1966 Detroit Tigers Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,124,294, Avg. 16,061
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Chuck Dressen (16-10)
Manager: Bob Swift (32-25)
Manager: Frank Skaff (40-39)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1966 Detroit Tigers Statistics
1966 Detroit Tigers Results

The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1966 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the AL.

The Tigers tallied 719 runs and conceded 698 runs. Norm Cash walloped 32 home runs for Detroit, while Al Kaline, Dick McAuliffe, Jim Northrup and Willie Horton each swatted 20 or more also. Willie Horton drove in 100 runs. Al Kaline topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .288. Denny McLain led the squad with 20 wins, and Earl Wilson recorded a 2.59 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Chuck Dressen, Bob Swift and Frank Skaff coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Hank AguirrePRLJanuary 31, 19316'4"205Azusa, CA USA
Gates BrownLFLRMay 2, 19395'11"220Crestline, OH USA
Arlo BrunsbergCLRAugust 15, 19406'0"195Fertile, MN USA
Norm Cash1BLLNovember 10, 19336'0"185Justiceburg, TX USA
Don DemeterCFRRJune 25, 19356'4"190Oklahoma City, OK USA
Terry FoxPRRJuly 31, 19356'0"175Chicago, IL USA
Bill FreehanCRRNovember 29, 19416'3"203Detroit, MI USA
Fred GladdingPLRJune 28, 19366'1"220Flat Rock, MI USA
Bill GrahamPRRJanuary 21, 19376'3"217Flemingsburg, KY USA
John HillerPRLApril 8, 19436'1"185Toronto, ON CAN
Willie HortonLFRROctober 18, 19425'11"209Arno, VA USA
Al KalineCFRRDecember 19, 19346'1"175Baltimore, MD USA
George KorincePRRJanuary 10, 19466'3"210Ottawa, ON CAN
Mickey LolichPBLSeptember 12, 19406'1"170Portland, OR USA
Jerry Lumpe2BLRJune 2, 19336'2"185Lincoln, MO USA
Dick McAuliffeSSLRNovember 29, 19395'11"176Hartford, CT USA
Orlando McFarlaneCRRJune 28, 19356'0"180Oriente, Cuba
Denny McLainPRRMarch 29, 19446'1"185Chicago, IL USA
Bill MonbouquettePRRAugust 11, 19365'11"190Medford, MA USA
Julio NavarroPRRJanuary 9, 19346'0"175Vieques, P.R.
Jim NorthrupRFLRNovember 24, 19396'3"190Breckenridge, MI USA
Ray OylerSSRRAugust 4, 19375'11"165Indianapolis, IN USA
Orlando PenaPRRNovember 17, 19335'11"154Victoria de las Tunas, Cuba
Don Pepper1BLLOctober 8, 19436'4"215Saratoga Springs, NY USA
Johnny PodresPLLSeptember 30, 19325'11"170Witherbee, NY USA
Larry SherryPRRJuly 25, 19356'2"180Los Angeles, CA USA
Joe SparmaPRRFebruary 4, 19426'1"190Massillon, OH USA
Mickey StanleyCFRRJuly 20, 19426'1"185Grand Rapids, MI USA
Dick Tracewski2BRRFebruary 3, 19355'11"160Eynon, PA USA
Don Wert3BRRJuly 29, 19385'10"162Strasburg, PA USA
Dave WickershamPRRSeptember 27, 19356'3"188Erie, PA USA
Earl WilsonPRROctober 2, 19346'3"216Ponchatoula, LA USA
Jake Wood2BRRJune 22, 19376'1"163Elizabeth, NJ USA



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