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The '''1968 Chicago Cubs season''' was the 96th 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. |
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== Offseason == |
== Offseason == |
Revision as of 04:00, 6 August 2014
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Ballpark | Wrigley Field | |
City | Chicago, Illinois | |
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 96th 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 |
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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 |
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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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager
Coaches |
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
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1968 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference