1967 Amarillo Sonics Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Buddy Hancken (75-65)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Amarillo Dilla Villa
Attendance: 74,024, Avg. 1,057
The Amarillo Sonics of the Texas League ended the 1967 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the TL.
The Sonics scored 650 runs and conceded 587 runs. Nate Colbert led Amarillo with 28 home runs, and Keith Lampard walloped 15 or more, too. Keith Lampard drove in 74 runs. Nate Colbert paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .293. Rick Pierini topped the squad with 11 wins, while Paul Doyle recorded a 2.76 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Scipio Spinks, Brock Davis, Bruce Von Hoff, Paul Doyle, Gary Kroll, Bob Watson, Danny Coombs, Nate Colbert, Steve Shea, Keith Lampard, Don Arlich, John Anderson, Gary Dotter, Lee Bales, Larry Howard, George Gerberman, Jim Ray and J C Hartman were all players from the 1967 Amarillo Sonics who played in the Majors during their careers.
Buddy Hancken served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Alvarez | R | R | April 6, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Anderson | R | R | November 23, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Don Arlich | L | L | February 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Wayne, MI US |
| Lee Bales | S | R | December 4, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joe Barnes | R | L | April 12, 1945 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Ronald Cayll | R | R | September 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Nate Colbert | R | R | April 9, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Danny Coombs | R | L | March 23, 1942 | 6'4" | 200 | Lincoln, ME US |
| Stephen Cosgrove | R | R | March 8, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Brock Davis | L | L | October 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Gary Dotter | L | L | August 7, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Paul Doyle | L | L | October 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 172 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tommy Fullen | R | R | March 22, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ike Futch | L | R | January 31, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Spearsville, LA US |
| George Gerberman | R | R | March 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | El Campo, TX US |
| John Griffin | R | R | November 23, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Tyler, TX US |
| Edward Harrar | R | R | September 4, 1943 | 6'4" | 205 | Abington, PA US |
| J C Hartman | R | R | April 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Cottonton, AL US |
| Larry Howard | R | R | June 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Elijah Johnson | R | R | December 6, 1942 | 6'1" | 182 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Gary Kroll | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 6'6" | 220 | Culver City, CA US |
| Keith Lampard | L | R | December 20, 1945 | 6'2" | 197 | Warrington, Cheshire GB |
| Jim McDonald | R | R | August 6, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| James Monin | R | R | September 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ed Moxey | R | R | July 8, 1942 | 5'7" | 185 | Nassau, BS |
| Tony Paulino | R | R | October 25, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Rick Pierini | L | R | January 4, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Juan Quiroz | R | R | November 18, 1945 | 5'11" | 164 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Jim Ray | R | R | December 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Don Sessions | R | R | May 18, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Steve Shea | R | R | December 5, 1942 | 6'3" | 215 | Worcester, MA US |
| Mike Sinnerud | R | R | July 4, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Scipio Spinks | R | R | July 12, 1947 | 6'1" | 183 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Vignone | R | R | October 23, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bruce Von Hoff | R | R | November 17, 1943 | 6'0" | 187 | Oakland, CA US |
| Fred Walters | L | R | October 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Bob Watson | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 201 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
