1967 Gastonia Pirates Roster
Team Record: 61-59
Finished 2nd in the WCL
Manager: Don Leppert (61-59)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Ballpark: Sims Legion Park
Attendance: 33,483, Avg. 558
The Gastonia Pirates of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1967 season with a record of 61 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the WCL.
The Pirates led the circuit with just 497 runs allowed. Gastonia scored 520 runs. Johnny Jeter paced the squad with 18 home runs and drove in 73 runs. Dave Cash topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .335. John Walsh and Lyn Fitzer paced the team with 9 wins each, while Lyn Fitzer recorded a 2.69 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1967 Gastonia Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dave Cash, Ron Slocum, Denny Riddleberger, Jim Nelson, Frank Brosseau and Johnny Jeter.
Don Leppert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Alesci | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Howard Anderson | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Bobby Arpoika | L | L | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Eddie Barbary | L | R | January 25, 1945 | 6'0" | 186 | Greenville, SC US |
| Jerry Branch | L | R | January 24, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Frank Brosseau | R | R | July 31, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Drayton, ND US |
| Roger Brown | S | L | May 5, 1946 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Cecil Caldwell | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Dave Cash | R | R | June 11, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | Utica, NY US |
| Jackie Clark | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Steve Coley | R | R | July 26, 1943 | 5'9" | 170 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Wayne Dickerson | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Wyatt Dreger | L | R | 6'6" | 205 | ||
| Lyn Fitzer | R | R | January 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 193 | Columbus, OH US |
| Emile Henderson | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Dick Hendrix | R | R | July 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Hector Herrera | R | R | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Dick Jackson | R | R | December 16, 1944 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Johnny Jeter | R | R | October 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Thomas Ksiezyk | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Gerry McCabe | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Michael McLaughlin | R | R | 180 | |||
| Donald Messinese | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Stephen Mitchell | R | R | March 11, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Floyd Nelson | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Jim Nelson | R | R | July 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Robert Quezada | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Vic Ramirez | R | R | August 26, 1940 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Denny Riddleberger | R | L | November 22, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | Clifton Forge, VA US |
| Robert Roadarmel | R | R | 6'3" | 160 | ||
| Gary Robinson | R | R | February 13, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bob Settle | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'1" | 203 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Donald Simoncic | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Ron Slocum | R | R | July 2, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Modesto, CA US |
| Kent Smith | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ernest Swan | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Robert Taylor | L | L | September 24, 1945 | 5'10" | 162 | |
| Ted Taylor | R | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Maximo Torres | R | R | March 1, 1948 | 5'7" | 153 | Ponce, PR |
| John Walsh | L | L | 6'2" | 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.
