1966 Amarillo Sonics Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Buddy Hancken (77-63)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Amarillo Dilla Villa
Attendance: 78,656, Avg. 1,124
Playoffs - Albuquerque Dodgers 2 games, Amarillo Sonics 1
The Amarillo Sonics of the Texas League ended the 1966 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the TL.
The Sonics plated 626 runs and yielded 545 runs. Doug Rader paced Amarillo with 16 home runs and drove in 74 runs. Leo Posada led all regular batters by hitting .317. Don Wilson topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.21 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1966 Amarillo Sonics who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Doug Rader, Bruce Von Hoff, John Hoffman, Paul Doyle, Leo Posada, Danny Coombs, José Herrera, J C Hartman, Bill Heath, Larry Howard, Ron Davis, Tom Griffin, George Gerberman, Don Wilson and Danny Walton.
Buddy Hancken served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Arruda | R | R | August 16, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Lee Brown | L | R | April 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Vergennes, VT US |
| Ronald Cayll | R | R | September 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Danny Coombs | R | L | March 23, 1942 | 6'4" | 200 | Lincoln, ME US |
| Mike Daniel | R | R | March 7, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | , MD US |
| Ron Davis | R | R | October 21, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Roanoke Rapids, NC US |
| Paul Doyle | L | L | October 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 172 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Marvin Dutt | R | R | October 12, 1939 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Ernest Foli | R | R | January 19, 1942 | 6'1" | 175 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Tommy Fullen | R | R | March 22, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| George Gerberman | R | R | March 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | El Campo, TX US |
| Tom Griffin | R | R | February 22, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Edward Harrar | R | R | September 4, 1943 | 6'4" | 205 | Abington, PA US |
| J C Hartman | R | R | April 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Cottonton, AL US |
| Bill Heath | L | R | March 10, 1939 | 5'8" | 175 | Yuba City, CA US |
| José Herrera | R | R | April 8, 1942 | 5'8" | 165 | San Lorenzo, Zulia VE |
| John Hoffman | L | R | October 31, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Larry Howard | R | R | June 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Elijah Johnson | R | R | December 6, 1942 | 6'1" | 182 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Daniel Kern | L | L | April 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 187 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ed Moxey | R | R | July 8, 1942 | 5'7" | 185 | Nassau, BS |
| Charles Murray | L | R | September 8, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ed Pacheco | R | R | December 24, 1944 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Leo Posada | R | R | April 1, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Doug Rader | R | R | July 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 208 | Chicago, IL US |
| Danilo Rivas | R | L | March 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| James Todhunter | R | R | March 14, 1943 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Bruce Von Hoff | R | R | November 17, 1943 | 6'0" | 187 | Oakland, CA US |
| Danny Walton | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Don Wilson | R | R | February 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Monroe, LA 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.
