1967 Tulsa Oilers Roster
Team Record: 65-79
Finished 6th in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Warren Spahn (65-79)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 120,357, Avg. 1,672
The Tulsa Oilers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1967 season with a record of 65 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Oilers scored 552 runs and yielded 616 runs. George Kernek led Tulsa with 14 home runs and drove in 68 runs. Coco Laboy paced batters with significant playing time with a .298 average. Hal Gilson topped the team with 15 wins, while Mike Torrez recorded a 3.32 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1967 Tulsa Oilers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Cosman, Ron Piché, Hal Gilson, Bobby Pfeil, Danny Napoleon, Sonny Ruberto, Coco Laboy, Dave Bakenhaster, Wayne Granger, Tracy Stallard, Elio Chacón, Warren Spahn, Pat Corrales, Jimy Williams, Steve Huntz, Joe Christopher, Jerry Reuss, Mike Torrez, Fritz Ackley, George Kernek, Dick LeMay, Nick Willhite, Dennis Aust, Don Young, Floyd Wicker and Tony Martínez.
Warren Spahn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ackley | L | R | April 10, 1937 | 6'1" | 202 | Hayward, WI US |
| Dennis Aust | R | R | November 25, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Tecumseh, NE US |
| Dave Bakenhaster | R | R | March 5, 1945 | 5'10" | 168 | Columbus, OH US |
| Elio Chacón | R | R | October 26, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Joe Christopher | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Pat Corrales | R | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Cosman | R | R | February 19, 1943 | 6'4" | 211 | Brockport, NY US |
| Bobby Dews | R | R | March 23, 1939 | 6'1" | 165 | Albany, GA US |
| Joe DiFabio | R | R | August 4, 1944 | 5'11" | 205 | |
| Hal Gilson | R | L | February 9, 1942 | 6'5" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Wayne Granger | R | R | March 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 165 | Springfield, MA US |
| Steve Huntz | S | R | December 3, 1945 | 6'1" | 204 | Cleveland, OH US |
| George Kernek | L | L | January 12, 1940 | 6'3" | 170 | Holdenville, OK US |
| John Kindl | R | R | February 15, 1942 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Coco Laboy | R | R | July 4, 1940 | 5'10" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Dick LeMay | L | L | August 28, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tony Martínez | R | R | March 18, 1940 | 5'10" | 165 | Perico, CU |
| Danny Napoleon | R | R | January 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 190 | Claysburg, PA US |
| Leo Newton | L | L | September 6, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Joe Patterson | S | R | April 24, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| David Pavlesic | S | R | November 17, 1937 | 5'9" | 182 | |
| Bobby Pfeil | R | R | November 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Ron Piché | R | R | May 22, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Verdun, QC CA |
| Jerry Reuss | L | L | June 19, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Sonny Ruberto | R | R | January 2, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Warren Spahn | L | L | April 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 172 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Tracy Stallard | R | R | August 31, 1937 | 6'5" | 204 | Coeburn, VA US |
| Mike Torrez | R | R | August 28, 1946 | 6'5" | 220 | Topeka, KS US |
| Floyd Wicker | L | R | September 12, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | Burlington, NC US |
| Nick Willhite | L | L | January 27, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jimy Williams | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Billy Wolff | L | R | April 27, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Don Young | R | R | October 18, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX 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.
