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- Offseason
- Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Opening Day lineup Notable transactions Roster
- Statistics
- Farm system
- Notes
- References
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}{{MLB yearly infobox-pre1969 | name = Pittsburgh Pirates | season = 1968 | misc = | logo = | current league = National League | y1 = 1887 | Uniform logo = | ballpark = Forbes Field | y4 = 1909 | city = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] | y5 = 1907 | owners = John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders) | general managers = Joe L. Brown | managers = Larry Shepard | television = KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Jim Woods, Nellie King | radio = KDKA Bob Prince, Jim Woods, Nellie King |}}The 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 87th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 82nd in the National League. The Pirates finished sixth in the league standings with a record of 80–82. Offseason - October 3, 1967: Billy O'Dell was released by the Pirates.[2]
- October 13, 1967: Larry Shepard named Manager of the Pirates.[3]
- November 28, 1967: Dennis Ribant was traded by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers for Dave Wickersham.[4]
- November 28, 1967: Chuck Hiller was selected by Pirates from Philadelphia Phillies in the Rule 5 major league draft.[5]
- November 29, 1967: Bill Short was sold by Pirates to the New York Mets.[6]
- December 2, 1967: Bob Oliver was traded by the Pirates to the Minnesota Twins for Ron Kline.[7]
- December 3, 1967: Jim Pagliaroni was sold by the Pirates to the Oakland Athletics.[8]
- December 15, 1967: Woodie Fryman, Bill Laxton, Don Money and Harold Clem (minors) were traded by the Pirates to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jim Bunning.[9]
- January 8, 1968: Frank Taveras was signed by the Pirates as a non-drafted free agent.[10]
- January 27, 1968: Tom Dettore was drafted by the Pirates in the 3rd round of the 1968 Major League Baseball Draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed March 29, 1968.[11]
Regular season Season standings {{1968 National League standings|highlight=Pittsburgh Pirates}} Record vs. opponents {{1968 NL Record vs. opponents|team=PIT}}Game log1968 Game Log: 80–82 (Home: 40–41; Away: 40–41) |
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April: 8–8 (Home: 5–3; Away: 3–5) # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record |
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1 | April 10 | @ Astros | 4–5 | Dierker | Pizarro (0–1) | — | 21,320 | 0–1 | 2 | April 11 | @ Giants | 3–1 (15) | Face (1–0) | Linzy | Moose (1) | 7,844 | 1–1 | 3 | April 13 | @ Giants | 2–1 | McBean (1–0) | Perry | — | 11,488 | 2–1 | 4 | April 14 | @ Dodgers | 3–0 | Bunning (1–0) | Osteen | — | 27,136 | 3–1 | 5 | April 15 | @ Dodgers | 2–3 | Singer | Veale (0–1) | — | 16,214 | 3–2 | 6 | April 17 | Astros | 13–4 | McBean (2–0) | Lemaster | — | 30,779 | 4–2 | 7 | April 19 | Giants | 2–5 | Marichal | Bunning (1–1) | — | 24,224 | 4–3 | 8 | April 20 | Giants | 0–1 | Sadecki | Veale (0–2) | — | 8,156 | 4–4 | 9 | April 21 | Giants | 10–0 | McBean (3–0) | McCormick | — | 17,337 | 5–4 | 10 | April 22 | Dodgers | 3–5 | Brewer | Moose (0–1) | Billingham | 7,963 | 5–5 | 11 | April 24 | Dodgers | 4–3 | Bunning (2–1) | Osteen | Face (1) | 4,938 | 6–5 | 12 | April 26 | @ Cardinals | 1–2 | Gibson | Veale (0–3) | — | 39,866 | 6–6 | 13 | April 27 | @ Cardinals | 5–7 | Briles | McBean (3–1) | Hoerner | 20,863 | 6–7 | 14 | April 28 | @ Cardinals | 2–4 | Carlton | Sisk (0–1) | — | 20,562 | 6–8 | 15 | April 29 | Cubs | 7–4 | Blass (1–0) | Jenkins | Moose (2) | 5,603 | 7–8 | 16 | April 30 | Cubs | 4–3 | Pizarro (1–1) | Hartenstein | — | 3,710 | 8–8 |
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May: 10–15 (Home: 4–9; Away: 6–6) # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | 17 | May 1 | Cubs | 4–0 | McBean (4–1) | Nye | — | 5,449 | 9–8 | 18 | May 2 | Cubs | 0–1 | Niekro | Bunning (2–2) | — | 7,249 | 9–9 | 19 | May 3 | @ Phillies | 2–3 | Farrell | Kline (0–1) | — | 9,433 | 9–10 | 20 | May 4 | @ Phillies | 2–3 | Hall | Face (1–1) | — | 15,834 | 9–11 | 21 | May 5 | @ Phillies | 5–2 | Wickersham (1–0) | Jackson | Moose (3) | 9,407 | 10–11 | 22 | May 6 | @ Braves | 2–1 | Bunning (3–2) | Jarvis | Kline (1) | 9,131 | 11–11 | 23 | May 7 | @ Braves | 1–2 | Upshaw | McBean (4–2) | — | 6,610 | 11–12 | 24 | May 8 | @ Braves | 4–3 (14) | Kline (1–1) | Upshaw | Face (2) | 7,035 | 12–12 | 25 | May 9 | @ Braves | 2–4 | Reed | Moose (0–2) | Britton | 5,704 | 12–13 | 26 | May 10 | Phillies | 2–1 | Veale (1–3) | Fryman | Face (3) | 9,397 | 13–13 | 27 | May 12 | Phillies | 2–1 | McBean (5–2) | James | — | 12,203 | 14–13 | 28 | May 13 | Cardinals | 0–1 | Briles | Bunning (3–3) | — | 10,082 | 14–14 | 29 | May 15 | Cardinals | 0–1 | Carlton | Blass (1–1) | — | 9,461 | 14–15 | 30 | May 16 | Cardinals | 3–0 | Veale (2–3) | Washburn | — | 9,595 | 15–15 | 31 | May 17 | Reds | 2–3 | Maloney | McBean (5–3) | Abernathy | 13,499 | 15–16 | 32 | May 18 | Reds | 3–8 | McCool | Bunning (3–4) | — | 3,670 | 15–17 | 33 | May 19 | Reds | 3–9 | Culver | Blass (1–2) | Kelso | 9,458 | 15–18 | 34 | May 20 | @ Mets | 1–2 | Koosman | Veale (2–4) | — | 12,221 | 15–19 | 35 | May 21 | @ Mets | 3–4 (17) | Taylor | Moose (0–3) | — | 8,188 | 15–20 | 36 | May 22 | @ Cubs | 13–6 | Sisk (1–1) | Niekro | Wickersham (1) | 5,075 | 16–20 | 37 | May 24 | @ Reds | 8–5 | Kline (2–1) | Culver | — | 9,379 | 17–20 | 38 | May 25 | @ Reds | 5–4 (12) | Sisk (2–1) | McCool | — | 12,153 | 18–20 | 39 | May 26 | @ Reds | 8–8 (7) | — | 9,672 | 18–20 | 40 | May 30 | Mets | 3–6 | Koosman | Bunning (3–5) | Koonce | 18–21 | 41 | May 30 | Mets | 4–5 | Selma | Veale (2–5) | Jackson | 19,779 | 18–22 | 42 | May 31 | Braves | 2–5 | Niekro | McBean (5–4) | — | 7,301 | 18–23 |
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June: 18–13 (Home: 9–5; Away: 9–8) # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | 43 | June 2 | Braves | 8–4 | Kline (3–1) | Cloninger | — | 19–23 | 44 | June 2 | Braves | 5–10 | Jarvis | Moose (0–4) | Niekro | 21,491 | 19–24 | 45 | June 3 | @ Dodgers | 0–2 | Osteen | Veale (2–6) | — | 14,568 | 19–25 | 46 | June 4 | @ Dodgers | 0–5 | Drysdale | Bunning (3–6) | — | 30,422 | 19–26 | 47 | June 5 | @ Dodgers | 1–2 (10) | Singer | McBean (5–5) | — | 14,660 | 19–27 | 48 | June 6 | @ Dodgers | 2–4 | Sutton | Sisk (2–2) | — | 14,112 | 19–28 | 49 | June 7 | @ Astros | 5–0 | Blass (2–2) | Giusti | — | 14,578 | 20–28 | 50 | June 8 | @ Astros | 2–3 | Lemaster | Bunning (3–7) | Buzhardt | 21,447 | 20–29 | 51 | June 9 | @ Astros | 3–1 | Moose (1–4) | Cuellar | Kline (2) | 12,862 | 21–29 | 52 | June 10 | @ Giants | 0–8 | Marichal | Veale (2–7) | — | 4,356 | 21–30 | 53 | June 11 | @ Giants | 7–4 | Kline (4–1) | Sadecki | Face (4) | 7,807 | 22–30 | 54 | June 12 | @ Giants | 2–4 | Bolin | Bunning (3–8) | Linzy | 4,771 | 22–31 | 55 | June 13 | @ Giants | 8–7 | Sisk (3–2) | Linzy | Face (5) | 6,028 | 23–31 | 56 | June 14 | Astros | 3–0 | Moose (2–4) | Lemaster | — | 8,603 | 24–31 | 57 | June 15 | Astros | 13–2 | Veale (3–7) | Wilson | — | 5,005 | 25–31 | 58 | June 16 | Astros | 3–1 | Blass (3–2) | Cuellar | Face (6) | 26–31 | 59 | June 16 | Astros | 11–2 | Sisk (4–2) | Dierker | Kline (3) | 8,448 | 27–31 | 60 | June 17 | Astros | 4–3 | McBean (6–5) | Giusti | Face (7) | 5,887 | 28–31 | 61 | June 18 | Dodgers | 3–2 (10) | Ellis (1–0) | Aguirre | — | 13,721 | 29–31 | 62 | June 19 | Dodgers | 2–1 | Veale (4–7) | Singer | — | 10,799 | 30–31 | 63 | June 20 | Dodgers | 7–3 | Blass (4–2) | Sutton | — | 31–31 | 64 | June 20 | Dodgers | 2–3 (10) | Billingham | Face (1–2) | Purdin | 19,838 | 31–32 | 65 | June 21 | Giants | 0–3 | Bolin | McBean (6–6) | — | 16,222 | 31–33 | 66 | June 22 | Giants | 3–10 | McCormick | Moose (2–5) | — | 15,617 | 31–34 | 67 | June 23 | Giants | 1–2 | Marichal | Bunning (3–9) | — | 16,843 | 31–35 | 68 | June 25 | @ Cardinals | 3–2 | Veale (5–7) | Carlton | Walker (1) | 26,927 | 32–35 | 69 | June 26 | @ Cardinals | 0–3 | Gibson | McBean (6–7) | — | 32–36 | 70 | June 26 | @ Cardinals | 3–1 | Blass (5–2) | Jaster | Kline (4) | 30,641 | 33–36 | 71 | June 28 | @ Phillies | 10–1 | Bunning (4–9) | Fryman | — | 18,994 | 34–36 | 72 | June 29 | @ Phillies | 1–0 | Moose (3–5) | Jackson | — | 17,052 | 35–36 | 73 | June 30 | @ Phillies | 5–2 | Veale (6–7) | Farrell | — | 8,884 | 36–36 |
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July: 15–18 (Home: 7–12; Away: 8–6) # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | 74 | July 2 | @ Mets | 2–1 | McBean (7–7) | Selma | Face (8) | 27,350 | 37–36 | 75 | July 3 | @ Mets | 8–1 | Blass (6–2) | Ryan | — | 14,909 | 38–36 | 76 | July 4 | @ Mets | 3–2 | Kline (5–1) | Koosman | — | 39–36 | 77 | July 4 | @ Mets | 3–4 | Cardwell | Bunning (4–10) | Taylor | 29,587 | 39–37 | 78 | July 5 | @ Cubs | 4–0 | Veale (7–7) | Nye | — | 16,040 | 40–37 | 79 | July 6 | @ Cubs | 1–6 | Jenkins | Walker (0–1) | — | 40–38 | 80 | July 6 | @ Cubs | 2–10 | Ross | Sisk (4–3) | — | 30,794 | 40–39 | 81 | July 7 | @ Cubs | 4–5 | Regan | Veale (7–8) | — | 40–40 | 82 | July 7 | @ Cubs | 3–4 | Regan | Face (1–3) | — | 32,447 | 40–41 | 83 | July 11 | Phillies | 0–5 | Jackson | Veale (7–9) | — | 40–42 | 84 | July 11 | Phillies | 1–4 | Short | Moose (3–6) | Boozer | 15,371 | 40–43 | 85 | July 12 | Phillies | 2–3 | James | Bunning (4–11) | Boozer | 9,206 | 40–44 | 86 | July 13 | Phillies | 2–3 (16) | Short | Ellis (1–1) | — | 6,869 | 40–45 | 87 | July 14 | Cubs | 2–6 | Niekro | McBean (7–8) | — | 19,335 | 40–46 | 88 | July 15 | Cubs | 1–2 (10) | Jenkins | Walker (0–2) | — | 6,648 | 40–47 | 89 | July 16 | Mets | 3–2 | Kline (6–1) | Selma | — | 6,123 | 41–47 | 90 | July 17 | Mets | 8–2 | Blass (7–2) | Koosman | — | 42–47 | 91 | July 17 | Mets | 4–5 | Koonce | Walker (0–3) | Taylor | 8,974 | 42–48 | 92 | July 18 | Mets | 0–3 | Seaver | McBean (7–9) | — | 6,234 | 42–49 | 93 | July 19 | @ Braves | 2–0 | Moose (4–6) | Reed | — | 17,286 | 43–49 | 94 | July 20 | @ Braves | 2–1 | Veale (8–9) | Niekro | — | 20,771 | 44–49 | 95 | July 21 | @ Braves | 6–0 | Blass (8–2) | Pappas | — | 25,109 | 45–49 | 96 | July 23 | Reds | 6–7 (12) | Arrigo | Face (1–4) | Lee | 8,739 | 45–50 | 97 | July 25 | Reds | 0–2 | Culver | Veale (8–10) | Carroll | 5,797 | 45–51 | 98 | July 26 | Cardinals | 1–9 | Briles | Blass (8–3) | — | 45–52 | 99 | July 26 | Cardinals | 5–4 (10) | Kline (7–1) | Granger | — | 23,515 | 46–52 | 100 | July 27 | Cardinals | 0–4 | Carlton | Moose (4–7) | — | 12,147 | 46–53 | 101 | July 28 | Cardinals | 7–1 | McBean (8–9) | Jaster | — | 14,926 | 47–53 | 102 | July 29 | Braves | 3–2 | Veale (9–10) | Reed | — | 7,357 | 48–53 | 103 | July 30 | Braves | 8–5 | Blass (9–3) | Johnson | Sisk (1) | 49–53 | 104 | July 30 | Braves | 5–4 (10) | Kline (8–1) | Niekro | — | 11,624 | 50–53 | 105 | July 31 | @ Reds | 2–8 | Arrigo | Moose (4–8) | — | 50–54 | 106 | July 31 | @ Reds | 10–1 | Ellis (2–1) | Ritchie | Face (9) | 14,780 | 51–54 |
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August: 14–17 (Home: 4–6; Away: 10–11) # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | 107 | August 1 | @ Reds | 6–1 | Sisk (5–3) | Maloney | Face (10) | 10,926 | 52–54 | 108 | August 2 | @ Giants | 3–1 | McBean (9–9) | Perry | — | 6,423 | 53–54 | 109 | August 3 | @ Giants | 0–7 | Sadecki | Veale (9–11) | — | 9,251 | 53–55 | 110 | August 4 | @ Giants | 0–2 | Bolin | Bunning (4–12) | — | 18,151 | 53–56 | 111 | August 5 | @ Dodgers | 0–1 (10) | Brewer | Blass (9–4) | — | 17,851 | 53–57 | 112 | August 6 | @ Dodgers | 4–1 | Moose (5–8) | Drysdale | Kline (5) | 15,732 | 54–57 | 113 | August 7 | @ Dodgers | 2–6 | Sutton | McBean (9–10) | — | 13,848 | 54–58 | 114 | August 8 | @ Astros | 4–3 | Kline (9–1) | Cuellar | Face (11) | 14,851 | 55–58 | 115 | August 9 | @ Astros | 1–2 | Shea | Ellis (2–2) | — | 15,270 | 55–59 | 116 | August 10 | @ Astros | 3–16 | Coombs | Blass (9–5) | — | 12,814 | 55–60 | 117 | August 10 | @ Astros | 7–4 | Kline (10–1) | House | — | 25,814 | 56–60 | 118 | August 11 | @ Astros | 1–5 | Dierker | Sisk (5–4) | Giusti | 16,892 | 56–61 | 119 | August 13 | Giants | 0–3 | Marichal | Veale (9–12) | — | 9,135 | 56–62 | 120 | August 14 | Giants | 1–2 (10) | Perry | Kline (10–2) | — | 6,926 | 56–63 | 121 | August 15 | Giants | 2–0 | Blass (10–5) | Bolin | — | 6,859 | 57–63 | 122 | August 16 | Dodgers | 4–8 | Drysdale | McBean (9–11) | Billingham | 8,221 | 57–64 | 123 | August 17 | Dodgers | 3–0 | Moose (6–8) | Kekich | Kline (6) | 8,181 | 58–64 | 124 | August 18 | Dodgers | 5–1 | Veale (10–12) | Sutton | — | 17,423 | 59–64 | 125 | August 19 | @ Reds | 3–8 | Arrigo | Bunning (4–13) | — | 6,659 | 59–65 | 126 | August 20 | @ Reds | 8–3 | Ellis (3–2) | Ritchie | Kline (7) | 8,103 | 60–65 | 127 | August 21 | @ Reds | 19–1 | Blass (11–5) | Maloney | Face (12) | 8,155 | 61–65 | 128 | August 22 | @ Reds | 5–7 | Abernathy | Sisk (5–5) | — | 7,195 | 61–66 | 129 | August 23 | @ Cardinals | 2–3 (11) | Hoerner | Kline (10–3) | — | 34,845 | 61–67 | 130 | August 24 | @ Cardinals | 6–4 | Face (2–4) | Gibson | — | 31,019 | 62–67 | 131 | August 25 | @ Cardinals | 2–4 | Briles | Ellis (3–3) | Hoerner | 26,756 | 62–68 | 132 | August 26 | @ Braves | 4–0 | Blass (12–5) | Pappas | — | 7,491 | 63–68 | 133 | August 27 | @ Braves | 4–3 (11) | Kline (11–3) | Britton | Face (13) | 6,633 | 64–68 | 134 | August 28 | Cardinals | 0–8 | Gibson | Veale (10–13) | — | 11,197 | 64–69 | 135 | August 29 | Cardinals | 0–5 | Washburn | Moose (6–9) | — | 7,681 | 64–70 | 136 | August 30 | Braves | 0–2 | Pappas | Ellis (3–4) | Raymond | 5,896 | 64–71 | 137 | August 31 | Braves | 8–0 | Blass (13–5) | Reed | — | 4,671 | 65–71 |
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September: 15–11 (Home: 11–6; Away: 4–5) # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | 138 | September 1 | Braves | 7–8 (11) | Raymond | Kline (11–4) | Britton | 5,650 | 65–72 | 139 | September 2 | Astros | 6–1 | Veale (11–13) | Cuellar | — | 66–72 | 140 | September 2 | Astros | 4–3 (10) | Dal Canton (1–0) | Ray | — | 6,225 | 67–72 | 141 | September 3 | Astros | 3–2 | Ellis (4–4) | Dierker | Walker (2) | 3,003 | 68–72 | 142 | September 6 | Mets | 2–1 | Blass (14–5) | McAndrew | — | 4,082 | 69–72 | 143 | September 7 | Mets | 3–4 | Koosman | Bunning (4–14) | Taylor | 4,002 | 69–73 | 144 | September 8 | Mets | 3–0 | Veale (12–13) | Seaver | — | 5,424 | 70–73 | 145 | September 9 | Phillies | 7–8 (15) | Short | Dal Canton (1–1) | — | 2,664 | 70–74 | 146 | September 11 | Phillies | 6–8 (12) | Wagner | McBean (9–12) | Farrell | 70–75 | 147 | September 11 | Phillies | 6–4 | Blass (15–5) | Wise | Walker (3) | 2,789 | 71–75 | 148 | September 13 | @ Mets | 0–2 | Koosman | Moose (6–10) | — | 17,245 | 71–76 | 149 | September 14 | @ Mets | 6–0 | Veale (13–13) | Seaver | — | 15,676 | 72–76 | 150 | September 15 | @ Mets | 3–0 | Blass (16–5) | Cardwell | — | 33,838 | 73–76 | 151 | September 16 | @ Phillies | 6–1 | Ellis (5–4) | Wise | — | 2,087 | 74–76 | 152 | September 17 | @ Phillies | 4–2 | Moose (7–10) | Short | Dal Canton (1) | 2,576 | 75–76 | 153 | September 18 | @ Phillies | 1–2 | Johnson | Veale (13–14) | Wagner | 2,463 | 75–77 | 154 | September 20 | Cubs | 5–0 | Blass (17–5) | Jenkins | — | 4,478 | 76–77 | 155 | September 21 | Cubs | 5–1 | Ellis (6–4) | Niekro | — | 3,429 | 77–77 | 156 | September 22 | Cubs | 5–1 | Moose (8–10) | Holtzman | Dal Canton (2) | 27,405 | 78–77 | 157 | September 23 | Reds | 6–9 | Kelso | Kline (11–5) | Carroll | 78–78 | 158 | September 23 | Reds | 2–1 (10) | Kline (12–5) | Kelso | — | 4,232 | 79–78 | 159 | September 24 | Reds | 2–0 | Blass (18–5) | Nolan | — | 4,044 | 80–78 | 160 | September 25 | Reds | 0–3 | Maloney | Ellis (6–5) | — | 4,577 | 80–79 | 161 | September 27 | @ Cubs | 1–4 | Holtzman | Moose (8–11) | Regan | 2,384 | 80–80 | 162 | September 28 | @ Cubs | 3–4 | Jenkins | Blass (18–6) | — | 10,940 | 80–81 | 163 | September 29 | @ Cubs | 4–5 | Regan | Moose (8–12) | — | 16,860 | 80–82 |
| Legend: {{color box|#cfc = Win {{color box|#fbb = Loss {{color box|#fff = Tie Bold = Pirates team member |
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Opening Day lineup | Pittsburgh Pirates;| Position | Maury Wills | 3B | Gene Alley | SS | Roberto Clemente | RF | Willie Stargell | LF | Donn Clendenon | 1B | Bill Mazeroski | 2B | Matty Alou | CF | Jerry May | C | Jim Bunning | SP | [12] Notable transactions - June 7, 1968: 1968 Major League Baseball draft
- Milt May was drafted by the Pirates in the 11th round of the 1968 Major League draft.[13]
- Bruce Kison was drafted by the Pirates in the 14th round of the 1968 Major League draft.[14]
- June 27, 1968: Juan Pizarro sold by the Pirates to the Boston Red Sox.[15]
- July 15, 1968: Bill Virdon was signed as a free agent by the Pirates (Virdon, who was on the coaching staff, was activated as a player-coach while Freddie Patek was on the DL).[16]
- August 13, 1968: Bill Virdon was released by the Pirates.[16]
- August 19, 1968: Bill Henry was released by the Pirates.[17]
Roster 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates |
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Roster | Pitchers- {{MLBplayer|28|Steve Blass}}
- {{MLBplayer|14|Jim Bunning}}
- {{MLBplayer|43|Bruce Dal Canton}}
- {{MLBplayer|37,40|Dock Ellis}}
- {{MLBplayer|26|Roy Face}}
- {{MLBplayer|31|Bill Henry}}
- {{MLBplayer|27|Ron Kline}}
- {{MLBplayer|34|Al McBean}}
- {{MLBplayer|38|Bob Moose}}
- {{MLBplayer|29|Juan Pizarro}}
- {{MLBplayer|25|Tommie Sisk}}
- {{MLBplayer|39|Bob Veale}}
- {{MLBplayer|23|Luke Walker}}
- {{MLBplayer|40|Dave Wickersham}}
| | Catchers- {{MLBplayer|16|Chris Cannizzaro}}
- {{MLBplayer|12|Jerry May}}
- {{MLBplayer|36|Carl Taylor}}
Infielders- {{MLBplayer|22|Gene Alley}}
- {{MLBplayer|17|Donn Clendenon}}
- {{MLBplayer| 2|Chuck Hiller}}
- {{MLBplayer| 9|Bill Mazeroski}}
- {{MLBplayer|11|José Pagán}}
- {{MLBplayer| 2|Freddie Patek}}
- {{MLBplayer|30|Maury Wills}}
| | Outfielders- {{MLBplayer|18|Matty Alou}}
- {{MLBplayer|21|Roberto Clemente}}
- {{MLBplayer|24|Manny Jiménez}}
- {{MLBplayer|10|Gary Kolb}}
- {{MLBplayer|15|Manny Mota}}
- {{MLBplayer|29|Al Oliver}}
- {{MLBplayer| 8|Willie Stargell}}
- {{MLBplayer| 4|Bill Virdon}}
Other batters- {{MLBplayer|20|Richie Hebner}}
| | Manager- {{MLBplayer| 7|Larry Shepard}}
Coaches- {{MLBplayer| 5|Alex Grammas}}
- {{MLBplayer|32|Vern Law}}
- {{MLBplayer| 6|Don Leppert}}
- {{MLBplayer| 4|Bill Virdon}}
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Statistics- Batting
{{col-begin}}{{col-2}} Regular Season[18]Player | {{abbr|G|Games played | {{abbr|AB|At bats | {{abbr|H|Hits | {{abbr|Avg.|Batting average | {{abbr|HR|Home runs | {{abbr|RBI|Runs batted in |
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Chuck|Hiller|Chuck Hiller}} | 11 | 13 | 5 | 0.385 | 0 | 1 | Bill|Virdon|Bill Virdon}} | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.333 | 1 | 2 | Dave|Wickersham|Dave Wickersham}} | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0.333 | 0 | 2 | Matty|Alou|Matty Alou}} | 146 | 558 | 185 | 0.332 | 0 | 52 | Manny|Jimenez|Manny Jiménez}} | 66 | 66 | 20 | 0.303 | 1 | 11 | Roberto|Clemente|Roberto Clemente}} | 132 | 502 | 146 | 0.291 | 18 | 57 | Manny|Mota|Manny Mota}} | 111 | 331 | 93 | 0.281 | 1 | 33 | Maury|Wills|Maury Wills}} | 153 | 627 | 174 | 0.278 | 0 | 31 | Donn|Clendenon|Donn Clendenon}} | 158 | 584 | 150 | 0.257 | 17 | 87 | Freddie|Patek|Freddie Patek}} | 61 | 208 | 53 | 0.255 | 2 | 18 | Bill|Mazeroski|Bill Mazeroski}} | 143 | 506 | 127 | 0.251 | 3 | 42 | Gene|Alley|Gene Alley}} | 133 | 474 | 116 | 0.245 | 4 | 39 | Chris|Cannizzaro|Chris Cannizzaro}} | 25 | 58 | 14 | 0.241 | 1 | 7 | Willie|Stargell|Willie Stargell}} | 128 | 435 | 103 | 0.237 | 24 | 67 | Jose|Pagan|José Pagán}} | 80 | 163 | 36 | 0.221 | 4 | 21 | Jerry|May|Jerry May (baseball)}} | 137 | 416 | 91 | 0.219 | 1 | 33 | Gary|Kolb|Gary Kolb}} | 74 | 119 | 26 | 0.218 | 2 | 6 | Carl|Taylor|Carl Taylor (baseball)}} | 44 | 71 | 15 | 0.211 | 0 | 7 | Al|McBean|Al McBean}} | 43 | 67 | 13 | 0.194 | 1 | 8 | Steve|Blass|Steve Blass}} | 35 | 80 | 11 | 0.138 | 0 | 8 | Al|Oliver|Al Oliver}} | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0.125 | 0 | 0 | Bob|Veale|Bob Veale}} | 36 | 82 | 9 | 0.110 | 0 | 1 | Jim|Bunning|Jim Bunning}} | 27 | 51 | 5 | 0.098 | 0 | 3 | Bob|Moose|Bob Moose}} | 38 | 54 | 5 | 0.093 | 0 | 0 | Tommie|Sisk|Tommie Sisk}} | 33 | 24 | 2 | 0.083 | 0 | 0 | Dock|Ellis|Dock Ellis}} | 27 | 29 | 2 | 0.069 | 0 | 2 | Bruce|Dal Canton|Bruce Dal Canton}} | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | Roy|Face|Roy Face}} | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | Richie|Hebner|Richie Hebner}} | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | Bill|Henry|Bill Henry (baseball, born 1927)}} | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | Ron|Kline|Ron Kline}} | 56 | 16 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | Juan|Pizarro|Juan Pizarro (baseball)}} | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | Luke|Walker|Luke Walker}} | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | {{col-2}}{{col-end}}- Pitching
{{col-begin}}{{col-2}} Regular Season[19]Player | {{abbr|G|Games | {{abbr|IP|Innings pitched | {{abbr|W|Wins | {{abbr|L|Loss | {{abbr|ERA|Earned Run Average | {{abbr|SO|Strikeouts |
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Ron|Kline|Ron Kline}} | 56 | 112|2|3}} | 12 | 5 | 1.68 | 48 | Luke|Walker|Luke Walker}} | 39 | 61|2|3}} | 0 | 3 | 2.04 | 66 | Bob|Veale|Bob Veale}} | 36 | 245|1|3}} | 13 | 14 | 2.05 | 171 | Bruce|Dal Canton|Bruce Dal Canton}} | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2.12 | 8 | Steve|Blass|Steve Blass}} | 33 | 220|1|3}} | 18 | 6 | 2.12 | 132 | Dock|Ellis|Dock Ellis}} | 26 | 104 | 6 | 5 | 2.51 | 52 | Roy|Face|Roy Face}} | 43 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 2.60 | 34 | Bob|Moose|Bob Moose}} | 38 | 171|1|3}} | 8 | 12 | 2.73 | 126 | Juan|Pizarro|Juan Pizarro (baseball)}} | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3.27 | 6 | Tommie|Sisk|Tommie Sisk}} | 33 | 96 | 5 | 5 | 3.28 | 41 | Dave|Wickersham|Dave Wickersham}} | 11 | 20|2|3}} | 1 | 0 | 3.48 | 9 | Al|McBean|Al McBean}} | 36 | 198|1|3}} | 9 | 12 | 3.58 | 100 | Jim|Bunning|Jim Bunning}} | 27 | 160 | 4 | 14 | 3.88 | 95 | Bill|Henry|Bill Henry (baseball, born 1927)}} | 10 | 16|2|3}} | 0 | 0 | 8.10 | 9 | {{col-2}}{{col-end}} Farm system {{See also|Minor league baseball}}{{MLB Farm System|level15=AAA|team15=Columbus Jets|league15=International League|manager15=Johnny Pesky |level16=AA |team16=York Pirates|league16=Eastern League|manager16=Joe Morgan |level17=A |team17=Salem Rebels|league17=Carolina League|manager17=Don Hoak |level18=A |team18=Clinton Pilots|league18=Midwest League|manager18=Bob Clear |level19=A |team19=Gastonia Pirates|league19=Western Carolinas League|manager19=Frank Oceak |level20=Rookie|team20=GCL Pirates|league20=Gulf Coast League|manager20=Buddy Pritchard }} Notes 1. ^From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907. 2. ^Billy O'Dell at "Baseball Almanac" 3. ^Larry Shepard 4. ^[https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/ribande01.shtml Dennis Ribant page at Baseball Reference] 5. ^Chuck Hiller at "Baseball Almanac" 6. ^Bill Short at "Baseball Almanac" 7. ^Ron Kline at "Baseball Almanac" 8. ^Jim Pagliaroni at "Baseball Almanac" 9. ^[https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/frymawo01.shtml Woodie Fryman page at Baseball Reference] 10. ^Frank Taveras 11. ^[https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dettoto01.shtml Tom Dettore page at Baseball Reference] 12. ^1968 Opening Day lineup at "Baseball-Almanac" 13. ^Milt May at "Baseball Almanac" 14. ^Bruce Kison at "Baseball Almanac" 15. ^Juan Pizarro at "Baseball Almanac" 16. ^1 [https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/virdobi01.shtml Bill Virdon page at Baseball Reference] 17. ^Bill Henry at "Baseball Almanac" 18. ^{{cite web|title=Major League Baseball Regular Season Hitting Stats {{!}} pirates.com: Stats|url=http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=pit#playerType=ALL&elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='R'&season=1968&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'§ionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1462395741591&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='desc'&sortColumn=avg&results=&perPage=50&timeframe=&last_x_days=&extended=0|publisher=Pittsburgh Pirates}} 19. ^{{cite web|title=Major League Baseball Regular Season Pitching Stats {{!}} pirates.com: Stats|url=http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=pit#playerType=ALL&elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+pitching&game_type='R'&season=1968&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'§ionType=sp&statType=pitching&page=1&ts=1462395884077&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='asc'&sortColumn=era&results=&perPage=50&timeframe=&last_x_days=&extended=0|publisher=Pittsburgh Pirates}}
References - [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1968.shtml 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference]
- 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- {{Cite book| editor1-last=Johnson| editor1-first=Lloyd| editor2-last=Wolff| editor2-first=Miles| title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball| edition=2nd| location=Durham, N.C.| publisher=Baseball America| year=1997| isbn=978-0-9637189-8-3}}
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