1967 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 66-73
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Bill Virdon (66-73)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 64,705, Avg. 931
The Jacksonville Suns of the International League ended the 1967 season with a record of 66 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the IL.
The Suns plated 477 runs and surrendered 514 runs. Johnny Lewis and Greg Goossen paced Jacksonville with 11 home runs apiece. Johnny Lewis drove in 41 runs. Amos Otis topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .268 clip. Jerry Koosman led the squad with 11 wins, while Tug McGraw recorded a 1.99 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1967 Jacksonville Suns who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Don Bosch, Billy Wynne, Danny Frisella, Jim Cosman, Rob Gardner, Ed Kirkpatrick, Art Mahaffey, Jackie Warner, Greg Goossen, Billy Murphy, Dennis Bennett, John Stephenson, Hawk Taylor, Kevin Collins, Ed Bauta, Shaun Fitzmaurice, Cam Carreon, Walt Bond, Buddy Booker, Dick Selma, Larry Bearnarth, Tony Martínez, Floyd Weaver, Jerry Hinsley, John Miller, Dick Rusteck, Sandy Alomar, Bernie Smith, Chuck Estrada, Amos Otis, Larry Miller, Johnny Lewis, Nolan Ryan, Larry Stahl, Larry Elliot, Marv Staehle, Ken Boswell, Bill Denehy, Jerry Koosman, Tug McGraw and Ron Locke.
Bill Virdon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | S | R | October 19, 1943 | 5'9" | 140 | Salinas, PR |
| Ed Bauta | R | R | January 6, 1935 | 6'3" | 200 | Florida, CU |
| Larry Bearnarth | R | R | September 11, 1940 | 6'2" | 203 | New York, NY US |
| Dennis Bennett | L | L | October 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 192 | Oakland, CA US |
| Walt Bond | L | R | October 19, 1937 | 6'7" | 228 | Denmark, TN US |
| Buddy Booker | L | R | May 28, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Don Bosch | S | R | July 15, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ken Boswell | L | R | February 23, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Austin, TX US |
| Cam Carreon | R | R | August 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Colton, CA US |
| Terry Christman | L | L | December 11, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Kevin Collins | L | R | August 4, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, MA US |
| Jim Cosman | R | R | February 19, 1943 | 6'4" | 211 | Brockport, NY US |
| Bill Denehy | S | R | March 31, 1946 | 6'3" | 200 | Middletown, CT US |
| Larry Elliot | L | L | March 5, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chuck Estrada | R | R | February 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Shaun Fitzmaurice | R | R | August 25, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Lloyd Flodin | R | R | May 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Danny Frisella | L | R | March 4, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Rob Gardner | R | L | December 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 176 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Greg Goossen | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'1" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jerry Hinsley | R | R | April 9, 1945 | 5'11" | 165 | Hugo, OK US |
| Francis Kasheta | R | R | June 24, 1940 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | L | R | October 8, 1944 | 5'11" | 195 | Spokane, WA US |
| Jerry Koosman | R | L | December 23, 1942 | 6'2" | 205 | Appleton, MN US |
| Johnny Lewis | L | R | August 10, 1939 | 6'1" | 189 | Greenville, AL US |
| Ron Locke | R | L | April 4, 1942 | 5'11" | 168 | Wakefield, RI US |
| Art Mahaffey | R | R | June 4, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tony Martínez | R | R | March 18, 1940 | 5'10" | 165 | Perico, CU |
| Tug McGraw | R | L | August 30, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | Martinez, CA US |
| John Miller | R | R | May 30, 1941 | 6'2" | 210 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Larry Miller | L | L | June 19, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Topeka, KS US |
| Billy Murphy | R | R | May 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Pineville, LA US |
| Amos Otis | R | R | April 26, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | Mobile, AL US |
| Dick Rusteck | R | L | July 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Nolan Ryan | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | Refugio, TX US |
| Dick Selma | R | R | November 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 160 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Bernie Smith | R | R | September 4, 1941 | 5'9" | 164 | Ponchatoula, LA US |
| David Smith | R | R | July 19, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Marv Staehle | L | R | March 13, 1942 | 5'10" | 165 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Larry Stahl | L | L | June 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Clint Stark | R | L | February 22, 1942 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| John Stephenson | L | R | April 13, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | South Portsmouth, KY US |
| Hawk Taylor | R | R | April 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 187 | Metropolis, IL US |
| Jack Tracy | R | R | August 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Jackie Warner | R | R | August 1, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Monrovia, CA US |
| Floyd Weaver | R | R | May 12, 1941 | 6'4" | 195 | Ben Franklin, TX US |
| Billy Wynne | L | R | July 31, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Williamston, NC 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.
