1967 Bluefield Orioles Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 42-25
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Joe Altobelli (42-25)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 34,119, Avg. 1,018
1967 Bluefield Orioles Statistics

The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1967 season with a record of 42 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the AL.

The Orioles plated 327 runs and allowed 282 runs. Don Baylor and Larry Johnson each recorded 47 runs batted in. Don Baylor led all regular batters by connecting at a .346 clip. Winston Presley topped the team with 7 wins, while David Harter recorded a 1.45 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1967 Bluefield Orioles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Lew Beasley, Bobby Grich, Dave Johnson, Johnny Oates, Don Baylor and Leon Brown.

Joe Altobelli served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Greg ArnoldRRFebruary 14, 19496'1"185Baltimore, MD US
Donald BarkerRR6'3"170
Don BaylorRRJune 28, 19496'1"190Austin, TX US
Lew BeasleyLRAugust 27, 19485'10"172Sparta, VA US
Leon BrownRRNovember 16, 19486'0"185Sacramento, CA US
Randolph CoonRR5'11"180
Harold CuylerRROctober 18, 19455'10"175
Michael DuganRR5'10"152
David EkelundLL6'1"190
Herman GrantLRJanuary 17, 19476'3"190
Bobby GrichRRJanuary 15, 19496'2"180Muskegon, MI US
David HarterLLJanuary 30, 19495'11"175
Wayne HootsLR6'1"188
Julian JanezRR5'10"170
Dave JohnsonRROctober 4, 19486'1"183Abilene, TX US
Larry JohnsonRRNovember 4, 19456'0"190
Frank JoyalLRJanuary 7, 19475'10"185Burlington, VT US
Richard LeBlancRR6'0"170
Alan LemerandeRR5'11"185
Stanley MartinSRDecember 7, 19485'10"160Los Angeles, CA US
Jerry MeadowsRR6'4"195
James MurrelRR6'0"175
Ron NorrisRR5'11"160
Johnny OatesLRJanuary 21, 19465'11"188Sylva, NC US
Larry PiquetRR6'0"190
Winston PresleyRRApril 10, 19496'0"167
William RayLL6'1"180
Anthony SellariRR6'1"189
Ron SheltonRRSeptember 15, 19456'1"185Whittier, CA US
Ronald SheltonRL6'2"185
Robert SorrentinoLL6'1"185
Ronny StewartRR6'2"190
James ThomasRR5'11"190
Israel TorresRR5'11"160
Edward WattsRRMarch 27, 19476'0"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.




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