1968 MLB Opening Day Lineups

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Opening day starting lineups for all MLB teams for the 1968 season.
Lineups

ATL
1. Felipe Alou (cf)
2. Sonny Jackson (ss)
3. Hank Aaron (rf)
4. Joe Torre (c)
5. Clete Boyer (3b)
6. Deron Johnson (1b)
7. Mike Lum (lf)
8. Felix Millan (2b)
9. Pat Jarvis (p)
P. Pat Jarvis (p)

BAL
1. Don Buford (2b)
2. Paul Blair (cf)
3. Brooks Robinson (3b)
4. Frank Robinson (lf)
5. Boog Powell (1b)
6. Curt Blefary (rf)
7. Davey Johnson (ss)
8. Andy Etchebarren (c)
9. Tom Phoebus (p)
P. Tom Phoebus (p)

BOS
1. Mike Andrews (2b)
2. Dalton Jones (3b)
3. Carl Yastrzemski (lf)
4. Reggie Smith (cf)
5. George Scott (1b)
6. Joe Lahoud (rf)
7. Rico Petrocelli (ss)
8. Elston Howard (c)
9. Dick Ellsworth (p)
P. Dick Ellsworth (p)

CAL
1. Paul Schaal (3b)
2. Jim Fregosi (ss)
3. Don Mincher (1b)
4. Chuck Hinton (rf)
5. Rick Reichardt (lf)
6. Roger Repoz (cf)
7. Buck Rodgers (c)
8. Bobby Knoop (2b)
9. George Brunet (p)
P. George Brunet (p)

CHA
1. Luis Aparicio (ss)
2. Tommy McCraw (1b)
3. Tommy Davis (lf)
4. Pete Ward (rf)
5. Ken Boyer (3b)
6. Duane Josephson (c)
7. Ken Berry (cf)
8. Tim Cullen (2b)
9. Joe Horlen (p)
P. Joe Horlen (p)

CHN
1. Lou Johnson (rf)
2. Don Kessinger (ss)
3. Billy Williams (lf)
4. Ron Santo (3b)
5. Ernie Banks (1b)
6. Randy Hundley (c)
7. Jose Arcia (2b)
8. Adolfo Phillips (cf)
9. Joe Niekro (p)
P. Joe Niekro (p)

CIN
1. Pete Rose (rf)
2. Alex Johnson (lf)
3. Vada Pinson (cf)
4. Tony Perez (3b)
5. Lee May (1b)
6. Don Pavletich (c)
7. Tommy Helms (2b)
8. Leo Cardenas (ss)
9. Milt Pappas (p)
P. Milt Pappas (p)

CLE
1. Tommy Harper (lf)
2. Vern Fuller (2b)
3. Jose Cardenal (cf)
4. Duke Sims (c)
5. Tony Horton (1b)
6. Vic Davalillo (rf)
7. Max Alvis (3b)
8. Larry Brown (ss)
9. Sonny Siebert (p)
P. Sonny Siebert (p)

DET
1. Mickey Stanley (1b)
2. Dick McAuliffe (2b)
3. Al Kaline (rf)
4. Willie Horton (lf)
5. Bill Freehan (c)
6. Jim Northrup (cf)
7. Don Wert (3b)
8. Ray Oyler (ss)
9. Earl Wilson (p)
P. Earl Wilson (p)

HOU
1. Ron Davis (cf)
2. Joe Morgan (2b)
3. Hal King (c)
4. Rusty Staub (1b)
5. Jimmy Wynn (lf)
6. Norm Miller (rf)
7. Bob Aspromonte (3b)
8. Hector Torres (ss)
9. Larry Dierker (p)
P. Larry Dierker (p)

LAN
1. Willie Davis (cf)
2. Zoilo Versalles (ss)
3. Wes Parker (1b)
4. Al Ferrara (lf)
5. Bob Bailey (3b)
6. Ron Fairly (rf)
7. Paul Popovich (2b)
8. Tom Haller (c)
9. Claude Osteen (p)
P. Claude Osteen (p)

MIN
1. Cesar Tovar (3b-lf)
2. Rod Carew (2b)
3. Tony Oliva (rf)
4. Harmon Killebrew (1b)
5. Bob Allison (lf)
6. Johnny Roseboro (c)
7. Jackie Hernandez (ss)
8. Ted Uhlaender (cf)
9. Dean Chance (p)
P. Dean Chance (p)

NYA
1. Horace Clarke (2b)
2. Mike Ferraro (3b)
3. Mickey Mantle (1b)
4. Tom Tresh (lf)
5. Bill Robinson (rf)
6. Joe Pepitone (cf)
7. Frank Fernandez (c)
8. Gene Michael (ss)
9. Mel Stottlemyre (p)
P. Mel Stottlemyre (p)

NYN
1. Bud Harrelson (ss)
2. Ken Boswell (2b)
3. Tommie Agee (cf)
4. Ron Swoboda (rf)
5. Ed Kranepool (1b)
6. Art Shamsky (lf)
7. J.C. Martin (c)
8. Ed Charles (3b)
9. Tom Seaver (p)
P. Tom Seaver (p)

OAK
1. Bert Campaneris (ss)
2. Reggie Jackson (rf)
3. Sal Bando (3b)
4. Ray Webster (1b)
5. John Donaldson (2b)
6. Jim Pagliaroni (c)
7. Jim Gosger (lf)
8. Rick Monday (cf)
9. Catfish Hunter (p)
P. Catfish Hunter (p)

PHI
1. Tony Taylor (3b)
2. Cookie Rojas (2b)
3. Johnny Callison (rf)
4. Dick Allen (lf)
5. Bill White (1b)
6. Larry Hisle (cf)
7. Don Money (ss)
8. Mike Ryan (c)
9. Chris Short (p)
P. Chris Short (p)

PIT
1. Maury Wills (3b)
2. Gene Alley (ss)
3. Roberto Clemente (rf)
4. Willie Stargell (lf)
5. Donn Clendenon (1b)
6. Bill Mazeroski (2b)
7. Matty Alou (cf)
8. Jerry May (c)
9. Jim Bunning (p)
P. Jim Bunning (p)

SFN
1. Ron Hunt (2b)
2. Jim Davenport (3b)
3. Willie Mays (cf)
4. Willie McCovey (1b)
5. Jim Ray Hart (lf)
6. Jack Hiatt (c)
7. Jesus Alou (rf)
8. Hal Lanier (ss)
9. Juan Marichal (p)
P. Juan Marichal (p)

SLN
1. Lou Brock (lf)
2. Curt Flood (cf)
3. Roger Maris (rf)
4. Orlando Cepeda (1b)
5. Tim McCarver (c)
6. Mike Shannon (3b)
7. Julian Javier (2b)
8. Dal Maxvill (ss)
9. Bob Gibson (p)
P. Bob Gibson (p)

WS2
1. Del Unser (cf)
2. Fred Valentine (rf)
3. Mike Epstein (1b)
4. Frank Howard (lf)
5. Ken McMullen (3b)
6. Ron Hansen (ss)
7. Paul Casanova (c)
8. Frank Coggins (2b)
9. Camilo Pascual (p)
P. Camilo Pascual (p)