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1968 Pittsburgh Pirates

National League
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Season
1968
League
National League
Division
-
W-L Record
80-82 (.494)   GBL: 17.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
6 / 6 / 12
General Manager
Joe Brown
Attendance
693,485 (Rank: 18)
Ballpark
Forbes Field
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Dick Sharon (1-9)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
30Maury Wills353BB1536277617412603152214557111111019868518156.278.326.316.642.159.038.3056.578.320.000.00
1951-  UDFA  -BRO
MLB1959-19721959-1972
17Donn Clendenon321BR1585846315020617871034716315841423364543107.257.309.399.708.235.142.3237.2925.2734.3534.35
1957-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1961-19721961-1972
18Matty Alou29OFL146558591852840521810272627461022159832153.332.362.396.758.127.064.3454.524.350.000.00
1957-  UDFA  -NY1
MLB1960-19741960-1974
9Bill Mazeroski312BR14350636127182342343838264101815855623104.251.304.312.616.134.061.2646.836.83168.67168.67
1954-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1956-19721956-1972
21Roberto Clemente33OFR132502741461812185723517710327132425574898.291.355.482.837.291.191.3129.1613.8227.8927.89 MLB1955-19721954-1972
22Gene Alley27SSR1334744811620243913539785936201525302690.245.307.321.628.175.076.2847.3614.72118.50118.50
1959-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1963-19731963-1973
8Willie Stargell28OFL128435571031512467504710561711121924964063.237.315.441.756.324.204.2529.4821.1718.1318.13
1958-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1962-19821962-1982
12Jerry May24CR137416269115213300418036112101134671873.219.293.272.565.151.053.2688.7817.13416.00416.00
1961-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1964-19731964-1973
15Manny Mota30OFR11133135931021334220191104471103661380.281.320.332.652.118.051.2925.465.19331.00331.00
1957-  UDFA  -NY1
MLB1962-19821962-1982
2Freddie Patek23SSR6120831534221818712372930067234845.255.298.322.620.178.067.2975.1315.81104.00104.00
1965- 22- 421-PIT
MLB1968-19811968-1981
11Jose Pagan333B-OFR8016324367142123113234333571841224.221.278.350.628.190.129.2465.9817.3940.7540.75
1955-  UDFA  -NY1
MLB1959-19731959-1973
10Gary Kolb28OFL74119162641262111170202238132719.218.285.319.604.202.101.2408.3312.8859.5059.50
1960-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1960-19691960-1969
39Bob Veale32PB36822910010025302002108618.110.131.122.253.037.012.3102.3361.630.000.00
1958-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1962-19741962-1974
28Steve Blass26PR3580711100800230042001288110.138.155.150.305.038.012.2122.2734.090.000.00
1960-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1964-19741964-1974
36Carl Taylor24CR44715151007101010010341682114.211.309.225.534.169.014.24612.2012.200.000.00
1962-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1968-19731968-1973
34Al McBean30PR4367513001800117020001670112.194.206.239.445.060.045.2451.4324.2967.0067.00
1958-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1961-19701961-1970
24Manny Jimenez29OFL66667201111100615500012677317.303.403.394.797.182.091.3807.7919.4866.0066.00
1958-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1962-19691962-1969
16Chris Cannizzaro30CR255851422170091303042237059.241.343.397.740.310.156.29512.8618.5758.0058.00
1956-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1960-19741960-1974
38Bob Moose20PR3854050000001220200155705.093.109.093.202.019.000.1561.7538.600.000.00
1965- 18- 342-PIT
MLB1967-19761967-1976
14Jim Bunning36PR2751051003000170200165314.098.098.118.216.020.020.1470.0032.080.000.00 MLB1955-19711955-1971
37,40Dock Ellis23PB2729121002000110300033211.069.069.103.172.034.034.1110.0034.380.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1968-19791968-1979
25Tommie Sisk26PR3324220000001131200122802.083.154.083.237.042.000.1823.5746.430.000.00
1960-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1962-19701962-1970
27Ron Kline36PR561600000000170100001800.000.059.000.059.063.000.0005.5638.890.000.00 MLB1952-19701952-1970
2Chuck Hiller332BL111325100100000000161314.385.385.462.847.077.077.3850.000.000.000.00
1957-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1961-19681961-1968
23Luke Walker24PL3980000000004010010900.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0044.440.000.00
1963-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1965-19741965-1974
29Al Oliver21OFL481100000004000001801.125.125.125.250.000.000.2500.0050.000.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1968-19851968-1985
26Roy Face40PR4340000000001010000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0020.000.000.00 MLB1953-19691953-1969
40Dave Wickersham32PR1130100020001010001401.333.333.333.666.000.000.5000.0025.000.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1960-19691960-1969
4Bill Virdon37OFL631100120002000004310.333.3331.3331.6661.0001.000.0000.0066.673.003.00 MLB1955-19681955-1968
31Bill Henry40PL1030000000002000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00 MLB1952-19691952-1969
43Bruce Dal Canton27PR730000000001010000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00
1966-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1967-19771967-1978
29Juan Pizarro31PL1320000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00 MLB1957-19741957-1974
20Richie Hebner203B-1BL210000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1966-  1-  15-PIT
MLB1968-19851968-1985
Tot:33 Players20325569583140418044805381305942295333964393133191261633041100.252.306.343.650.180.091.2896.8515.462.2669.61
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
39Bob Veale32L13142.053633134230245.1187675613941719121.156.860.483.456.272.461.82
1958-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1962-19741962-1974
28Steve Blass26R1862.123331127320220.1191645213571327041.137.800.532.335.392.612.32
1960-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1964-19741964-1974
34Al McBean30R9123.58362892080198.1204887910631005151.359.260.452.864.543.991.59
1958-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1961-19701961-1970
38Bob Moose20R8122.733822337163171.113661525411263131.037.140.262.156.623.203.07
1965- 18- 342-PIT
MLB1967-19761967-1976
14Jim Bunning36R4143.88272631010160.016875691448953081.359.450.792.705.344.221.98 MLB1955-19711955-1971
27Ron Kline36R1251.685600031567112.2942621331480021.117.510.242.483.832.081.55 MLB1952-19701952-1970
37,40Dock Ellis23R652.512610205160104.0823529438526111.157.100.353.294.503.031.37
1964-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1968-19791968-1979
25Tommie Sisk26R553.28331100722196.01014035335418031.429.470.283.283.843.751.17
1960-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1962-19701962-1970
23Luke Walker24L032.04392001437361.2421814139665011.316.130.155.699.632.631.69
1963-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1965-19741965-1974
26Roy Face40R242.604300033431352.046171537340021.027.960.521.215.882.944.86 MLB1953-19691953-1969
40Dave Wickersham32R103.4811000411120.22112801390001.659.150.005.663.925.230.69
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1960-19691960-1969
43Bruce Dal Canton27R112.12700057217.07440680020.763.710.003.184.242.121.33
1966-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1967-19771967-1978
31Bill Henry40L008.1010000410016.22918152393021.9215.661.081.624.869.723.00 MLB1952-19691952-1969
29Juan Pizarro31L113.2712000612011.0147421062012.1811.451.648.184.915.730.60 MLB1957-19741957-1974
Tot:14 Players80822.741631634217121244301487.0132253245373485897514361.228.000.442.945.433.221.85
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Jerry May24C13501,120.1752701010832822.988006.10.736.6083.398.51
Carl Taylor24C290165.18210219492.979003.20.565.0217.965.92
Chris Cannizzaro30C250168.01111031124121.976004.80.726.4815.4100.03
Gary Kolb28C10033.21730120201.000002.00.605.426.213.54
Totals26.5C199036896293151310701055.986005.30.716.39
Donn Clendenon321B15501,388.115871281713417321715.9900011.11.2411.1295.798.11
Willie Stargell281B13098.011070121171171.000009.01.1910.748.010.22
Jose Pagan331B101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.61.33
Totals31.01B169010016981351714618501833.9910010.81.2311.09
Bill Mazeroski312B14201,255.231946715107801786.981005.50.635.6487.799.31
Gene Alley272B240206.14781111129128.992005.30.625.5914.818.02
Chuck Hiller332B209.1421076.857003.00.665.931.218.23
Jose Pagan332B203.0101021.500000.50.333.001.22.53
Gary Kolb282B106.02100331.000003.00.504.500.61.45
Manny Mota302B107.01301441.000004.00.575.140.60.95
Totals30.32B172023337455418119946928.981005.40.625.62
Maury Wills353B14101,249.01052761727398381.957002.70.312.7587.092.21
Jose Pagan333B300202.11645536661.924002.00.302.7218.537.52
Gary Kolb283B4027.0351198.889002.00.302.672.55.43
Freddie Patek233B109.01200331.000003.00.333.000.61.64
Manny Mota303B100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.94
Totals29.83B17702391253282331476453.952002.60.302.74
Gene Alley27SS1090918.01623941586571556.974005.10.615.4567.382.01
Freddie Patek23SS520432.080164623250244.976004.70.565.0832.185.22
Maury Wills35SS10088.11032154342.977004.20.484.296.26.53
Jose Pagan33SS8049.0519142524.960003.00.494.414.910.04
Totals29.5SS1790148725760923118889866.974004.80.585.24
Matty Alou29OF14401,238.0298850311306.984002.10.252.2288.998.61
Roberto Clemente33OF13101,159.0297951311306.984002.30.262.3880.999.22
Willie Stargell28OF1130953.21441290165156.945001.40.161.4769.888.33
Manny Mota30OF920732.2149531157154.981001.70.211.8956.882.94
Gary Kolb28OF250159.0342414036.900001.40.232.0415.433.85
Jose Pagan33OF190123.01710018181.000000.90.151.3211.723.86
Manny Jimenez29OF5036.0601076.857001.20.171.503.17.67
Freddie Patek23OF5038.09000991.000001.80.242.133.18.27
Bill Virdon37OF406.01000111.000000.30.171.502.566.79
Carl Taylor24OF206.11000111.000000.50.161.481.24.510
Al Oliver21OF1010.03000331.000003.00.302.700.625.011
Steve Blass26OF100.1000000.000000.00.000.000.62.911
Totals28.4OF54202067959372731023996.974001.80.222.01
Ron Kline36P560112.24150019191.000000.30.171.5234.6100.01
Roy Face40P43052.02711109.900000.20.171.5626.5100.02
Luke Walker24P39062.13120015151.000000.40.242.1724.1100.03
Bob Moose20P380170.21336345249.942001.30.292.5923.5100.04
Bob Veale32P360245.1437304441.932001.10.171.5122.2100.05
Al McBean30P360198.11654337370.959001.90.353.1822.283.75
Steve Blass26P330220.122270149491.000001.50.222.0020.494.37
Tommie Sisk26P33096.01116333027.900000.80.282.5320.4100.07
Jim Bunning36P270160.0617212523.920000.90.141.2916.7100.09
Dock Ellis23P260104.15180223231.000000.90.221.9916.096.310
Juan Pizarro31P12011.0101021.500000.10.090.827.492.311
Dave Wickersham32P11020.20400441.000000.40.201.786.8100.012
Bill Henry40P10016.2000000.000000.00.000.006.2100.013
Bruce Dal Canton27P7017.00100111.000000.10.060.534.3100.014
Totals30.2P40701487872441615347331.954000.80.222.01

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
22Gene Alley27SS6-0165RR1940-07-10Richmond,VAMLB1963-19731963-1973
1959-  UDFA  -PIT
18Matty Alou29OF5-9160LL1938-12-22Haina,DRMLB1960-19741960-1974
1957-  UDFA  -NY1
28Steve Blass26P6-0165RR1942-04-18Canaan,CTMLB1964-19741964-1974
1960-  UDFA  -PIT
14Jim Bunning36P6-3195RR1931-10-23Southgate,KYMLB1955-19711955-1971
16Chris Cannizzaro30C6-0190RR1938-05-03Oakland,CAMLB1960-19741960-1974
1956-  UDFA  -SLN
21Roberto Clemente33OF5-11175RR1934-08-18Carolina,PRMLB1955-19721954-1972
17Donn Clendenon321B6-4210RR1935-07-15Neosho,MOMLB1961-19721961-1972
1957-  UDFA  -PIT
43Bruce Dal Canton27P6-2205RR1941-06-15California,PAMLB1967-19771967-1978
1966-  UDFA  -PIT
37,40Dock Ellis23P6-3210BR1945-03-11Los Angeles,CAMLB1968-19791968-1979
1964-  UDFA  -PIT
26Roy Face40P5-8155RR1928-02-20Stephentown,NYMLB1953-19691953-1969
20Richie Hebner203B-1B6-1195LR1947-11-26Boston,MAMLB1968-19851968-1985
1966-  1-  15-PIT
31Bill Henry40P6-2180LL1927-10-15Alice,TXMLB1952-19691952-1969
2Chuck Hiller332B5-11170LR1934-10-01Johnsburg,ILMLB1961-19681961-1968
1957-  UDFA  -CLE
24Manny Jimenez29OF6-1195LR1938-11-19San Pedro de Macoris,DRMLB1962-19691962-1969
1958-  UDFA  -MLN
27Ron Kline36P6-3205RR1932-03-09Callery,PAMLB1952-19701952-1970
10Gary Kolb28OF-C6-0195LR1940-03-13Rock Falls,ILMLB1960-19691960-1969
1960-  UDFA  -SLN
12Jerry May24C6-3195RR1943-12-14Staunton,VAMLB1964-19731964-1973
1961-  UDFA  -PIT
9Bill Mazeroski312B6-0183RR1936-09-05Wheeling,WVMLB1956-19721956-1972
1954-  UDFA  -PIT
34Al McBean30P6-0180RR1938-05-15Charlotte Amalie,VGMLB1961-19701961-1970
1958-  UDFA  -PIT
38Bob Moose20P6-0200RR1947-10-09Export,PAMLB1967-19761967-1976
1965- 18- 342-PIT
15Manny Mota30OF5-11165RR1938-02-18Santo Domingo,DRMLB1962-19821962-1982
1957-  UDFA  -NY1
29Al Oliver21OF-1B6-0195LL1946-10-14Portsmouth,OHMLB1968-19851968-1985
1964-  UDFA  -PIT
11Jose Pagan33SS-3B5-9165RR1935-05-05Barceloneta,PRMLB1959-19731959-1973
1955-  UDFA  -NY1
2Freddie Patek23SS5-5148RR1944-10-09Seguin,TXMLB1968-19811968-1981
1965- 22- 421-PIT
29Juan Pizarro31P5-11190LL1937-02-07Santurce,PRMLB1957-19741957-1974
25Tommie Sisk26P6-3195RR1942-04-12Ardmore,OKMLB1962-19701962-1970
1960-  UDFA  -PIT
8Willie Stargell28OF-1B6-3225LL1940-03-06Earlsboro,OKMLB1962-19821962-1982
1958-  UDFA  -PIT
36Carl Taylor24C-OF6-2207RR1944-01-20Sarasota,FLMLB1968-19731968-1973
1962-  UDFA  -PIT
39Bob Veale32P6-6212BL1935-10-28Birmingham,ALMLB1962-19741962-1974
1958-  UDFA  -PIT
4Bill Virdon37OF6-0175LR1931-06-09Hazel Park,MIMLB1955-19681955-1968
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
23Luke Walker24P6-2192LL1943-09-02DeKalb,TXMLB1965-19741965-1974
1963-  UDFA  -BOS
40Dave Wickersham32P6-3190RR1935-09-27Erie,PAMLB1960-19691960-1969
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
30Maury Wills35SS-3B5-11170BR1932-10-02Washington,DCMLB1959-19721959-1972
1951-  UDFA  -BRO
33 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Larry ShepardManagerCOACH5-111801919-04-03Lakewood,OH13
Bill VirdonHitting CoachOF6-0175LR1931-06-09Hazel Park,MIMLB1955-19681955-196823
Vern LawPitching CoachP6-2195RR1930-03-12Meridian,IDMLB1950-19671950-19675
Alex GrammasThird Base CoachSS-3B6-0175RR1926-04-03Birmingham,ALMLB1954-19631954-196330
Don LeppertBullpen CoachC6-2220RR1931-10-19Indianapolis,INMLB1961-19641961-1964
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
22
Joe BrownGeneral ManagerEXEC1918-09-01New York,NY21
Nelson KingBroadcasterP6-6185RR1928-03-15Shenandoah,PAMLB1954-19571954-19579
Hardy PetersonFarm DirectorC6-0205RR1929-10-17Perth Amboy,NJMLB1955-19591955-195920
Herb RaybournScoutSCOUTSan Francisco,CA12
9 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1968Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB1628082.49417.05835325166Larry ShepardForbes Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization1628082.49458353251

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1968Steve BlassMLB Player of the MonthSeptember
1968Roberto ClementeNational League Gold GloveOF
2 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Matty Alou291968NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates1101132
Steve Blass261968NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates22013
2 record(s)
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