1967 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 64-74
Finished 6th in the CL's West Division
Manager: Chuck Churn (64-74)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 34,279, Avg. 497
The Asheville Tourists of the Carolina League ended the 1967 season with a record of 64 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Tourists scored 571 runs and surrendered 594 runs. Hal King walloped 30 home runs for Asheville, while Danny Walton and Keith Graffagnini swatted 15 or more also. Keith Graffagnini and Hal King each drove in 87 runs. Danny Walton led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .302 clip. Mike Daniel topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.62 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1967 Asheville Tourists who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Danny Walton, Tom Griffin, Jack Lind, Celerino Sánchez, Hal King, John Paciorek, Greg Sims, Chuck Churn, Wayne Twitchell, Danny Coombs, Bob Watkins and Roric Harrison.
Chuck Churn 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 | |
| Alex Barrett | R | R | April 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Roy Bethell | S | R | May 22, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Nassau, BS |
| Bobby Black | R | R | November 6, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Bernardo Calvo | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | Tlacotalpan, Veracruz MX |
| Chuck Churn | R | R | February 1, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Bridgetown, VA US |
| Ron Cole | R | R | September 26, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | King City, CA US |
| Danny Coombs | R | L | March 23, 1942 | 6'4" | 200 | Lincoln, ME US |
| Ron Crook | R | L | April 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 186 | |
| Mike Daniel | R | R | March 7, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | , MD US |
| Jerry Davey | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Victor Davis | R | R | December 25, 1941 | 6'1" | 163 | |
| Paul Dennebaum | R | R | August 16, 1944 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Craig Drager | R | L | March 13, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Francis | R | R | December 15, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Tommy Fullen | R | R | March 22, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Keith Graffagnini | L | R | September 9, 1944 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Tom Griffin | R | R | February 22, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Larry Hall | L | R | April 17, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Roric Harrison | R | R | September 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Hal King | L | R | February 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Oviedo, FL US |
| Fred Light | L | R | September 26, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jack Lind | S | R | June 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Larry Mason | R | R | October 22, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Joel McMasters | R | R | February 17, 1948 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Dane Messick | S | R | October 14, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| James Monin | R | R | September 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Brian Murphy | R | R | November 21, 1945 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| John Paciorek | R | R | February 11, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Juan Quiroz | R | R | November 18, 1945 | 5'11" | 164 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Nick Radakovic | R | R | January 14, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Celerino Sánchez | R | R | February 3, 1944 | 5'11" | 160 | El Guayabal, Veracruz MX |
| Greg Sims | S | R | June 28, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Oliverio Sparks | R | R | October 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Wayne Twitchell | R | R | March 10, 1948 | 6'6" | 215 | Portland, OR US |
| Edwin Vetter | R | R | September 9, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| John Vignone | R | R | October 23, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Danny Walker | R | R | October 18, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Danny Walton | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Watkins | R | R | March 12, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dave Woods | R | R | August 13, 1943 | 6'6" | 225 | |
| Mickey Yates | R | R | December 16, 1944 | 6'4" | 230 |
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.
