1968 Chicago Cubs Roster (40-man)

1967 Season 1969 Season

Record: 84-78-1, Finished 3rd in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Leo Durocher (84-78-1)

General Manager: John Holland

Ballpark: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 1,043,409 (6th of 10)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 106
One-year: Batting - 114, Pitching - 114

Pythagorean W-L: 81-81, 612 Runs, 611 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
José Arcia	24	cu CU	R	R	6' 3"	170	Aug 22, 1943	1st	59	20	59	35	0	0	0	10	1	7	6	13	0	17	7	23	-1.0
Ernie Banks HOF	37	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jan 31, 1931	16	150	145	150	147	0	0	147	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	3.5	$55,000
Glenn Beckert	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Oct 12, 1940	4	155	155	155	155	0	0	0	155	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.6
Randy Bobb	20	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Jan 1, 1948	1st	7	2	7	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
John Boccabella	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Jun 29, 1941	6	7	5	7	5	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	-0.4
Jophery Brown	23	us US	L	R	6' 2"	190	Jan 22, 1945	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Lee Elia	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Jul 16, 1937	2	15	1	15	4	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	11	0	-0.2
Darcy Fast	21	us US	L	L	6' 3"	195	Mar 10, 1947	1st	8	1	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
John Felske	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	May 30, 1942	1st	4	0	4	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.2
Bill Hands	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	May 6, 1940	4	38	34	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.6
Chuck Hartenstein	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	May 26, 1942	4	28	0	28	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Ramón Hernández	27	pr PR	B	L	5' 11"	165	Aug 31, 1940	2	8	0	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Jim Hickman	31	us US	R	R	6' 3"	192	May 10, 1937	7	75	49	75	66	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	21	49	66	13	1	0.5
Ken Holtzman	22	us US	R	L	6' 2"	175	Nov 3, 1945	4	35	32	35	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.9	$27,000
Randy Hundley	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Jun 1, 1942	5	160	156	160	160	0	160	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.3
Fergie Jenkins HOF	25	ca CA	R	R	6' 5"	205	Dec 13, 1942	4	40	40	40	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Lou Johnson	33	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Sep 22, 1934	7	62	55	62	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	56	57	5	1	0.0	$26,000
Clarence Jones	27	us US	L	L	6' 2"	185	Nov 7, 1940	2	5	0	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.0
Don Kessinger	25	us US	B	R	6' 1"	170	Jul 17, 1942	5	160	158	160	159	0	0	0	0	0	159	0	0	0	0	2	0	1.5		All-Star
Jack Lamabe	31	us US	R	R	6' 1"	198	Oct 3, 1936	7	42	0	42	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Vic LaRose	23	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Dec 23, 1944	1st	4	1	4	4	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Jimmy McMath	18	us US	L	L	6' 1"	195	Aug 10, 1949	1st	6	3	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	3	0	-0.1
Pete Mikkelsen	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	210	Oct 25, 1939	5	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Dick Nen	28	us US	L	L	6' 2"	200	Sep 24, 1939	5	81	15	81	52	0	0	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	6	-0.8	$12,500
Joe Niekro	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Nov 7, 1944	2	34	29	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.3
Rich Nye	23	us US	L	L	6' 4"	185	Aug 4, 1944	3	27	20	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Gene Oliver	33	us US	R	R	6' 2"	225	Mar 22, 1935	9	8	4	8	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	0	0.1
Adolfo Phillips	26	pa PA	R	R	6' 1"	175	Dec 16, 1941	5	143	131	143	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	141	0	141	2	5	2.3
Bill Plummer	21	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Mar 21, 1947	1st	2	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.1
Frank Reberger	24	us US	L	R	6' 5"	200	Jun 7, 1944	1st	3	1	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Phil Regan	31	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Apr 6, 1937	9	68	0	68	68	68	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.2
Archie Reynolds	22	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Jan 3, 1946	1st	7	1	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Gary Ross	20	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Sep 16, 1947	1st	13	5	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Ron Santo HOF	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Feb 25, 1940	9	162	162	162	162	0	0	0	0	162	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.4		All-Star
Ted Savage	32	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Feb 21, 1936	6	3	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	1	0	-0.3
Willie Smith	29	us US	L	L	6' 0"	182	Feb 11, 1939	6	55	37	55	41	1	0	4	0	0	0	38	0	0	38	16	0	0.6
Al Spangler	34	us US	L	L	6' 0"	175	Jul 8, 1933	10	88	39	88	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	42	48	46	0	-0.1
John Stephenson	27	us US	L	R	5' 11"	180	Apr 13, 1941	5	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.0
Bill Stoneman	24	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Apr 7, 1944	2	18	0	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8	$11,500
Bobby Tiefenauer	38	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Oct 10, 1929	10	9	0	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6	$8,000
John Upham	26	ca CA	L	L	6' 0"	180	Dec 29, 1941	2	13	1	13	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	6	3	0.0
Billy Williams HOF	30	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Jun 15, 1938	10	163	163	163	163	0	0	0	0	0	0	138	0	47	163	0	0	4.6	$57,000	All-Star
Name	Age	Birth	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	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Leo Durocher HOF	62	us US	Jul 27, 1905	Manager	Apr 10	Sep 29
Joe Becker	60	us US	Jun 25, 1908	Pitching	Apr 10	Sep 29
Rube Walker	39	us US	Mar 7, 1929	Bullpen	Apr 10	Sep 29
Joey Amalfitano	34	us US	Jan 23, 1934	First base	Apr 10	Sep 29
Pete Reiser	49	us US	Mar 17, 1919	Third base	Apr 10	Sep 29
Ernie Banks	37	us US	Jan 31, 1931	Coach	Apr 10	Sep 29
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date