The
Washington SenatorsThe Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
season involved the Senators finishing 10th in the
American LeagueThe American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
with a record of 65 wins and 96 losses.
Offseason
- February 13, 1968: Tim Cullen
This article is about the baseball player. For the article about the Wisconsin state politician, see Timothy Cullen . For the article about the former World Bank spokesman see Tim Cullen ....
, Buster NarumLeslie Ferdinand "Buster" Narum was a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Senators ....
and Bob PriddyRobert Simpson Priddy is a retired American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1971, with the exception of the 1973 season. Priddy batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
were traded by the Senators to the Chicago White SoxThe Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
for Dennis HigginsDennis Dean Higgins is a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of seven seasons with the Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Cardinals...
, Steve JonesSteven Howell Jones is a former left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1967 to 1969 for the Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators and Kansas City Royals. He is the brother of fellow former major leaguer Gary Jones.Prior to playing professional baseball, he attended Whittier...
, and Ron HansenRonald Lavern Hansen is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Baltimore Orioles , Chicago White Sox , Washington Senators , New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals...
.
Regular season
- July 30, 1968, Ron Hansen
Ronald Lavern Hansen is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Baltimore Orioles , Chicago White Sox , Washington Senators , New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals...
of the Senators had an unassisted triple play. He caught a line drive, touched second base and tagged the runner coming from first base.
Opening Day starters
- Paul Casanova
Paulino Ortiz Casanova is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1965 to 1974 for the Washington Senators and Atlanta Braves.-Minor league career:...
- Frank Coggins
Franklin Coggins was an American professional baseball player. A switch-hitting native of Griffin, Georgia who primarily played second base and shortstop, Coggins stood tall, weighed , and threw right-handed....
- Mike Epstein
Michael Peter Epstein , nicknamed SuperJew, is a former Major League Baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, and California Angels from –....
- Ron Hansen
Ronald Lavern Hansen is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Baltimore Orioles , Chicago White Sox , Washington Senators , New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals...
- Frank Howard
- Ken McMullen
- Camilo Pascual
Camilo Alberto Pascual is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During an 18-year baseball career , he played for the Washington Senators , the second Washington Senators franchise, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Cleveland Indians...
- Del Unser
Delbert Bernard Unser is a retired Major League Baseball center fielder and utility player who had a 15-year career from 1968 to 1982. Unser played for the Washington Senators from 1968 to 1971 and the Cleveland Indians in 1972...
- Fred Valentine
Notable transactions
- June 7, 1968: 1968 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1968 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :The Los Angeles Dodgers laid the groundwork for their championship clubs of the 1970s with an outstanding draft...
- Don Castle
Donald Hardy Castle is a former professional baseball player. He played in four games in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers in 1973, three as a designated hitter and one as a pinch hitter....
was drafted by the Senators in the 1st round.
- Jim Mason
James Percy Mason , is a former Major League Baseball shortstop, who played nine seasons in the major leagues, from 1971–1979, for the Washington Senators, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, and Montreal Expos.Mason was a member of the Yankees during the 1976 World Series against...
was drafted by the Senators in the 2nd round.
- Mike Cubbage
Michael Lee Cubbage in Charlottesville, VA was an American baseball player who played Major League Baseball from 1974 until the close of the 1981 season...
was drafted by the Senators in the 6th round, but did not sign.
- August 2, 1968: Ron Hansen was traded by the Senators to the Chicago White Sox for Tim Cullen.
Roster
| 1968 Washington Senators |
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos |
Player |
G |
AB |
H |
Avg. |
HR |
RBI |
| C |
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96 |
322 |
63 |
.196 |
4 |
25 |
| 1B |
|
123 |
385 |
90 |
.234 |
13 |
33 |
| SS |
|
86 |
275 |
51 |
.185 |
8 |
28 |
| LF |
|
158 |
598 |
164 |
.274 |
44 |
106 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player |
G |
AB |
H |
Avg. |
HR |
RBI |
| |
62 |
171 |
30 |
.175 |
0 |
7 |
| |
59 |
165 |
32 |
.194 |
1 |
10 |
| |
47 |
114 |
31 |
.272 |
1 |
16 |
| |
37 |
101 |
24 |
.238 |
3 |
7 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player |
G |
IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
SO |
| |
33 |
223 |
12 |
16 |
3.27 |
139 |
| |
27 |
127.1 |
7 |
13 |
4.66 |
81 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player |
G |
IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
SO |
| |
46 |
139 |
2 |
9 |
3.69 |
63 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player |
G |
W |
L |
SV |
ERA |
SO |
| |
59 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
3.25 |
66 |
| |
40 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
4.07 |
30 |
| |
32 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2.18 |
37 |
| |
7 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5.91 |
11 |
| |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2.35 |
4 |
| |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9.00 |
1 |
Farm system
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