1967 Birmingham A's Roster
Team Record: 84-55
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: John McNamara (84-55)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 53,075, Avg. 764
The Birmingham A's of the Southern League ended the 1967 season with a record of 84 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the SL.
The A's led the league with just 430 runs allowed. Birmingham scored 523 runs. Reggie Jackson paced the squad with 17 home runs Joe Rudi recorded 70 runs batted in. Stan Wojcik topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .296. George Lauzerique and Mike Olivo paced the squad with 13 wins each, while George Lauzerique earned a 2.3 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
George Lauzerique, Dave Duncan, Ossie Blanco, Allan Lewis, Marcel Lachemann, Joe Grzenda, Don O'Riley, Tony LaRussa, Gil Blanco, Ken Suarez, Dick Joyce, Rollie Fingers, Weldon Bowlin, Reggie Jackson, Santiago Rosario, Bill McNulty, Joe Rudi, Vern Handrahan and Bill Stafford were all players from the 1967 Birmingham A's who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
John McNamara served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Blanco | L | L | December 15, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Ossie Blanco | R | R | September 8, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Weldon Bowlin | R | R | December 10, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Paragould, AR US |
| Nicky Curtis | R | R | September 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Parke Davidson | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Michael Dobbins | R | R | January 27, 1942 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Dave Duncan | R | R | September 26, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Rollie Fingers | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Ernest Foli | R | R | January 19, 1942 | 6'1" | 175 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Bob Frati | R | R | June 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 190 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Joe Grzenda | R | L | June 8, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | Scranton, PA US |
| Robert Guzek | R | L | June 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Vern Handrahan | L | R | November 27, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Charlottetown, PE CA |
| Reggie Jackson | L | L | May 18, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | Abington, PA US |
| Stan Jones | R | R | January 10, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dick Joyce | L | L | November 18, 1943 | 6'5" | 225 | Portland, ME US |
| Marcel Lachemann | R | R | June 13, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tony LaRussa | R | R | October 4, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| George Lauzerique | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Allan Lewis | S | R | December 12, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Colon, Colon PA |
| John McNamara | R | R | June 4, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bill McNulty | R | R | August 29, 1946 | 6'4" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Lee Meyers | L | L | December 6, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Arturo Miranda | R | R | May 17, 1944 | 5'9" | 145 | Santurce, PR |
| Wayne Norton | L | R | November 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Don O'Riley | R | R | March 12, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Mike Olivo | R | R | December 8, 1944 | 6'2" | 175 | Copey, DO |
| Santiago Rosario | L | L | July 25, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Guayanilla, PR |
| Richard Rowe | L | L | November 6, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joe Rudi | R | R | September 7, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | Modesto, CA US |
| Bill Stafford | R | R | August 13, 1938 | 6'1" | 188 | Catskill, NY US |
| Ken Suarez | R | R | April 12, 1943 | 5'9" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| Bob Taylor | R | R | July 13, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Somerville, MA US |
| Stan Wojcik | R | R | September 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
