1968 Pittsburgh Pirates

80-82 • .494 Win% • 6th in NL

The 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates went 80-82 (.494) finishing 6th in the NL. The club scored 583 runs, allowed 532, and played home games at Forbes Field. Team leaders included Willie Stargell (24 HR, 67 RBI) and Steve Blass (18-6, 2.12 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

80 Wins
82 Losses
.494 Win %
6th Rank
583 R 532 RA
Diff +51

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⚡ Quick Stats

583 Runs Scored
532 Runs Allowed
+51 Run Diff
693K Attendance

📈 vs. 1968 NL Average

Batting Avg .252 4% above the 1968 league average (.243)
OBP .306 2% above the 1968 league average (.299)
SLG .343 1% above the 1968 league average (.341)
Team ERA 2.74 8% better than the 1968 league average (2.99)
Runs Scored 583 5% above the 1968 league average (558 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumForbes Field
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Home Games 81
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Total Attendance 693,386
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Avg per Game 8,560

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1968

Batting Avg

1 Matty Alou 0.332 2 Manny Jimenez 0.303 3 Roberto Clemente 0.291 4 Manny Mota 0.281 5 Maury Wills 0.278

Home Runs

1 Willie Stargell 24 2 Roberto Clemente 18 3 Donn Clendenon 17 4 Gene Alley 4 5 Jose Pagan 4

RBI

1 Donn Clendenon 87 2 Willie Stargell 67 3 Roberto Clemente 57 4 Matty Alou 52 5 Bill Mazeroski 42
1968 Pittsburgh Pirates — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Maury Wills 153 627 76 174 12 6 0 31 45 57 52 0.278
Donn Clendenon 158 584 63 150 20 6 17 87 47 163 10 0.257
Matty Alou 146 558 59 185 28 4 0 52 27 26 18 0.332
Bill Mazeroski 143 506 36 127 18 2 3 42 38 38 3 0.251
Roberto Clemente 132 502 74 146 18 12 18 57 51 77 2 0.291
Gene Alley 133 474 48 116 20 2 4 39 39 78 13 0.245
Willie Stargell 128 435 57 103 15 1 24 67 47 105 5 0.237
Jerry May 137 416 26 91 15 2 1 33 41 80 0 0.219
Manny Mota 111 331 35 93 10 2 1 33 20 19 4 0.281
Freddie Patek 61 208 31 53 4 2 2 18 12 37 18 0.255
Jose Pagan 80 163 24 36 7 1 4 21 11 32 2 0.221
Gary Kolb 74 119 16 26 4 1 2 6 11 17 2 0.218
Bob Veale 36 82 2 9 1 0 0 1 2 53 0 0.110
Steve Blass 35 80 7 11 1 0 0 8 2 30 0 0.138
Carl Taylor 44 71 5 15 1 0 0 7 10 10 1 0.211
Al McBean 43 67 5 13 0 0 1 8 1 17 0 0.194
Manny Jimenez 66 66 7 20 1 1 1 11 6 15 0 0.303
Chris Cannizzaro 25 58 5 14 2 2 1 7 9 13 0 0.241
Bob Moose 38 54 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 0.093
Jim Bunning 27 51 0 5 1 0 0 3 0 17 0 0.098
Dock Ellis 27 29 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 11 0 0.069
Tommie Sisk 33 24 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 0.083
Ron Kline 56 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0.000
Chuck Hiller 11 13 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.385
Al Oliver 4 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.125
Luke Walker 39 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.000
Roy Face 43 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Bruce Dal Canton 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Bill Henry 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Bill Virdon 6 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0.333
Dave Wickersham 11 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.333
Juan Pizarro 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Richie Hebner 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1968

ERA

1 Ron Kline 1.68 2 Luke Walker 2.04 3 Bob Veale 2.05 4 Steve Blass 2.12 5 Dock Ellis 2.51

Wins

1 Steve Blass 18 2 Bob Veale 13 3 Ron Kline 12 4 Al McBean 9 5 Bob Moose 8

Strikeouts

1 Bob Veale 171 2 Steve Blass 132 3 Bob Moose 126 4 Al McBean 100 5 Jim Bunning 95
1968 Pittsburgh Pirates — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bob Veale 13 14 2.05 36 33 0 245.1 187 56 94 171
Steve Blass 18 6 2.12 33 31 0 220.1 191 52 57 132
Al McBean 9 12 3.58 36 28 0 198.1 204 79 63 100
Bob Moose 8 12 2.73 38 22 3 171.1 136 52 41 126
Jim Bunning 4 14 3.88 27 26 0 160.0 168 69 48 95
Ron Kline 12 5 1.68 56 0 7 112.2 94 21 31 48
Dock Ellis 6 5 2.51 26 10 0 104.0 82 29 38 52
Tommie Sisk 5 5 3.28 33 11 1 96.0 101 35 35 41
Luke Walker 0 3 2.04 39 2 3 61.2 42 14 39 66
Roy Face 2 4 2.60 43 0 13 52.0 46 15 7 34
Dave Wickersham 1 0 3.48 11 0 1 20.2 21 8 13 9
Bruce Dal Canton 1 1 2.12 7 0 2 17.0 7 4 6 8
Bill Henry 0 0 8.10 10 0 0 16.2 29 15 3 9
Juan Pizarro 1 1 3.27 12 0 0 11.0 14 4 10 6

👥 Roster (33)

Gene Alley Matty Alou Steve Blass Jim Bunning Chris Cannizzaro Roberto Clemente Donn Clendenon Bruce Dal Canton Dock Ellis Roy Face Richie Hebner Bill Henry +21 more

33 players

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The 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates in brief

In 1968 the Pittsburgh Pirates posted a 80-82 mark (.494) and finished 6th in the NL. The Pittsburgh Pirates scored 583 runs and allowed 532, a run differential of +51. At the plate the Pittsburgh Pirates hit .252, 4% better than the league's .243. The Pittsburgh Pirates staff finished with a 2.74 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.99. Home games were played at Forbes Field, where 693,386 fans came through the gates.

Willie Stargell topped the Pittsburgh Pirates with 24 home runs. Donn Clendenon drove in a team-high 87 runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Steve Blass (18). Bob Veale struck out 171, the most on the club. The saves leader was Roy Face with 13.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates

What was the 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates record?
The 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 80-82 (.494 win pct).
Who led the 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs?
Willie Stargell led the 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates with 24 home runs.
What was the 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates team ERA?
The 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates posted a team ERA of 2.74.
Did the 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
No. The 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates play?
The 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates played home games at Forbes Field.
Who led the 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Willie Stargell (24 HR, 67 RBI) and Steve Blass (18-6, 2.12 ERA).
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