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1968 Los Angeles Dodgers season

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Manager(s)
  
Walter Alston

Local television
  
KTTV (11)

Owner(s)
  
Walter O'Malley, James & Dearie Mulvey

General manager(s)
  
Buzzie Bavasi, Fresco Thompson

Local radio
  
KFI Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett KWKW José García, Jaime Jarrín

The 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers had a 76–86 record and finished in seventh place in the National League standings, 21 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. After the season, the Dodgers underwent some changes among the team management when long time general manager Buzzie Bavasi resigned to take over the expansion San Diego Padres. He was replaced by team vice-president Fresco Thompson. However, Thompson was diagnosed with cancer weeks after taking the job and died in November. Al Campanis became the new general manager for the following season.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 28, 1967: John Roseboro, Ron Perranoski and Bob Miller were traded by the Dodgers to the Minnesota Twins for Mudcat Grant and Zoilo Versalles.
  • November 30, 1967: Gene Michael was purchased from the Dodgers by the New York Yankees.
  • November 30, 1967: Lou Johnson was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Paul Popovich.
  • February 13, 1968: Ron Hunt and Nate Oliver were traded by the Dodgers to the San Francisco Giants for Tom Haller and Frank Kasheta (minors).
  • March 26, 1968: Rocky Colavito was purchased by the Dodgers from the Chicago White Sox.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 3, 1968: Hank Aguirre was acquired by the Dodgers from the Detroit Tigers for cash and a player to be named later. The Tigers completed the deal by sending Fred Moulder (minors) to the Dodgers on April 4.
  • April 23, 1968: Jim Hickman and Phil Regan were traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Ted Savage and Jim Ellis.
  • July 11, 1968: Rocky Colavito was released by the Dodgers.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Awards and honors

  • Gold Glove Award
  • Wes Parker
  • TSN Fireman of the Year Award
  • Phil Regan
  • NL Player of the Month
  • Don Drysdale (May 1968)

    • All-Stars

  • 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
  • Don Drysdale, starter
  • Tom Haller, reserve

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tri-City, Ogden

    1968 Major League Baseball Draft

    This was the fourth year of a Major League Baseball Draft. The Dodgers drafted 78 players in the June draft and 23 in the January draft. This was one of the Dodgers most successful drafts in history as they drafted Steve Garvey, Ron Cey, Davey Lopes and Bobby Valentine in this draft.

    References

    1968 Los Angeles Dodgers season Wikipedia
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