1968 Pittsburgh Pirates
[edit] Summary
The 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates finished with a record of 80-82. They scored 583 runs and belted 80 home runs to go along with a .252 batting average. Willie Stargell led the team in home runs with 24. Donn Clendenon was the best run producer with 87 RBI. Matty Alou led the team with 185 hits for a .332 average. Maury Wills had a great year on the basepaths with 52 stolen bases.
The team allowed 532 runs and had a team ERA of 2.74. Steve Blass was the winningest pitcher, with 18 games won. Bob Veale led the team with 171 strikeouts. Roy Face led the team with 13 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Gene Alley
| SS
| 133
| 474
| 48
| 116
| 4
| 39
| 13
| .307
| .321
| .628
| .245
|
| Donn Clendenon
| 1B
| 158
| 584
| 63
| 150
| 17
| 87
| 10
| .309
| .399
| .708
| .257
|
| Chuck Hiller
| 2B
| 11
| 13
| 2
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| .385
| .462
| .847
| .385
|
| Bill Mazeroski
| 2B
| 143
| 506
| 36
| 127
| 3
| 42
| 3
| .304
| .312
| .616
| .251
|
| Jose Pagan
| 3B
| 80
| 163
| 24
| 36
| 4
| 21
| 2
| .278
| .350
| .628
| .221
|
| Freddie Patek
| SS
| 61
| 208
| 31
| 53
| 2
| 18
| 18
| .298
| .322
| .620
| .255
|
| Maury Wills
| 3B
| 153
| 627
| 76
| 174
| 0
| 31
| 52
| .326
| .316
| .642
| .278
|
| Outfielders
|
| Matty Alou
| OF
| 146
| 558
| 59
| 185
| 0
| 52
| 18
| .362
| .396
| .758
| .332
|
| Roberto Clemente
| OF
| 132
| 502
| 74
| 146
| 18
| 57
| 2
| .355
| .482
| .837
| .291
|
| Manny Jimenez
| OF
| 66
| 66
| 7
| 20
| 1
| 11
| 0
| .403
| .394
| .797
| .303
|
| Gary Kolb
| OF
| 74
| 119
| 16
| 26
| 2
| 6
| 2
| .285
| .319
| .604
| .218
|
| Manny Mota
| OF
| 111
| 331
| 35
| 93
| 1
| 33
| 4
| .320
| .332
| .652
| .281
|
| Al Oliver
| OF
| 4
| 8
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .125
| .125
| .250
| .125
|
| Willie Stargell
| OF
| 128
| 435
| 57
| 103
| 24
| 67
| 5
| .315
| .441
| .756
| .237
|
| Bill Virdon
| OF
| 6
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 0
| .333
| 1.333
| 1.666
| .333
|
| Catchers
|
| Chris Cannizzaro
| C
| 25
| 58
| 5
| 14
| 1
| 7
| 0
| .343
| .397
| .740
| .241
|
| Jerry May
| C
| 137
| 416
| 26
| 91
| 1
| 33
| 0
| .293
| .272
| .565
| .219
|
| Carl Taylor
| C
| 44
| 71
| 5
| 15
| 0
| 7
| 1
| .309
| .225
| .534
| .211
|
| Other
|
| Richie Hebner
|
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5569
| 583
| 1404
| 80
| 538
| 130
| .302
| .343
| .645
| .252
|
| Pitchers
|
| Steve Blass
| 33
| 31
| 220.3
| 18
| 6
| .750
| 0
| 132
| 57
| 2.12
| 1.126
|
| Jim Bunning
| 27
| 26
| 160
| 4
| 14
| .222
| 0
| 95
| 48
| 3.88
| 1.350
|
| Bruce Dal Canton
| 7
| 0
| 17
| 1
| 1
| .500
| 2
| 8
| 6
| 2.12
| 0.765
|
| Dock Ellis
| 26
| 10
| 104
| 6
| 5
| .545
| 0
| 52
| 38
| 2.51
| 1.154
|
| Roy Face
| 43
| 0
| 52
| 2
| 4
| .333
| 13
| 34
| 7
| 2.60
| 1.019
|
| Bill Henry
| 10
| 0
| 16.7
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 9
| 3
| 8.10
| 1.916
|
| Ron Kline
| 56
| 0
| 112.7
| 12
| 5
| .706
| 7
| 48
| 31
| 1.68
| 1.109
|
| Al McBean
| 36
| 28
| 198.3
| 9
| 12
| .429
| 0
| 100
| 63
| 3.58
| 1.346
|
| Bob Moose
| 38
| 22
| 171.3
| 8
| 12
| .400
| 3
| 126
| 41
| 2.73
| 1.033
|
| Juan Pizarro
| 12
| 0
| 11
| 1
| 1
| .500
| 0
| 6
| 10
| 3.27
| 2.182
|
| Tommie Sisk
| 33
| 11
| 96
| 5
| 5
| .500
| 1
| 41
| 35
| 3.28
| 1.417
|
| Bob Veale
| 36
| 33
| 245.3
| 13
| 14
| .481
| 0
| 171
| 94
| 2.05
| 1.146
|
| Luke Walker
| 39
| 2
| 61.7
| 0
| 3
| .000
| 3
| 66
| 39
| 2.04
| 1.313
|
| Dave Wickersham
| 11
| 0
| 20.7
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
| 1
| 9
| 13
| 3.48
| 1.643
|
| Team Totals
| 407
| 163
| 1487
| 80
| 82
| .494
| 30
| 897
| 485
| 2.74
| 1.215
|
[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
