1968 San Francisco Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 837,224, Avg. 11,163
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Manager: Herman Franks (88-74)
Location: San Francisco, California
1968 San Francisco Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 88-74
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 837,224, Avg. 11,163
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Manager: Herman Franks (88-74)
Location: San Francisco, California
1968 San Francisco Giants Results
The San Francisco Giants of the National League ended the 1968 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Giants tallied 599 runs and gave up 529 runs. Willie McCovey walloped 36 home runs for San Francisco, while Jim Ray Hart and Willie Mays added 20 or more as well. Willie McCovey accounted for 105 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time with a .293 average. Juan Marichal recorded 26 wins on the mound for the team, and Gaylord Perry contributed 15 or more wins, too Bobby Bolin recorded a 1.99 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Herman Franks coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | RF | R | R | March 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Bob Barton | C | R | R | July 30, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Norwood, OH USA |
| Bobby Bolin | P | R | R | January 29, 1939 | 6'4" | 185 | Hickory Grove, SC USA |
| Bobby Bonds | RF | R | R | March 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Ollie Brown | RF | R | R | February 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 178 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Ty Cline | LF | L | L | June 15, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Hampton, SC USA |
| Jim Davenport | 3B | R | R | August 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Siluria, AL USA |
| Dick Dietz | C | R | R | September 18, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Crawfordsville, IN USA |
| Joe Gibbon | P | R | L | April 10, 1935 | 6'4" | 200 | Hickory, MS USA |
| Jim Ray Hart | 3B | R | R | October 30, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | Hookerton, NC USA |
| Ken Henderson | LF | B | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 180 | Carroll, IA USA |
| Bill Henry | P | L | L | October 15, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Alice, TX USA |
| Ron Herbel | P | R | R | January 16, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | Denver, CO USA |
| Jack Hiatt | C | R | R | July 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Ron Hunt | 2B | R | R | February 23, 1941 | 6'0" | 186 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Frank Johnson | 3B | R | R | July 22, 1942 | 6'1" | 155 | El Paso, TX USA |
| Hal Lanier | SS | R | R | July 4, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | Denton, NC USA |
| Frank Linzy | P | R | R | September 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Gibson, OK USA |
| Juan Marichal | P | R | R | October 20, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Laguna Verde, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| Dave Marshall | RF | L | R | January 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 182 | Artesia, CA USA |
| Don Mason | 2B | L | R | December 20, 1944 | 5'11" | 160 | Boston, MA USA |
| Willie Mays | CF | R | R | May 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Westfield, AL USA |
| Mike McCormick | P | L | L | September 29, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Willie McCovey | 1B | L | L | January 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 198 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Lindy McDaniel | P | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | Hollis, OK USA |
| Bill Monbouquette | P | R | R | August 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | Medford, MA USA |
| Nate Oliver | 2B | R | R | December 13, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL USA |
| Gaylord Perry | P | R | R | September 15, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Rich Robertson | P | R | R | October 14, 1944 | 6'2" | 210 | Albany, CA USA |
| Ray Sadecki | P | L | L | December 26, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Bob Schroder | 2B | L | R | December 30, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Ridgefield, NJ USA |
