1968 Cincinnati Reds Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 733,354, Avg. 9,778
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Dave Bristol (83-79)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1968 Cincinnati Reds Statistics
1968 Cincinnati Reds Results

The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1968 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.

The Reds led the league with 690 runs. Cincinnati surrendered 673 runs, most in the circuit. Lee May paced the team with 22 home runs, while Johnny Bench and Tony Perez walloped 20 or more also. Tony Perez drove in 92 runs. Pete Rose topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .335. Jim Maloney paced the squad with 16 wins, and Gary Nolan recorded a 2.40 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Dave Bristol coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Ted AbernathyPRRMarch 6, 19336'4"215Stanley, NC USA
Gerry ArrigoPLLJune 12, 19416'1"185Chicago, IL USA
Jim BeauchampCFRRAugust 21, 19396'2"190Vinita, OK USA
Johnny BenchCRRDecember 7, 19476'1"197Oklahoma City, OK USA
Leo CardenasSSRRDecember 17, 19385'11"160Matanzas, Ma Cuba
Clay CarrollPRRMay 2, 19416'1"178Clanton, AL USA
Tony CloningerPRRAugust 13, 19406'0"210Lincoln County, NC USA
Pat CorralesCRRMarch 20, 19416'0"180Los Angeles, CA USA
George CulverPRRJuly 8, 19436'2"185Salinas, CA USA
Ted DavidsonPRLOctober 4, 19396'0"192Las Vegas, NV USA
Tommy Helms2BRRMay 5, 19415'10"165Charlotte, NC USA
Alex JohnsonLFRRDecember 7, 19426'0"205Helena, AR USA
Bob JohnsonSSRRMarch 4, 19365'10"175Omaha, NE USA
Mack JonesCFLRNovember 6, 19386'1"180Atlanta, GA USA
Bill KelsoPRRFebruary 19, 19406'4"215Kansas City, MO USA
Bob LeePRRNovember 26, 19376'3"225Ottumwa, IA USA
Jim MaloneyPLRJune 2, 19406'2"190Fresno, CA USA
Lee May1BRRMarch 23, 19436'3"195Birmingham, AL USA
Billy McCoolPRLJuly 14, 19446'2"195Batesville, IN USA
Dan McGinnPLLNovember 29, 19436'0"185Omaha, NE USA
Hal McRae2BRRJuly 10, 19455'11"180Avon Park, FL USA
Gary NolanPRRMay 27, 19486'2"197Herlong, CA USA
Milt PappasPRRMay 11, 19396'3"190Detroit, MI USA
Don Pavletich1BRRJuly 13, 19385'11"190Milwaukee, WI USA
Tony Perez3BRRMay 14, 19426'2"175Camaguey, Ca Cuba
Vada PinsonCFLLAugust 11, 19385'11"170Memphis, TN USA
Mel QueenPLRMarch 26, 19426'1"189Johnson City, NY USA
Jay RitchiePRRNovember 20, 19366'4"175Salisbury, NC USA
Pete RoseRFBRApril 14, 19415'11"192Cincinnati, OH USA
Chico Ruiz2BBRDecember 5, 19386'0"169Santo Domingo, Cuba
Jimmie SchafferCRRApril 5, 19365'9"170Limeport, PA USA
John TsitourisPRRMay 4, 19366'0"175Monroe, NC USA
Fred Whitfield1BLLJanuary 7, 19386'1"190Vandiver, AL USA
Woody WoodwardSSRRSeptember 23, 19426'2"180Miami, FL USA



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