1968 Pacific Coast League season
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The 1968 Pacific Coast League season was the 66th in the league's history, and ended with the Tulsa Oilers winning their first league championship.
This was the final PCL season for Seattle, San Diego, Tulsa, Denver, Indianapolis and Oklahoma City. Seattle and San Diego were joining Major League Baseball, while the other teams would join the reformed American Association.
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[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
| East Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Oilers | 95 | 53 | .642 | -- | Warren Spahn | St. Louis Cardinals |
| San Diego Padres | 76 | 70 | .521 | 18 | Bob Skinner | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Phoenix Giants | 76 | 71 | .517 | 18½ | Bill Werle | San Francisco Giants |
| Denver Bears | 73 | 72 | .503 | 20½ | Johnny Goryl/Billy Martin | Minnesota Twins |
| Indianapolis Indians | 66 | 78 | .458 | 27 | Don Zimmer | Cincinnati Reds |
| Oklahoma City 89ers | 61 | 84 | .421 | 32½ | Cot Deal | Houston Astros |
| West Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane Indians | 85 | 60 | .586 | -- | Roy Hartsfield | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Hawaii Islanders | 78 | 69 | .531 | 8 | Bill Adair | Chicago White Sox |
| Portland Beavers | 72 | 72 | .500 | 12½ | Red Davis | Cleveland Indians |
| Seattle Angels | 71 | 76 | .483 | 15 | Joe Adcock | California Angels |
| Tacoma Cubs | 65 | 83 | .439 | 21½ | Whitey Lockman | Chicago Cubs |
| Vancouver Mounties | 58 | 88 | .527 | 27½ | Mickey Vernon | Kansas City Athletics |
[edit] Championship Finals
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Jim Hicks, Tulsa, .366
- Runs Scored Hicks, 100
- Hits César Gutiérrez, Phoenix; Billy Cowan, San Diego, 158
- Doubles Coco Laboy, Tulsa, 44
- Triples Bobby Etheridge, Phoenix; Graig Nettles, Denver, 12
- Home Runs Clarence Jones, Tacoma, 24
- Runs Batted In Laboy, 100
- Stolen Bases Pat Kelly, Denver, 36
[edit] Pitching
- Wins Jerry Crider, Denver; Rich Robertson, Phoenix; Chuck Taylor, Tulsa, 18
- Earned Run Average Pete Mikkelsen, Tulsa, 1.91
- Complete Games Leon Everitt, Spokane; Robertson, 18
- Shutouts Joe Moeller, Spokane, 6
- Strikeouts Rich Robertson, Phoenix, 216
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Joe Hague, Tulsa
- Second Base Hal McRae, Indianapolis
- Shortstop Don Money, San Diego
- Third Base Graig Nettles, Denver
- Outfield Jim Hicks, Tulsa; Billy Cowan, San Diego; Lou Piniella, Portland
- Catcher Ray Fosse, Portland; Danny Breeden, Tulsa
- Pitcher Dick LeMay, Tulsa; Rich Robertson, Phoenix
- Manager Warren Spahn, Tulsa
[edit] References
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. W. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1969 Baseball Guide
