| 1968 Boston Red Sox | ||
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| League | American League | |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park | |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Record | 86–76 (.531) | |
| League place | 4th (17 GB) | |
| Owners | Tom Yawkey | |
| President | Tom Yawkey | |
| General managers | Dick O'Connell | |
| Managers | Dick Williams | |
| Television | WHDH-TV, Ch, 5 | |
| Radio | WHDH-AM 850 (Ken Coleman, Ned Martin, Mel Parnell) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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The 1968 Boston Red Sox season was the 68th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fourth in the American League (AL) with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, 17 games behind the AL and World Series champion Detroit Tigers.
Offseason
- October 29, 1968: Elston Howard was released by the Red Sox.[1]
Regular season
Carl Yastrzemski set an American League record by having the lowest batting average to win a batting title. Yaz hit .301 to claim the batting title.[2]
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 103 | 59 | 0.636 | — | 56–25 | 47–34 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 12 | 47–33 | 44–38 |
| Cleveland Indians | 86 | 75 | 0.534 | 16½ | 43–37 | 43–38 |
| Boston Red Sox | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 17 | 46–35 | 40–41 |
| New York Yankees | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 20 | 39–42 | 44–37 |
| Oakland Athletics | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 21 | 44–38 | 38–42 |
| Minnesota Twins | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 24 | 41–40 | 38–43 |
| California Angels | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 36 | 32–49 | 35–46 |
| Chicago White Sox | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 36 | 36–45 | 31–50 |
| Washington Senators | 65 | 96 | 0.404 | 37½ | 34–47 | 31–49 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | MIN | NYY | OAK | WSH | |||
| Baltimore | — | 9–9 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 14–4 | |||
| Boston | 9–9 | — | 9–9 | 14–4 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 11–7 | |||
| California | 8–10 | 9–9 | — | 8–10 | 7–11 | 5–13 | 7–11 | 6–12 | 5–13 | 12–6 | |||
| Chicago | 7–11 | 4–14 | 10–8 | — | 5–13 | 5–13 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 10–8 | 10–8 | |||
| Cleveland | 11–7 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 13–5 | — | 6–12 | 14–4 | 10–8–1 | 6–12 | 7–10 | |||
| Detroit | 10–8 | 12–6 | 13–5 | 13–5 | 12–6 | — | 10–8 | 10–8–1 | 13–5–1 | 10–8 | |||
| Minnesota | 8–10 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 4–14 | 8–10 | — | 12–6 | 8–10 | 11–7 | |||
| New York | 5–13 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 12–6 | 8–10–1 | 8–10–1 | 6–12 | — | 10–8 | 14–4 | |||
| Oakland | 9–9 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 5–13–1 | 10–8 | 8–10 | — | 7–11 | |||
| Washington | 4–14 | 7–11 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 10–7 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 4–14 | 11–7 | — | |||
Opening Day lineup
| 2 | Mike Andrews | 2B |
| 3 | Dalton Jones | 3B |
| 8 | Carl Yastrzemski | LF |
| 7 | Reggie Smith | CF |
| 5 | George Scott | 1B |
| 15 | Joe Lahoud | RF |
| 6 | Rico Petrocelli | SS |
| 18 | Elston Howard | C |
| 36 | Dick Ellsworth | P |
Notable transactions
- August 7, 1968: Norm Siebern was released by the Red Sox.[3]
- August 14, 1968: Galen Cisco was purchased from the Red Sox by the Kansas City Royals.[4]
Roster
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Pitchers
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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 |
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| C | Russ Gibson | 76 | 231 | 52 | .225 | 3 | 20 |
| 1B | George Scott | 124 | 350 | 60 | .171 | 3 | 25 |
| 2B | Mike Andrews | 147 | 536 | 145 | .271 | 7 | 45 |
| SS | Rico Petrocelli | 123 | 406 | 95 | .234 | 12 | 46 |
| 3B | Joe Foy | 150 | 515 | 116 | .225 | 10 | 60 |
| LF | Carl Yastrzemski | 157 | 539 | 162 | .301 | 23 | 74 |
| CF | Reggie Smith | 155 | 558 | 148 | .265 | 15 | 69 |
| RF | Ken Harrelson | 150 | 535 | 147 | .275 | 35 | 109 |
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 |
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| Dalton Jones | 111 | 354 | 83 | .234 | 5 | 29 |
| Jerry Adair | 74 | 208 | 45 | .216 | 2 | 12 |
| Elston Howard | 71 | 203 | 49 | .241 | 5 | 18 |
| José Tartabull | 72 | 139 | 39 | .281 | 0 | 6 |
| Russ Nixon | 29 | 85 | 13 | .153 | 0 | 6 |
| Joe Lahoud | 29 | 78 | 15 | .192 | 1 | 6 |
| Luis Alvarado | 11 | 46 | 6 | .130 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Oliver | 16 | 35 | 5 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Siebern | 27 | 30 | 2 | .067 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd Robinson | 23 | 24 | 3 | .125 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Moses | 6 | 18 | 6 | .333 | 2 | 4 |
| George Thomas | 12 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 1 | 1 |
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 |
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| Ray Culp | 35 | 216.1 | 16 | 6 | 2.91 | 190 |
| Gary Bell | 35 | 199.1 | 11 | 11 | 3.12 | 102 |
| Dick Ellsworth | 31 | 196.0 | 16 | 7 | 3.03 | 106 |
| José Santiago | 18 | 124.0 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 | 86 |
| Jim Lonborg | 23 | 113.1 | 6 | 10 | 4.29 | 73 |
| Juan Pizarro | 19 | 107.2 | 6 | 8 | 3.59 | 84 |
| Dave Morehead | 11 | 55.0 | 1 | 4 | 2.45 | 78 |
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 |
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| Gary Waslewski | 34 | 105.1 | 4 | 7 | 3.67 | 59 |
| Jerry Stephenson | 23 | 68.2 | 2 | 8 | 5.64 | 51 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Stange | 50 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3.93 | 53 |
| Sparky Lyle | 49 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 2.74 | 52 |
| Bill Landis | 38 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.15 | 59 |
| Bucky Brandon | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.39 | 10 |
| John Wyatt | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.22 | 11 |
| Garry Roggenburk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.16 | 4 |
| Fred Wenz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
Awards and honors
- George Scott, Gold Glove Award (1B)
- Reggie Smith, Gold Glove Award (OF)
- Carl Yastrzemski, Gold Glove Award (OF)
Farm system
References
- ↑ Elston Howard page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 191, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ↑ Norm Siebern page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Galen Cisco page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- ↑ Boston Red Sox 1968 Guide Compiled for Press TV Radio. 1968. p. 2. Retrieved March 14, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
External links
- 1968 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1968 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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