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{{MLBplayer|47|[[Jophery Brown]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|38|[[Darcy Fast]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|49|[[Bill Hands]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|42|[[Chuck Hartenstein]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|33|[[Ramón Hernández (pitcher)|Ramón Hernández]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|30|[[Ken Holtzman]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|31|[[Ferguson Jenkins]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|40|[[Jack Lamabe]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|40|[[Pete Mikkelsen]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|48|[[Joe Niekro]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|32|[[Rich Nye]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|37|[[Frank Reberger]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|27|[[Phil Regan (baseball)|Phil Regan]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|39|[[Archie Reynolds]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|33|[[Gary Ross (baseball)|Gary Ross]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|36|[[Bill Stoneman]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|38,45|[[Bobby Tiefenauer]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|37|[[John Upham]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer| 6|[[Randy Bobb]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|12|[[John Boccabella]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|24|[[John Felske]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer| 9|[[Randy Hundley]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer| 8|[[Bill Plummer]]}} |
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'''Infielders''' |
'''Infielders''' |
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{{MLBplayer|14|[[Ernie Banks]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|18|[[Glenn Beckert]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|19|[[Lee Elia]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|29|[[Clarence Jones (baseball)|Clarence Jones]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|11|[[Don Kessinger]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|22|[[Vic LaRose]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|15|[[Dick Nen]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|12|[[Gene Oliver]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|10|[[Ron Santo]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|17|[[José Arcia]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|28|[[Jim Hickman (1960s outfielder)|Jim Hickman]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|41|[[Lou Johnson]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|24|[[Jimmy McMath]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|20|[[Adolfo Phillips]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|25|[[Ted Savage]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|25|[[Willie Smith (outfielder)|Willie Smith]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|21|[[Al Spangler]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer|26|[[Billy Williams (left fielder)|Billy Williams]]}} |
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'''Other batters''' |
'''Other batters''' |
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{{MLBplayer| 6|[[John Stephenson (baseball)|John Stephenson]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer| 2|[[Leo Durocher]]}} |
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'''Coaches''' |
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{{MLBplayer| 5|[[Joey Amalfitano]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer| 3|[[Joe Becker (baseball)|Joe Becker]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer| 7|[[Pete Reiser]]}} |
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{{MLBplayer| 4|[[Verlon Walker]]}} |
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Revision as of 15:57, 28 April 2021
| 1968 Chicago Cubs | ||
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| Ballpark | Wrigley Field | |
| City | Chicago | |
| Owners | Philip K. Wrigley | |
| Managers | Leo Durocher | |
| Television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd) | |
| Radio | WGN (Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau) | |
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The 1968 Chicago Cubs season was the 97th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 93rd in the National League and the 53rd at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished third in the National League with a record of 84–78.
Offseason
- November 28, 1967: Ramón Hernández was drafted by the Cubs from the Atlanta Braves in the 1967 rule 5 draft.[1]
- November 30, 1967: Paul Popovich and Jim Williams were traded by the Cubs to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Lou Johnson.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 97 | 65 | .599 | — | 47–34 | 50–31 |
| San Francisco Giants | 88 | 74 | .543 | 9 | 42–39 | 46–35 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 78 | .519 | 13 | 47–34 | 37–44 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | 40–41 | 43–38 |
| Atlanta Braves | 81 | 81 | .500 | 16 | 41–40 | 40–41 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | .494 | 17 | 40–41 | 40–41 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 76 | 86 | .469 | 21 | 41–40 | 35–46 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 76 | 86 | .469 | 21 | 38–43 | 38–43 |
| New York Mets | 73 | 89 | .451 | 24 | 32–49 | 41–40 |
| Houston Astros | 72 | 90 | .444 | 25 | 42–39 | 30–51 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | NYM | PHI | PIT | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 8–10 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 12–6–1 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 5–13 | |||||
| Chicago | 10–8 | — | 7–11 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 9–9–1 | 9–9 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 8–10 | 11–7 | — | 9–9 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 10–8–1 | 8–10 | 7–11 | |||||
| Houston | 7–11 | 8–10 | 9–9 | — | 11–7 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 5–13 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 9–9 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 7–11 | — | 7–11 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 9–9 | |||||
| New York | 6–12–1 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 11–7 | — | 8–10 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 6–12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7–11 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 10–8 | — | 9–9 | 9–9 | 8–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 12–6 | 8–10 | 8–10–1 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 9–9 | — | 7–11 | 6–12 | |||||
| San Francisco | 9–9 | 9–9–1 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 11–7 | — | 10–8 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13–5 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 8–10 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- May 4, 1968: Byron Browne was traded by the Cubs to the Houston Astros for Aaron Pointer.[3]
- June 7, 1968: 1968 Major League Baseball draft
- Oscar Gamble was drafted by the Cubs in the 16th round. Player signed June 18, 1968.[4]
- Paul Reuschel was drafted by the Cubs in the 4th round of the Secondary Phase. Player signed June 17, 1968.[5]
- June 14, 1968: Ramón Hernández was purchased from the Cubs by the St. Louis Cardinals.[1]
Roster
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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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| LF | Billy Williams | 163 | 642 | 185 | .288 | 30 | 98 |
| RF | Lou Johnson | 62 | 205 | 50 | .244 | 1 | 14 |
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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| Jim Hickman | 75 | 188 | 42 | .223 | 5 | 23 |
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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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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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 |
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| Darcy Fast | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 10 |
| Ramón Hernández | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 3 |
| Jophery Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 |
Farm system
Notes
- ^ a b Ramón Hernández at Baseball Reference
- ^ Paul Popovich at Baseball Reference
- ^ Byron Browne at Baseball Reference
- ^ Oscar Gamble at Baseball Reference
- ^ Paul Reuschel at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1968 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference