1968 Los Angeles Dodgers season

MLB yearly infobox-pre1969 alt‎
name = Los Angeles Dodgers
season = 1968
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1890
ballpark = Dodger Stadium
y4 = 1962
city = Los Angeles, California
y5 = 1958
owners = Walter O'Malley
team presidents =Walter O'Malley
general manager =Buzzie Bavasi, Fresco Thompson, Al Campanis
managers = Walter Alston
television = KTTV (11)
radio = KFI
Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett
KWKW
Jose Garcia, Jaime Jarrin|

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.

eason standings

1968 Roster

Relief Pitchers stats

Batting Stats

1968 Awards

*1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
**Don Drysdale starter
**Tom Haller reserve
*Gold Glove Award
**Wes Parker
*TSN Fireman of the Year Award
**Phil Regan
*NL Player of the Month
**Don Drysdale (May 1968)

1968 Transactions

*November 28: Acquired Mudcat Grant and Zoilo Versalles from the Minnesota Twins for John Roseboro, Ron Perranoski and Bob Miller
*November 30: Sold Gene Michael to the New York Yankees
*November 30: Acquired Paul Popovich from the Chicago Cubs for Lou Johnson
*February 13: Acquired Tom Haller and Frank Kasmeta from the San Francisco Giants for Ron Hunt and Nate Oliver
*March 26: Acquired Rocky Colavito from the Chicago White Sox for cash
*April 3: Acquired Hank Aguirre from the Detroit Tigers for cash
*April 23: Acquired Ted Savage and Jim Ellis from the Chicago Cubs for Jim Hickman and Phil Regan
*June 7: Steve Garvey was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (Secondary Phase) . [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/garvest01.shtml Steve Garvey Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

1968 Minor League Teams

*AAA: Spokane Indians (managed by Roy Hartsfield) - Pacific Coast League
*AA: Albuquerque Dodgers (managed by Roger Craig) - Texas League
*A: Bakersfield Dodgers (managed by Don Williams) - California League
*A: Daytona Beach Dodgers (managed by Bill Berrier) - Florida State League
*Rookie: Ogden Dodgers (managed by Tommy Lasorda) - Pioneer League -LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
*A: Tri-City Atoms (managed by Don LeJohn)- Northwest League -LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

References

External links

* [http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/detail_page.asp?fileName=nl_1968_losangeles.gif&Entryid=1117 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform]
* [http://www.Dodgers.com Los Angeles Dodgers official web site]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/1968.shtml Baseball-Reference season page]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1968&t=LAN Baseball Almanac season page]