1967 El Paso Sun Kings Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 3rd in the TL
Manager: Rocky Bridges (73-67)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 76,935, Avg. 1,099
The El Paso Sun Kings of the Texas League ended the 1967 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the TL.
The Sun Kings plated 638 runs and conceded 647 runs, most in the league. Jim Spencer paced El Paso with 19 home runs, while Don Wilkinson and Tom Egan walloped 15 or more also. Don Wilkinson drove in 75 runs. Tom Egan topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .291 clip. Wally Wolf led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.55 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1967 El Paso Sun Kings who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ethan Blackaby, Tom Egan, Jim Hibbs, Jesse Hickman, Jake Jaeckel, Vic LaRose, Andy Messersmith, Tom Murphy, Cotton Nash, Fred Newman, Dennis Paepke, Aurelio Rodríguez, Jorge Rubio, Paul Schaal, Tom Silverio, Jim Spencer, Moose Stubing, Jarvis Tatum, Bobby Treviño and Wally Wolf.
Rocky Bridges served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Avery | R | R | December 26, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ethan Blackaby | L | L | July 24, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| William Boehlert | L | L | June 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Oneida, NY US |
| Jim DeNeff | R | R | November 5, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | US, US |
| Tom Egan | R | R | June 9, 1946 | 6'4" | 218 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Richard Evans | L | L | September 1, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jim Hibbs | R | R | September 10, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Klamath Falls, OR US |
| Jesse Hickman | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'2" | 186 | Lecompte, LA US |
| James Holbrook | R | R | August 15, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jake Jaeckel | R | R | April 1, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | East Los Angeles, CA US |
| Daniel Keller | R | R | June 27, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | Twin Falls, ID US |
| Vic LaRose | R | R | December 23, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Felipe Leal | R | R | May 29, 1943 | 5'11" | 182 | Matamoros, Tamaulipas MX |
| Christopher Maneff | R | R | October 22, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | OH, US |
| Andy Messersmith | R | R | August 6, 1945 | 6'1" | 200 | Toms River, NJ US |
| Tom Murphy | R | R | December 30, 1945 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Cotton Nash | R | R | July 24, 1942 | 6'6" | 220 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Fred Newman | R | R | February 21, 1942 | 6'3" | 180 | Boston, MA US |
| Alonso Olivares | R | R | August 18, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Brendon Ounjian | R | R | July 20, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Dennis Paepke | R | R | April 17, 1945 | 6'0" | 202 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Aurelio Rodríguez | R | R | December 28, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | Cananea, Sonora MX |
| Pat Rogan | R | R | November 29, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jorge Rubio | R | R | April 23, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Charles Ruedy | L | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Paul Schaal | R | R | March 3, 1943 | 5'11" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Tom Silverio | L | L | October 14, 1945 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Eric Spelman | R | R | January 23, 1946 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Jim Spencer | L | L | July 30, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | Hanover, PA US |
| Moose Stubing | L | L | March 31, 1938 | 6'3" | 220 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jarvis Tatum | R | R | October 11, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Bobby Treviño | R | R | August 15, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Dave Turnbull | R | R | March 16, 1941 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Jim Vopicka | R | R | June 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Don Wilkinson | R | R | December 5, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Wally Wolf | R | R | January 5, 1942 | 6'0" | 191 | South Gate, 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.
