1967 Statesville Tigers Roster
Team Record: 59-62
Finished 4th in the WCL
Manager: Len Okrie (59-62)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Statesville, North Carolina
Ballpark: City Park (Stadium)
Attendance: 17,473, Avg. 289
The Statesville Tigers of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1967 season with a record of 59 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the WCL.
The Tigers plated 596 runs and surrendered 604 runs. Larry Calton drove in 67 runs. Harvey Yancey led all regular batters by connecting at a .295 clip. Joseph Brauer topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.48 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1967 Statesville Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tim Hosley, Dennis Saunders and Phil Meeler.
Len Okrie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bentein | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| James Blight | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Dan Bootcheck | L | L | December 25, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dean Bowyer | L | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Brauer | L | R | June 7, 1947 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Ell Cain | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Larry Calton | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Robert Camburn | R | R | 6'6" | 225 | ||
| Paul Coleman | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Mike Cook | R | R | March 6, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | Sand Mountain, AL US |
| Brian Cousino | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Derryl Cousins | R | R | August 18, 1946 | 6'0" | 205 | Fresno, CA US |
| Tyrone Crawford | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| John D'Auria | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Paul DeLoca | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Nathanael Dixon | R | R | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Herbert Doebler | R | R | January 29, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Ronald Easterling | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Robert Felber | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Dwight Guyton | R | R | September 20, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tom Hamm | L | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Arnold Helwig | R | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Richard Hemelstrand | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| John Hetrick | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Randall Hooper | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Tim Hosley | R | R | May 10, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Gary Jeffries | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Johns | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Edward Kovac | L | L | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Mickey Little | R | R | 5'8" | 175 | Shenandoah, PA US | |
| Bill MacKenzie | L | R | July 27, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Pictou, NS CA |
| James Martin | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Miguel Medina | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Phil Meeler | R | R | July 3, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | South Boston, VA US |
| Michael Murray | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Nicholas Ross | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Dennis Saunders | S | R | January 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Ricky Sayle | R | R | 6'2" | 182 | ||
| Carl Schulz | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John Sharkey | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Chandler Simonds | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Skulley | L | L | December 5, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Hector Soto | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Don Tilton | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Richard Walls | R | R | May 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Thomas White | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Walter Witowski | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| 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.
