1967 Williamsport Mets Roster
Team Record: 73-66
Finished 2nd in the EL's West Division
Manager: Roy Sievers (73-66)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 55,704, Avg. 801
The Williamsport Mets of the Eastern League ended the 1967 season with a record of 73 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Mets yielded 406 runs, fewest in the league. Williamsport plated 427 runs. Denny Lundgren paced the team with 18 home runs and accounted for 54 RBI. Bernie Smith led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .306 clip. Jay Carden topped the squad with 13 wins, while Jim McAndrew recorded a 1.47 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Ed Bauta, Curtis Brown, Duffy Dyer, Rod Gaspar, Gary Gentry, Bill Hepler, Jerry Hinsley, Bob Johnson, Jerry Johnson, Ron Locke, Jon Matlack, Jim McAndrew, John Sanders, Al Schmelz, Bernie Smith, Darrell Sutherland and Al Yates were all players from the 1967 Williamsport Mets who played in the Majors during their careers.
Roy Sievers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Simon Ashbrook | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
Ed Bauta | R | R | January 6, 1935 | 6'3" | 200 | Florida, CU |
Curtis Brown | R | R | September 14, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
Jay Carden | R | R | May 6, 1944 | 6'1" | 175 | La Marque, TX US |
Duffy Dyer | R | R | August 15, 1945 | 6'0" | 187 | Dayton, OH US |
Edward Gagle | R | R | May 13, 1944 | 6'4" | 205 | |
Rod Gaspar | S | L | April 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Long Beach, CA US |
Gary Gentry | R | R | October 6, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
Chico Gonsalves | R | R | June 5, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 | |
Gerald Hebert | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | |
Bill Hepler | L | L | September 25, 1945 | 6'0" | 160 | Covington, VA US |
Jerry Hinsley | R | R | April 9, 1945 | 5'11" | 165 | Hugo, OK US |
Dick Howard | L | R | August 12, 1940 | 6'0" | 195 | |
Wilbur Huckle | R | R | December 23, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | |
Bob Johnson | L | R | April 25, 1943 | 6'4" | 220 | Aurora, IL US |
Jerry Johnson | R | R | December 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
James Lampe | R | R | September 19, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | |
Ron Locke | R | L | April 4, 1942 | 5'11" | 168 | Wakefield, RI US |
Danny Loftin | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
Denny Lundgren | L | L | September 25, 1940 | 5'11" | 185 | Oak Park, IL US |
Jon Matlack | L | L | January 19, 1950 | 6'3" | 205 | West Chester, PA US |
Jim McAndrew | R | R | January 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Lost Nation, IA US |
Sherwin Minster | R | R | August 19, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | |
Jon O'Dell | R | R | January 10, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | |
John Sanders | R | R | November 20, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | Grand Island, NE US |
Al Schmelz | R | R | November 12, 1943 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA US |
Bernie Smith | R | R | September 4, 1941 | 5'9" | 164 | Ponchatoula, LA US |
Roger Stevens | L | L | February 13, 1946 | 5'10" | 178 | |
Darrell Sutherland | R | R | November 14, 1941 | 6'4" | 169 | Glendale, CA US |
Al Yates | R | R | April 26, 1945 | 6'2" | 210 | Jersey City, NJ 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.