1968 Chicago Cubs season
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Offseason
- November 28, 1967: Ramon Hernandez was drafted by the Chicago Cubs from the Atlanta Braves in the 1967 rule 5 draft. [1]
- November 30, 1967: Paul Popovich was traded by the Chicago Cubs with Jim Williams 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 |
Transactions
- May 4, 1968: Byron Browne was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Houston Astros for Aaron Pointer. [3]
- June 7, 1968: Paul Reuschel was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round of the 1968 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed June 17, 1968. [4]
- June 7, 1968: Oscar Gamble was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 16th round of the 1968 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1968. [5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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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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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Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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- Class AAA: Tacoma Cubs (Pacific Coast League; Whitey Lockman, manager)
- Class AA: San Antonio Missions (Texas League; Harry Bright, manager)
- Class A: Lodi Crushers (California League; Jim Marshall and Al Heist, managers)
- Class A: Quincy Cubs (Midwest League; Walt Dixon, manager)
- Rookie: Caldwell Cubs (Pioneer League; George Freese, manager)
References
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hernara01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/popovpa01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brownby01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/reuscpa01.shtml
- ^ Oscar Gamble page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997