1968 Cincinnati Reds season

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1968 Cincinnati Reds
Major league affiliations
Location
1968 Information
Owner(s) Francis Dale
General Manager(s) Bob Howsam
Manager(s) Dave Bristol
Local television WLW
(Ed Kennedy, Frank McCormick)
Local radio WCKY
(Jim McIntyre, Joe Nuxhall)

The Cincinnati Reds' 1968 season consisted of the Reds finishing in fourth in the National League, with a record of 83-79, 14 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. The Reds were managed by Dave Bristol and played their home games at Crosley Field. Catcher Johnny Bench was the NL's Rookie-of-the-Year that season.

Contents

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

National League W L GB Pct.
St. Louis Cardinals 97 65 -- .599
San Francisco Giants 88 74 9 .543
Chicago Cubs 84 78 13 .519
Cincinnati Reds 83 79 14 .512
Atlanta Braves 81 81 16 .500
Pittsburgh Pirates 80 82 17 .494
Los Angeles Dodgers 76 86 21 .469
Philadelphia Phillies 76 86 21 .469
New York Mets 73 89 24 .451
Houston Astros 72 90 25 .444

[edit] Notable Transactions

January 27, 1968: Chris Chambliss was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign. [1]

[edit] Roster

1968 Cincinnati Reds roster
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Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Batting

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

[edit] Other batters

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI

[edit] Starting pitchers

Player G IP W L ERA SO

[edit] Other pitchers

Player G IP W L ERA

[edit] Relief pitchers
Player G W L SV ERA SO

[edit] References

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1968 MLB season by team
American League
National League
1968 All-Star Game • 1968 World Series
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Cincinnati Reds
Formerly the Cincinnati Redlegs • Based in Cincinnati, Ohio
The Franchise
Ballparks
Culture
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Important Figures
Retired Numbers
1 • 5 • 8 • 10 • 13 • 18 • 20 • 24 • 42
Key Personnel
Owner: Robert Castellini • General Manager: Walt Jocketty • Manager: Dusty Baker
World Series
Championships (5)
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Minor League
Affiliates
Louisville Bats (AAA) • Chattanooga Lookouts (AA) • Sarasota Reds (A) • Dayton Dragons (A) • Billings Mustangs (Rookie) • Gulf Coast Reds (Rookie) • VSL Reds (Rookie)
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