1967 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 50-90
Finished 5th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Stubby Overmire (50-90)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 8,590, Avg. 123
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1967 season with a record of 50 wins and 90 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Tigers scored 483 runs and conceded 638 runs, most in the circuit. Julio Perez drove in 58 runs. Larry Groce led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .215. Richard Williams topped the squad with 11 wins, while James Young recorded a 3.24 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1967 Lakeland Tigers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Doug Gallagher, Mike Adams, Paul Jata and Jim Foor.
Stubby Overmire served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | R | R | July 24, 1948 | 5'9" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Hagan Andersen | R | R | March 16, 1945 | 5'11" | 168 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Bobby Baker | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| David Beard | S | L | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Milton Bender | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| James Blight | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Ell Cain | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Oscar Cartaya | R | R | August 27, 1946 | 5'10" | 164 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| John Caruso | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| George DeVito | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Allen Diggs | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Ronald Easterling | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| James Fisher | S | R | 6'3" | 188 | ||
| Jim Foor | L | L | January 13, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ralph Foytack | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Doug Gallagher | R | L | February 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | Fremont, OH US |
| Larry Groce | L | L | February 7, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Dennis Grossini | L | L | September 8, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ross Guter | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Larry Haggitt | L | R | July 16, 1946 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Jim Handley | R | R | November 7, 1942 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Robert Heumann | L | L | September 29, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Richard Heuschkel | R | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Michael Irish | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Paul Jata | R | R | September 4, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Astoria, NY US |
| Bill MacKenzie | L | R | July 27, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Pictou, NS CA |
| Tim Marting | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Miguel Medina | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Philip O'Brien | R | L | December 9, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Julio Perez | L | L | March 4, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Nicholas Ross | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Dale Scilley | R | R | April 17, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Daniel Sherban | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Michael Small | L | L | May 1, 1946 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Millard Smith | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Norman Timmins | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Ware | R | R | November 28, 1947 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Robert Welz | L | L | February 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 214 | Dorchester, MA US |
| Richard Williams | S | L | March 24, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| David Woloch | L | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Dave Yoakum | R | R | December 15, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Middlesboro, KY US |
| James Young | L | L | February 15, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| George Zalocha | R | R | 6'2" | 189 |
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.
