1967 Macon Peaches Roster
Team Record: 55-85
Finished 5th in the SL
Manager: Don Osborn (0-0), Frank Oceak (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 30,658, Avg. 438
The Macon Peaches of the Southern League ended the 1967 season with a record of 55 wins and 85 losses, finishing fifth in the SL.
The Peaches scored 461 runs and yielded 565 runs. Bob Oliver led Macon with 17 home runs and drove in 80 runs, while leading all regular batters with a .285 average. Silvano Quezada topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 2.45 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1967 Macon Peaches who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dick Colpaert, Elmo Plaskett, Al Oliver, Jim Nelson, Carl Taylor, Johnny Jeter, Dock Ellis, Roy Foster, Bob Moose, Bruce Dal Canton, Frank Bork and Bob Oliver.
Don Osborn and Frank Oceak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bork | R | L | July 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jerry Branch | L | R | January 24, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Curt Cleaver | R | R | November 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dick Colpaert | R | R | January 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 182 | Fraser, MI US |
| Pablo Cruz | R | R | March 21, 1947 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bruce Dal Canton | R | R | June 15, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | California, PA US |
| Dock Ellis | S | R | March 11, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Lyn Fitzer | R | R | January 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 193 | Columbus, OH US |
| Roy Foster | R | R | July 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Bixby, OK US |
| David Heintz | R | R | October 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Chuck Howard | S | R | June 19, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Hobson City, AL US |
| Johnny Jeter | R | R | October 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Dave Kelly | R | R | April 17, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Bill Knoch | R | R | August 21, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ken Larsen | R | R | April 23, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charlie Leonard | L | L | May 6, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Bullsgap, TN US |
| Joseph Little | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Richard Mergler | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bob Moose | R | R | October 9, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | Export, PA US |
| Jim Nelson | R | R | July 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Al Oliver | L | L | October 14, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Bob Oliver | R | R | February 8, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Elmo Plaskett | R | R | June 27, 1938 | 5'10" | 195 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Silvano Quezada | R | R | September 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Lou Quinn | R | R | December 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Vic Ramirez | R | R | August 26, 1940 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Gary Robinson | R | R | February 13, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Felix Santana | R | R | April 29, 1942 | 5'7" | 152 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Robert Sturges | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Ernest Swan | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Carl Taylor | R | R | January 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Frank Vanzin | L | R | March 19, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Wayne White | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Quint Willingham | R | R | September 26, 1944 | 6'6" | 210 | Eglin AFB, FL 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.
