1968 Atlanta Braves season
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- October 6, 1967: Bob UeckerBob UeckerRobert George "Bob" Uecker is an American former Major League Baseball player, later a sportscaster, comedian, and actor. Uecker was given the title of "Mr. Baseball" by Johnny Carson...
was released by the Braves. - November 28, 1967: Ramón Hernández was drafted from the Braves by the Chicago CubsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
in the 1967 rule 5 draftRule 5 draftThe Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
. - December 7, 1967: Bobby CoxBobby CoxRobert Joseph "Bobby" Cox is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and manager. He first led the Atlanta Braves from 1978 to 1981, and then managed the Toronto Blue Jays from 1982 to 1985. He later rejoined the Braves in 1985 as a general manager...
was traded by the Braves to the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
for Bob TillmanBob TillmanJohn Robert Tillman was an American professional baseball player. A catcher, he threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed ....
and Dale RobertsDale Roberts (baseball)Dale Roberts , nicknamed "Mountain Man," was an American professional baseball player who played for the 1967 New York Yankees in Major League Baseball as a relief pitcher. In two career games, he had a 0–0 record with a 9.00 ERA...
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Roster
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Outfielders Other batters |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 149 | 570 | 165 | .289 | 1 | 33 | |
| RF | 160 | 606 | 174 | .287 | 29 | 86 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | 356 | 82 | .230 | 0 | 12 | |
| 86 | 236 | 52 | .220 | 5 | 20 | |
| 59 | 187 | 49 | .262 | 0 | 11 | |
| 20 | 28 | 5 | .179 | 0 | 1 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 256 | 16 | 12 | 2.60 | 157 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 135 | 5 | 8 | 3.47 | 57 | |
| 34 | 90 | 4 | 6 | 3.10 | 61 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.84 | 10 | |
| 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.26 | 7 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 4 | |