1967 Portsmouth Tides Roster
Team Record: 70-68
Finished 4th in the CL's East Division
Manager: Bob Wellman (70-68)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Portsmouth, Virginia
Ballpark: Frank Lawrence Stadium
Attendance: 53,097, Avg. 770
Playoffs - Portsmouth Tides 1 game, Peninsula Grays 0
Playoffs - Portsmouth Tides 2 games, Raleigh Pirates 0
Finals - Durham Bulls 2 games, Portsmouth Tides 1
The Portsmouth Tides of the Carolina League ended the 1967 season with a record of 70 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Tides topped the league with just 476 runs allowed. Portsmouth scored 533 runs. Ron Allen led the squad with 24 home runs, while Larry Hisle walloped 15 or more, too. Ron Allen recorded 100 runs batted in. Larry Hisle paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Jack Nutter paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.36 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1967 Portsmouth Tides who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Barry Lersch, Dave Bennett, Mike Compton, Denny Doyle, Larry Cox, Larry Hisle, Joey Jay, Ken Reynolds, Lowell Palmer, Mike Wegener, Scott Reid, Bill Champion, Ron Allen, Terry Harmon, Manny Muñiz and Jackie Brown.
Bob Wellman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Allen | S | R | December 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Wampum, PA US |
| Dave Bennett | R | R | November 7, 1945 | 6'5" | 195 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Jackie Brown | R | R | May 31, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | Holdenville, OK US |
| Joseph Carboni | R | R | November 1, 1942 | 6'1" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| William Carnegie | R | R | August 16, 1944 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Bill Champion | R | R | September 18, 1947 | 6'4" | 188 | Shelby, NC US |
| Len Clendenin | R | R | July 11, 1942 | 6'5" | 220 | , IL US |
| Andrew Cleveland | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mike Compton | R | R | August 15, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | Stamford, TX US |
| Stirling Coward | R | R | November 19, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Larry Cox | R | R | September 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Bluffton, OH US |
| Denny Doyle | L | R | January 17, 1943 | 5'9" | 175 | Glasgow, KY US |
| William Haag | R | R | December 23, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Donald Hammitt | R | R | October 18, 1943 | 6'1" | 160 | Spencer, IA US |
| Eugene Harbeson | S | R | June 26, 1940 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Terry Harmon | R | R | April 12, 1944 | 6'2" | 180 | Toledo, OH US |
| John Hawkins | R | L | February 28, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Chris Heintz | L | L | January 28, 1944 | 6'2" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Larry Hisle | R | R | May 5, 1947 | 6'2" | 193 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Ken Huebner | L | L | May 2, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Joey Jay | S | R | August 15, 1935 | 6'4" | 228 | Middletown, CT US |
| Kendall Jones | R | R | September 28, 1940 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Thomas Keyes | L | L | October 14, 1943 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Steve Kolinsky | R | R | November 30, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Barry Lersch | S | R | September 7, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Denver, CO US |
| Fred Light | L | R | September 26, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Lee Meyers | L | L | December 6, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Manny Muñiz | R | R | December 31, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | Caguas, PR |
| Jack Nutter | R | R | June 19, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Lowell Palmer | R | R | August 18, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| John Parker | R | R | May 11, 1947 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Doug Pautz | R | R | June 18, 1944 | 6'4" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Gilles Pinard | R | R | January 31, 1944 | 6'4" | 191 | |
| Scott Reid | L | R | January 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ken Reynolds | L | L | January 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Trevose, PA US |
| Gilberto Torres | R | R | September 17, 1946 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Victor Torres | R | R | March 9, 1944 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Mark Vattimo | R | R | November 16, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mike Wegener | R | R | October 8, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Denver, CO US |
| Delbert Wilber | R | R | 6'0" | 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.
