1967 Leesburg Athletics Roster
Team Record: 64-71
Finished 3rd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Jimmy Williams (64-71)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Leesburg, Florida
Ballpark: Venetian Gardens
Attendance: 24,161, Avg. 358
The Leesburg Athletics of the Florida State League ended the 1967 season with a record of 64 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Athletics scored 530 runs and allowed 540 runs. Joe Keough led Leesburg with 18 home runs and drove in 80 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .294 clip. Steve Dabbs topped the team with 8 wins, and John Major recorded a 2.64 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Gene Tenace, Ossie Blanco, Warren Bogle, Jim Clark, Jim Panther, Joe Keough and Darrell Evans were all players from the 1967 Leesburg Athletics who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jimmy Williams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Adkins | L | R | November 30, 1945 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Richard Allen | S | L | October 1, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Darrell Baker | R | R | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Dick Bicek | R | R | September 4, 1946 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Ossie Blanco | R | R | September 8, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Warren Bogle | L | L | October 19, 1946 | 6'4" | 220 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Geo Bosworth | R | R | November 20, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| LaDon Boyd | R | R | November 1, 1946 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Clyde Brooks | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Alan Brown | R | R | August 15, 1945 | 5'8" | 152 | |
| Jim Buker | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Jim Clark | R | R | April 30, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Gary Clemens | R | R | November 8, 1942 | 5'10" | 180 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Steve Dabbs | L | L | December 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Parke Davidson | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Nick DeFlorio | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Richard DeVarney | R | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Gary Ebel | L | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Darrell Evans | L | R | May 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Pasadena, CA US |
| John Fleischauer | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Orlando Gomez | R | R | June 24, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Ed Green | R | R | December 17, 1944 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Henry Gunther | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Louis Hemauer | R | R | September 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Rick Johnson | R | R | March 16, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Stan Jones | R | R | January 10, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Joe Keough | L | L | January 7, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Pomona, CA US |
| John Knowles | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Donald Lando | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Charles Lynch | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Victor Majewski | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| John Major | L | L | December 28, 1944 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Ed Marino | R | R | August 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Thomas Matakanski | R | R | December 1, 1946 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Denny McKernan | L | R | June 10, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Francis Mulligan | R | R | 6'3" | 188 | ||
| Jim Nevin | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jim Pamlanye | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Jim Panther | R | R | March 1, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Burlington, IA US |
| Mark Pena | R | R | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Orlando Reyes | L | L | May 28, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Gustavo Sposito | R | R | February 14, 1946 | 5'6" | 160 | |
| Joe Tassone | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Gene Tenace | R | R | October 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Russellton, PA US |
| Larry Vlasin | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jimmy Watts | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Tommy Williams | R | R | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
