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1968 Cincinnati Reds Roster (40-man)

1967 Season 1969 Season

Record: 83-79-1, Finished 4th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Dave Bristol (83-79-1)

General Manager: Bob Howsam

Farm Director: Chief Bender

Scouting Director: Rex Bowen

Ballpark: Crosley Field

Attendance: 733,354 (8th of 10)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 106
One-year: Batting - 111, Pitching - 111

Pythagorean W-L: 83-79, 690 Runs, 673 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Ted Abernathy	35	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Mar 6, 1933	10	78	0	78	78	78	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.7
Gerry Arrigo	27	us US	L	L	6' 1"	185	Jun 12, 1941	8	36	31	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Jim Beauchamp	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Aug 21, 1939	5	31	12	31	14	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	11	1	13	18	0	0.4
Johnny Bench HOF	20	us US	R	R	6' 1"	197	Dec 7, 1947	2	154	139	154	154	0	154	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	5.0	$11,000	All-Star
Leo Cárdenas	29	cu CU	R	R	5' 11"	160	Dec 17, 1938	9	137	129	137	136	0	0	0	0	0	136	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.0	$36,500	All-Star
Clay Carroll	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	178	May 2, 1941	5	58	1	58	58	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.0
Tony Cloninger	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	210	Aug 13, 1940	8	21	17	21	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	-0.1
Pat Corrales	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Mar 20, 1941	4	20	19	20	20	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
George Culver	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Jul 8, 1943	3	49	35	49	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1.5
Ted Davidson	28	us US	R	L	6' 0"	192	Oct 4, 1939	4	23	0	23	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Tommy Helms	27	us US	R	R	5' 10"	165	May 5, 1941	5	127	125	127	127	0	0	0	127	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8	$24,000	All-Star
Alex Johnson	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	205	Dec 7, 1942	5	149	140	149	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	141	0	1	141	9	0	3.1
Bob Johnson	32	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Mar 4, 1936	9	16	1	16	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	12	1	0.0
Mack Jones	29	us US	L	R	6' 1"	180	Nov 6, 1938	7	103	47	103	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	33	3	60	51	0	0.9
Bill Kelso	28	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Feb 19, 1940	4	35	0	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Bob Lee	30	us US	R	R	6' 3"	225	Nov 26, 1937	5	44	1	44	44	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Jim Maloney	28	us US	L	R	6' 2"	190	Jun 2, 1940	9	38	32	38	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0.8	$60,000
Lee May	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Mar 23, 1943	4	146	136	146	145	0	0	121	0	0	0	11	0	23	34	4	0	3.5
Billy McCool	23	us US	R	L	6' 2"	195	Jul 14, 1944	5	30	4	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.4
Dan McGinn	24	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Nov 29, 1943	1st	14	0	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.1
Hal McRae	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Jul 10, 1945	1st	17	16	17	16	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-1.0
Gary Nolan	20	us US	R	R	6' 2"	197	May 27, 1948	2	23	22	23	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.5
Milt Pappas	29	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	May 11, 1939	12	16	11	16	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-1.3
Don Pavletich	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Jul 13, 1938	9	46	21	46	26	0	5	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	0	0.7	$21,500
Tony Pérez HOF	26	cu CU	R	R	6' 2"	175	May 14, 1942	5	160	160	160	160	0	0	0	0	160	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9		All-Star
Vada Pinson	29	us US	L	L	5' 11"	170	Aug 11, 1938	11	130	119	130	123	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	121	3	123	11	0	1.3
Mel Queen	26	us US	L	R	6' 1"	189	Mar 26, 1942	5	10	4	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	-0.5
Jay Ritchie	31	us US	R	R	6' 4"	175	Nov 20, 1936	5	28	2	28	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8
Pete Rose	27	us US	B	R	5' 11"	192	Apr 14, 1941	6	149	148	149	148	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	9	142	148	0	1	5.5	$55,500	All-Star
Chico Ruiz	29	cu CU	B	R	6' 0"	169	Dec 5, 1938	5	85	24	85	54	0	0	16	34	3	3	0	0	0	0	34	7	1.1
Jimmie Schaffer	32	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Apr 5, 1936	8	4	0	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	-0.1
John Tsitouris	32	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	May 4, 1936	11	3	3	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Fred Whitfield	30	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	Jan 7, 1938	7	87	33	87	41	0	0	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	52	0	0.6
Woody Woodward	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Sep 23, 1942	6	56	35	56	50	0	0	1	9	0	41	0	0	0	0	2	6	-0.3
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Dave Bristol	35	us US	Jun 23, 1933	Manager	Apr 10	Sep 29
Vern Benson	43	us US	Sep 19, 1924		Apr 10	Sep 29
Jimmy Bragan	39	us US	Mar 12, 1929	Coach	Apr 10	Sep 29
Mel Harder	58	us US	Oct 15, 1909	Coach	Apr 10	Sep 29
Hal Smith	37	us US	Jun 1, 1931	Coach	Apr 10	Sep 29
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date