1968 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster (40-man)

1967 Season 1969 Season

Record: 80-82-1, Finished 6th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Larry Shepard (80-82-1)

General Manager: Joe Brown

Ballpark: Forbes Field

Attendance: 693,485 (9th of 10)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
One-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 100

Pythagorean W-L: 88-74, 583 Runs, 532 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
Gene Alley	27	us US	R	R	5' 10"	160	Jul 10, 1940	6	133	124	133	128	0	0	0	26	0	107	0	0	0	0	7	1	5.1		All-Star
Matty Alou	29	do DO	L	L	5' 9"	160	Dec 22, 1938	9	146	134	146	144	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	144	0	144	4	0	5.4		All-Star
Steve Blass	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	165	Apr 18, 1942	4	35	31	35	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	2.4
Jim Bunning HOF	36	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Oct 23, 1931	14	27	26	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.8	$45,000
Chris Cannizzaro	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	May 3, 1938	7	25	18	25	25	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
Roberto Clemente HOF	33	pr PR	R	R	5' 11"	175	Aug 18, 1934	14	132	128	132	131	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	131	131	2	0	8.2	$45,000
Donn Clendenon	32	us US	R	R	6' 4"	209	Jul 15, 1935	8	158	152	158	155	0	0	155	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3.8
Bruce Dal Canton	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Jun 15, 1941	2	7	0	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Dock Ellis	23	us US	B	R	6' 3"	205	Mar 11, 1945	1st	27	10	27	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.7
Roy Face	40	us US	R	R	5' 8"	155	Feb 20, 1928	15	43	0	43	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	$30,000
Richie Hebner	20	us US	L	R	6' 1"	195	Nov 26, 1947	1st	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Bill Henry	40	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	Oct 15, 1927	15	10	0	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Chuck Hiller	33	us US	L	R	5' 11"	170	Oct 1, 1934	8	11	1	11	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0.1
Manny Jiménez	31	do DO	L	R	6' 1"	185	Nov 19, 1936	6	66	5	66	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	61	0	0.7
Ron Kline	36	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Mar 9, 1932	15	56	0	56	56	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0
Gary Kolb	28	us US	L	R	6' 0"	194	Mar 13, 1940	6	74	22	74	40	0	10	0	1	4	0	6	1	18	25	36	10	0.3
Jerry May	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Dec 14, 1943	5	137	128	137	135	0	135	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1.5
Bill Mazeroski HOF	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	183	Sep 5, 1936	13	143	138	143	142	0	0	0	142	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.0	$50,000
Al McBean	30	vi VI	R	R	5' 11"	165	May 15, 1938	8	43	28	43	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	-0.5
Bob Moose	20	us US	R	R	6' 0"	200	Oct 9, 1947	2	38	22	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Manny Mota	30	do DO	R	R	5' 10"	160	Feb 18, 1938	7	111	77	111	92	0	0	0	1	1	0	50	31	22	92	25	3	0.5
Al Oliver	21	us US	L	L	6' 0"	195	Oct 14, 1946	1st	4	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	-0.1
José Pagán	33	pr PR	R	R	5' 9"	160	May 5, 1935	10	80	37	80	59	0	0	1	2	30	8	19	0	0	19	27	3	0.0
Freddie Patek	23	us US	R	R	5' 5"	148	Oct 9, 1944	1st	61	54	61	58	0	0	0	0	1	52	2	0	3	5	2	3	2.1
Juan Pizarro	31	pr PR	L	L	5' 11"	170	Feb 7, 1937	12	13	0	13	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.5
Tommie Sisk	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Apr 12, 1942	7	33	11	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4	$25,000
Willie Stargell HOF	28	us US	L	L	6' 2"	188	Mar 6, 1940	7	128	119	128	123	0	0	13	0	0	0	109	0	4	113	9	0	1.8
Carl Taylor	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Jan 20, 1944	1st	44	17	44	31	0	29	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	13	4	-0.4
Bob Veale	32	us US	B	L	6' 6"	212	Oct 28, 1935	7	36	33	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.2
Bill Virdon	37	us US	L	R	6' 0"	175	Jun 9, 1931	12	6	0	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	4	3	0	0.1	$17,000
Luke Walker	24	us US	L	L	6' 2"	190	Sep 2, 1943	3	39	2	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
Dave Wickersham	32	us US	R	R	6' 3"	188	Sep 27, 1935	9	11	0	11	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Maury Wills	35	us US	B	R	5' 11"	170	Oct 2, 1932	10	153	149	153	150	0	0	0	0	141	9	0	0	0	0	3	1	3.4
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
Larry Shepard	49	us US	Apr 3, 1919	Manager	Apr 10	Sep 29
Bill Virdon	37	us US	Jun 9, 1931	Hitting	Apr 10	Sep 29
Vern Law	38	us US	Mar 12, 1930	Pitching	Apr 10	Sep 29
Don Leppert	36	us US	Oct 19, 1931	Bullpen	Apr 10	Sep 29
Alex Grammas	42	us US	Apr 3, 1926	Third base	Apr 10	Sep 29
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date