1968 Cleveland Indians Roster

The 1968 Cleveland Indians team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1968 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1968 Cleveland Indians Opening Day starters list, a 1968 Cleveland Indians salary list, a 1968 Cleveland Indians uniform number breakdown and a 1968 Cleveland Indians primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

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Complete Roster  
 

37 Steve Bailey 6-01 194 Right Right 1942-02-12
32 Eddie Fisher 6-02½ 200 Right Right 1936-07-16
38 Rob Gardner 6-01 176 Left Right 1944-12-19
44 Tommy Gramly 6-03 175 Right Right 1945-04-19
34 Steve Hargan 6-03 180 Right Right 1942-09-08
36 Mike Hedlund 6-01 190 Right Right 1946-08-11
46 Hal Kurtz 6-03 205 Right Right 1943-08-20
48 Sam McDowell 6-05 218 Left Left 1942-09-21
39 Mike Paul 6-00 183 Left Left 1945-04-18
31 Horacio Pina 6-02 177 Right Right 1945-03-12
38 Billy Rohr 6-03 170 Left Left 1945-07-01
43 Vicente Romo 6-01 195 Right Right 1943-04-12
42 Sonny Siebert 6-03 198 Right Right 1937-01-14
40 Darrell Sutherland 6-04 169 Right Right 1941-11-14
33 Luis Tiant 5-11 190 Right Right 1940-11-23
35 Stan Williams 6-05 230 Right Right 1936-09-14
6 Joe Azcue 6-00 200 Right Right 1939-08-18
8 Ray Fosse 6-02 215 Right Right 1947-04-04
9 Duke Sims 6-02 205 Right Left 1941-06-05
7 Ken Suarez 5-09 175 Right Right 1943-04-12
10 Max Alvis 5-11 187 Right Right 1938-02-02
16 Larry Brown 5-11 165 Right Right 1940-03-01
13 Vern Fuller 6-01 170 Right Right 1944-03-01
15 Billy Harris 6-00 175 Right Left 1943-11-24
11 Tony Horton 6-03 210 Right Right 1944-12-06
24 Lou Klimchock 5-11 180 Right Left 1939-10-15
24 Eddie Leon 6-00 175 Right Right 1946-08-11
14 Dave Nelson 5-10 160 Right Right 1944-06-20
17 Chico Salmon 5-10 170 Right Right 1940-12-03
22 Willie Smith 6-00 190 Left Left 1939-02-11
1 Jose Cardenal 5-10 150 Right Right 1943-10-07
25 Vic Davalillo 5-07 155 Left Left 1936-07-31
20 Jimmie Hall 6-00 175 Right Left 1938-03-17
21 Tommy Harper 5-10 168 Right Right 1940-10-14
22 Lou Johnson 5-11 175 Right Right 1934-09-22
26 Lee Maye 6-02 190 Right Left 1934-12-11
23 Lou Piniella 6-02 198 Right Right 1943-08-28
28 Richie Scheinblum 6-01 180 Right Both 1942-11-05
27 Russ Snyder 6-01 190 Right Left 1934-06-22
29 Jose Vidal 6-00 190 Right Right 1940-04-03
27 Leon Wagner 6-01 195 Right Left 1934-05-13
25 Russ Nagelson 6-00 205 Right Left 1944-09-19
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The 1968 Cleveland Indians played 161 games during the regular season, won 86 games, lost 75 games, and finished in third position. They played their home games at Cleveland Stadium (Park Factors: 99/99) where 857,994 fans witnessed their 1968 Indians finish the season with a .534 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1968 Cleveland Indians Opening Day starters list, a 1968 Cleveland Indians salary list, a 1968 Cleveland Indians uniform number breakdown and a 1968 Cleveland Indians primary starters list:

1968 Cleveland Indians
Opening Day Starters


No Opening Day Information Available

1968 Cleveland Indians
Most Games by Position

C Joe Azcue (97)
1B Tony Horton (128)
2B Vern Fuller (73)
3B Max Alvis (128)
SS Larry Brown (154)
LF Lee Maye (71)
CF Jose Cardenal (153)
RF Vic Davalillo (48)
  
SP Steve Hargan
SP Sam McDowell
SP Sonny Siebert
SP Luis Tiant
SP Stan Williams
  
RP Eddie Fisher
RP Hal Kurtz
RP Mike Paul
CL Vicente Romo


1968 Cleveland Indians
Salaries

Eddie Fisher $38,000.00
Jimmie Hall $27,500.00
Lou Johnson $26,000.00
Tommy Harper $25,000.00
Jose Cardenal $20,000.00
Chico Salmon $14,000.00
Billy Rohr $11,000.00
Ken Suarez $8,500.00
Lou Piniella $6,500.00
Mike Hedlund $4,800.00


1968 Cleveland Indians
Uniform Numbers

#1 Jose Cardenal
#6 Joe Azcue
#7 Ken Suarez
#8 Ray Fosse
#9 Duke Sims
#10 Max Alvis
#11 Tony Horton
#13 Vern Fuller
#14 Dave Nelson
#15 Billy Harris
#16 Larry Brown
#17 Chico Salmon
#20 Jimmie Hall
#21 Tommy Harper
#22 Lou Johnson
#22 Willie Smith
#23 Lou Piniella
#24 Lou Klimchock
#24 Eddie Leon
#25 Vic Davalillo
#25 Russ Nagelson
#26 Lee Maye
#27 Russ Snyder
#27 Leon Wagner
#28 Richie Scheinblum
#29 Jose Vidal
#31 Horacio Pina
#32 Eddie Fisher
#33 Luis Tiant
#34 Steve Hargan
#35 Stan Williams
#36 Mike Hedlund
#37 Steve Bailey
#38 Rob Gardner
#38 Billy Rohr
#39 Mike Paul
#40 Darrell Sutherland
#42 Sonny Siebert
#43 Vicente Romo
#44 Tommy Gramly
#46 Hal Kurtz
#48 Sam McDowell

Did you know that a 1968 Cleveland Indians Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?