1966 Austin Braves Roster
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 4th in the TL
Manager: Hub Kittle (67-73)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Austin, Texas
Ballpark: Disch-Falk Field
Attendance: 54,104, Avg. 773
Playoffs - Austin Braves 2 games, Arkansas Travelers 1
Finals - Austin Braves 1 game, Albuquerque Dodgers 0 - Series called when rains struck.
The Austin Braves of the Texas League ended the 1966 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the TL.
The Braves paced the league with just 482 runs allowed. Austin scored 534 runs. George Kopacz led the team with 11 home runs Glen Clark drove in 57 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .296 average. Frank Funk paced the squad with 11 wins, while Pat House earned a 2.13 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1966 Austin Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ethan Blackaby, Hal Breeden, Glen Clark, Bobby Cox, Tom Dukes, Frank Funk, Cito Gaston, Pat House, Walt Hriniak, George Kopacz, Mike Lum, Félix Millán, Bob Moorhead, Gary Neibauer, Jay Porter, Ron Reed, Al Santorini, Bill Southworth, Cecil Upshaw and Charlie Vaughan.
Hub Kittle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Blackaby | L | L | July 24, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Hal Breeden | R | L | June 28, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Albany, GA US |
| Joe Cisterna | S | R | September 10, 1942 | 6'2" | 183 | San Diego, CA US |
| Glen Clark | S | R | March 8, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Robert Connolly | R | R | January 1, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bobby Cox | R | R | May 21, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Robert Daniel | R | L | March 4, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Cullman, AL US |
| Tom Dukes | R | R | August 31, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Knoxville, TN US |
| David Fracaro | R | R | April 16, 1939 | 6'4" | 175 | Waukesha, WI US |
| Frank Funk | R | R | August 30, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Gene Garnell | S | R | August 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 178 | Trinidad, CO US |
| Cito Gaston | R | R | March 17, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Harold Gelein | L | L | September 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Hibbing, MN US |
| Rafael Gomez | R | R | September 6, 1939 | 5'8" | 163 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| William Hancock | L | R | April 19, 1942 | 6'0" | 183 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Pat House | L | L | September 1, 1940 | 6'3" | 185 | Boise, ID US |
| Walt Hriniak | L | R | May 22, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Natick, MA US |
| Daniel Kern | L | L | April 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 187 | San Diego, CA US |
| Hub Kittle | R | R | February 19, 1917 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| George Kopacz | L | L | February 26, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Lum | L | L | October 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Félix Millán | R | R | August 21, 1943 | 5'11" | 172 | Yabucoa, PR |
| Bob Moorhead | R | R | January 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 208 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Gary Neibauer | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Billings, MT US |
| Ken Nixon | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | Defeated, TN US |
| Conrad Noessel | R | R | October 16, 1944 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Jay Porter | R | R | January 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Ron Reed | R | R | November 2, 1942 | 6'6" | 215 | La Porte, IN US |
| Jesus Romero | R | R | October 12, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Al Santorini | R | R | May 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Irvington, NJ US |
| Monte Sharp | R | L | March 23, 1944 | 6'4" | 205 | Decatur, AL US |
| Richard Smith | R | R | February 23, 1943 | 6'4" | 210 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bill Southworth | R | R | November 10, 1945 | 6'2" | 205 | Madison, WI US |
| John Stewart | R | R | February 12, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Cecil Upshaw | R | R | October 22, 1942 | 6'6" | 205 | Spearsville, LA US |
| Charlie Vaughan | R | L | October 6, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Mercedes, 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.
