The 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers had a 76–86 record and finished in seventh place in the National League standings, 21 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals . After the season, the Dodgers underwent some changes among the team management when long time general manager Buzzie Bavasi resigned to take over the expansion San Diego Padres . He was replaced by team vice-president Fresco Thompson . However, Thompson was diagnosed with cancer weeks after taking the job and died in November. Al Campanis became the new general manager for the following season.
Offseason [ edit ]
Regular season [ edit ]
Season standings [ edit ]
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1968 National League Records
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
—
Opening Day lineup [ edit ]
Notable transactions [ edit ]
1968 Los Angeles Dodgers
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Player stats [ edit ]
Batting [ edit ]
Starters by position [ edit ]
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
C
Haller, Tom Tom Haller
144
474
135
.285
4
53
SS
Versalles, Zoilo Zoilo Versalles
122
403
79
.196
2
24
Other batters [ edit ]
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
Pitching [ edit ]
Starting pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors [ edit ]
All-Stars [ edit ]
Farm system [ edit ]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tri-City, Ogden
1968 Major League Baseball Draft [ edit ]
This was the fourth year of a Major League Baseball Draft . The Dodgers drafted 78 players in the June draft and 23 in the January draft. This was one of the Dodgers most successful drafts in history as they drafted Steve Garvey , Ron Cey , Davey Lopes and Bobby Valentine in this draft.
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