1966 Cincinnati Reds Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-84
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 742,958, Avg. 10,799
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Don Heffner (37-46)
Manager: Dave Bristol (39-38)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1966 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 76-84
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 742,958, Avg. 10,799
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Don Heffner (37-46)
Manager: Dave Bristol (39-38)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1966 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1966 season with a record of 76 wins and 84 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The club scored 692 runs and allowed 702 runs. Deron Johnson led the team with 24 home runs, while Art Shamsky, Leo Cardenas, Vada Pinson and Pete Rose each walloped 20 or more, too. Leo Cardenas and Deron Johnson each drove in 81 runs. Pete Rose topped all regular batters by hitting .313. Jim Maloney paced the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 2.80 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Don Heffner and Dave Bristol coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Arrigo | P | L | L | June 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jack Baldschun | P | R | R | October 16, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | Greenville, OH USA |
| Leo Cardenas | SS | R | R | December 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 160 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Jimmie Coker | C | R | R | March 28, 1936 | 5'11" | 195 | Holly Hill, SC USA |
| Gordy Coleman | 1B | L | R | July 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 215 | Rockville, MD USA |
| Ted Davidson | P | R | L | October 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 192 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Johnny Edwards | C | L | R | June 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 220 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Sammy Ellis | P | L | R | February 11, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Hank Fischer | P | R | R | January 11, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Yonkers, NY USA |
| Tommy Harper | RF | R | R | October 14, 1940 | 5'9" | 165 | Oak Grove, LA USA |
| Tommy Helms | 3B | R | R | May 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Joey Jay | P | B | R | August 15, 1935 | 6'4" | 228 | Middletown, CT USA |
| Deron Johnson | 1B | R | R | July 17, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Jim Maloney | P | L | R | June 2, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Lee May | 1B | R | R | March 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Billy McCool | P | R | L | July 14, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Batesville, IN USA |
| Don Nottebart | P | R | R | January 23, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | West Newton, MA USA |
| Joe Nuxhall | P | L | L | July 30, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Jim O'Toole | P | B | L | January 10, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Darrell Osteen | P | R | R | February 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Milt Pappas | P | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Don Pavletich | C | R | R | July 13, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Tony Perez | 1B | R | R | May 14, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | Camagüey, Camagüey Cuba |
| Vada Pinson | CF | L | L | August 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Mel Queen | RF | L | R | March 26, 1942 | 6'1" | 189 | Johnson City, NY USA |
| Pete Rose | 2B | B | R | April 14, 1941 | 5'11" | 192 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Chico Ruiz | 3B | B | R | December 5, 1938 | 6'0" | 169 | Santo Domingo, Villa Clara Cuba |
| Art Shamsky | LF | L | L | October 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 168 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Dick Simpson | RF | R | R | July 28, 1943 | 6'4" | 176 | Washington, DC USA |
| John Tsitouris | P | R | R | May 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Monroe, NC USA |
| Dom Zanni | P | R | R | March 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY USA |
