84-78)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1968 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 84-78
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,043,409, Avg. 14,696
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (84-78)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1968 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1968 season with a record of 84 wins and 78 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Cubs scored 612 runs and allowed 611 runs. Ernie Banks walloped 32 home runs for Chicago, while Ron Santo and Billy Williams swatted 20 or more as well. Ron Santo and Billy Williams each recorded 98 runs batted in. Glenn Beckert led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .294 average. Fergie Jenkins topped the squad with 20 wins, plus Bill Hands added 15 or more wins, too Fergie Jenkins registered a 2.63 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Leo Durocher coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Arcia | IF | R | R | August 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Ernie Banks | 1B | R | R | January 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Glenn Beckert | 2B | R | R | October 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Randy Bobb | C | R | R | January 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| John Boccabella | C | R | R | June 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Jophery Brown | P | L | R | January 22, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Grambling, LA USA |
| Lee Elia | SS | R | R | July 16, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Darcy Fast | P | L | L | March 10, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | Dallas, OR USA |
| John Felske | C | R | R | May 30, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bill Hands | P | R | R | May 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Hackensack, NJ USA |
| Chuck Hartenstein | P | R | R | May 26, 1942 | 5'11" | 165 | Seguin, TX USA |
| Ramon Hernandez | P | B | L | August 31, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | Carolina, P.R. |
| Jim Hickman | RF | R | R | May 10, 1937 | 6'3" | 192 | Henning, TN USA |
| Ken Holtzman | P | R | L | November 3, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Randy Hundley | C | R | R | June 1, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | Martinsville, VA USA |
| Fergie Jenkins | P | R | R | December 13, 1942 | 6'5" | 205 | Chatham, ON CAN |
| Lou Johnson | RF | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Clarence Jones | 1B | L | L | November 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Don Kessinger | SS | B | R | July 17, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | Forrest City, AR USA |
| Jack Lamabe | P | R | R | October 3, 1936 | 6'1" | 198 | Farmingdale, NY USA |
| Vic LaRose | 2B | R | R | December 23, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jimmy McMath | LF | L | L | August 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Pete Mikkelsen | P | R | R | October 25, 1939 | 6'2" | 210 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Dick Nen | 1B | L | L | September 24, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | South Gate, CA USA |
| Joe Niekro | P | R | R | November 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
| Rich Nye | P | L | L | August 4, 1944 | 6'4" | 185 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Gene Oliver | 1B | R | R | March 22, 1935 | 6'2" | 225 | Moline, IL USA |
| Adolfo Phillips | CF | R | R | December 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Bethania, Panama Panama |
| Bill Plummer | C | R | R | March 21, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Frank Reberger | P | L | R | June 7, 1944 | 6'5" | 200 | Caldwell, ID USA |
| Phil Regan | P | R | R | April 6, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Otsego, MI USA |
| Archie Reynolds | P | R | R | January 3, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Gary Ross | P | R | R | September 16, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | McKeesport, PA USA |
| Ron Santo | 3B | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Ted Savage | RF | R | R | February 21, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Venice, IL USA |
| Willie Smith | LF | L | L | February 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 182 | Anniston, AL USA |
| Al Spangler | RF | L | L | July 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| John Stephenson | P | L | R | April 13, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | South Portsmouth, KY USA |
| Bill Stoneman | P | R | R | April 7, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | Oak Park, IL USA |
| Bobby Tiefenauer | P | R | R | October 10, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Desloge, MO USA |
| John Upham | P | L | L | December 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Windsor, ON CAN |
| Billy Williams | LF | L | R | June 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Whistler, AL USA |
