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1968 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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General manager(s)
  
Joe L. Brown

Manager(s)
  
Larry Shepard

Owner(s)
  
John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas Johnson (minority shareholders)

Local television
  
KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Jim Woods, Nellie King

Local radio
  
KDKA Bob Prince, Jim Woods, Nellie King

The 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 87th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 82nd in the National League. The Pirates finished sixth in the league standings with a record of 80–82.

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Offseason

  • November 28, 1967: Dennis Ribant was traded by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers for Dave Wickersham.
  • December 15, 1967: Woodie Fryman, Bill Laxton, Don Money and Harold Clem (minors) were traded by the Pirates to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jim Bunning.
  • January 27, 1968: Tom Dettore was drafted by the Pirates in the 3rd round of the 1968 Major League Baseball Draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed March 29, 1968.

    • Notable transactions

  • July 15, 1968: Bill Virdon was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.
  • August 13, 1968: Bill Virdon was released by the Pirates.

    • Draft picks

  • June 7, 1968: Bruce Kison was drafted by the Pirates in the 14th round of the 1968 Major League Baseball Draft.

    • Statistics

    Batting
    Pitching

    References

    1968 Pittsburgh Pirates season Wikipedia
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