1967 Rocky Mount Leafs Roster
Team Record: 74-68
Finished 3rd in the CL's East Division
Manager: Al Federoff (74-68)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 33,666, Avg. 474
Playoffs - Raleigh Pirates 1 game, Rocky Mount Leafs 0
The Rocky Mount Leafs of the Carolina League ended the 1967 season with a record of 74 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Leafs scored 573 runs and allowed 541 runs. Tim Marting drove in 52 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .276 clip. Jon Warden led the team with 15 wins, while Gene Voss earned a 2.65 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1967 Rocky Mount Leafs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Gene Lamont, Wayne Redmond, Bill Butler, Norm McRae, Gary Taylor and Jon Warden.
Al Federoff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagan Andersen | R | R | March 16, 1945 | 5'11" | 168 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Rufus Anderson | R | R | December 19, 1938 | 5'11" | 155 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Alex Bike | R | R | June 21, 1947 | 6'4" | 220 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Jimmie Brown | R | R | July 25, 1944 | 6'3" | 182 | |
| Bill Butler | L | L | March 12, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | Hyattsville, MD US |
| Bruce Buys | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Larry Calton | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Paul Coleman | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| James Covington | L | L | February 5, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Andrew Dustal | R | R | July 6, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Robert Gear | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Robert Gilhooley | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| George Gmelch | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Larry Haggitt | L | R | July 16, 1946 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Robert Heumann | L | L | September 29, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| John Huizenga | R | R | January 4, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| George Kalafatis | L | L | April 29, 1944 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Gene Lamont | L | R | December 25, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Rockford, IL US |
| Tim Marting | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| George McKenzie | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Norm McRae | R | R | September 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Shelburn Morton | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| James Olms | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Wayne Redmond | R | R | November 25, 1945 | 5'10" | 165 | Athens, AL US |
| Nicholas Ross | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| John Sharkey | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Wallace Sherer | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jose Silva | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Chandler Simonds | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Skulley | L | L | December 5, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Carl Solarek | R | R | January 4, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Hector Soto | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| James Speight | R | R | May 13, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Leslie Tanona | L | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Gary Taylor | R | R | October 19, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Thomas Tencza | L | R | 5'7" | |||
| Gene Voss | R | L | February 18, 1944 | 6'2" | 174 | |
| Richard Walls | R | R | May 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Jon Warden | S | L | October 1, 1946 | 6'0" | 205 | Columbus, OH US |
| Harvey Yancey | S | R | July 19, 1944 | 5'11" | 194 |
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.
