1967 Fort Lauderdale Yankees Roster
Team Record: 69-69
Finished 2nd in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Billy Shantz (69-69)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ballpark: Fort Lauderdale Stadium
Attendance: 38,302, Avg. 555
The Fort Lauderdale Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1967 season with a record of 69 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Yankees scored 520 runs and allowed 510 runs. Tony Solaita led Fort Lauderdale with 14 home runs and drove in 64 runs. Ernest Recob paced all regular batters with a .264 average. Brian Clark topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 1.5 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1967 Fort Lauderdale Yankees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Ellis, Frank Baker, Rusty Torres, Terry Ley, Ron Cook and Tony Solaita.
Billy Shantz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Babyak | R | R | October 26, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Northampton, MA US |
| Frank Baker | L | R | October 29, 1946 | 6'2" | 178 | Meridian, MS US |
| Billy Barlow | R | R | February 3, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Memphis, TN US |
| George Blaum | R | R | August 5, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Thomas Bongiorno | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Daniel Brady | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dale Braumberger | R | R | November 26, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | Sexsmith, AB CA |
| Fred Brown | R | R | 5'9" | 158 | ||
| Michael Brown | R | R | January 23, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Michael Bruckner | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Paul Bruinsma | S | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Charles Burton | R | R | September 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Brian Clark | R | R | January 15, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Powell River, BC CA |
| Dorian Clawson | R | L | September 14, 1946 | 5'11" | 155 | Gatesville, TX US |
| Ron Cook | L | L | July 11, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Jefferson, TX US |
| Terry Dreger | R | R | May 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 170 | Morden, MB CA |
| Larry Dunn | R | R | February 3, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Greenville, SC US |
| John Ellis | R | R | August 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 225 | New London, CT US |
| Willie Elmore | L | R | March 21, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Gordo, AL US |
| Bill Fisher | R | R | September 29, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Tahlequah, OK US |
| Joseph Freynik | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Joseph Gill | R | L | September 5, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Steven Grotemeyer | R | R | October 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Peoria, IL US |
| John Haar | R | R | November 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 186 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Robert Hardy | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Patrick Hartigan | R | R | March 2, 1947 | 6'0" | 195 | San Jose, CA US |
| Carl Ingram | R | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Ron Kirk | L | R | August 27, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ron Lewis | L | L | February 14, 2000 | 6'4" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Terry Ley | L | L | February 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Thomas Matheson | R | R | January 30, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Larry McDowell | R | R | January 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Oildale, CA US |
| Steve Moyer | R | R | February 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Everett, WA US |
| Kenneth Myette | L | R | November 24, 1947 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Dennis Palazzo | L | L | August 19, 1945 | 5'11" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Ernest Recob | L | R | July 29, 1943 | 5'9" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Miguel Rua | R | R | August 22, 1948 | 6'1" | 165 | Miches del Seibo, DO |
| Tony Solaita | L | L | January 15, 1947 | 6'0" | 210 | Nuuuli, AS |
| Robert Starr | R | R | August 3, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Robert Stevens | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Neil Swanson | L | L | August 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Rusty Torres | S | R | September 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Jeffrey Turner | R | R | September 8, 1948 | 5'9" | 165 | Hardtner, KS US |
| Mark Uhlmann | R | R | November 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Memphis, TN US |
| Walter Walters | R | R | November 5, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Douglas, AZ US |
| Jimmy Yawn | R | R | August 29, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Vicksburg, MS 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.
