1966 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 78-61
Finished 2nd in the SL
Manager: Hardy Peterson (78-61)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 51,704, Avg. 744
The Asheville Tourists of the Southern League ended the 1966 season with a record of 78 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the SL.
The Tourists led the league with 670 runs, powered by 140 home runs. Asheville allowed 610 runs. Bob Robertson walloped 32 home runs for the squad, while Bob Oliver, Rodolfo Welch and Joe Solimine each swatted 15 or more, too. Bob Robertson drove in 99 runs. Charlie Leonard paced all regular batters by connecting at a .308 clip. Dave Roberts and Silvano Quezada topped the team with 14 wins each, and Dave Roberts recorded a 2.61 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1966 Asheville Tourists who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dick Colpaert, Bruce Dal Canton, Dock Ellis, Lou Marone, Bob Oliver, Freddie Patek, Elmo Plaskett, Dave Roberts, Bob Robertson and Carl Taylor.
Hardy Peterson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Colpaert | R | R | January 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 182 | Fraser, MI US |
| Phillip Cunningham | R | R | December 10, 1941 | 6'4" | 201 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Bruce Dal Canton | R | R | June 15, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | California, PA US |
| Dock Ellis | S | R | March 11, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ron Fiorella | L | L | November 2, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Danny Greenfield | L | R | June 16, 1940 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Charles Hughes | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Rodger Irvine | R | R | September 1, 1940 | 6'3" | 182 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Alejandro James | R | R | July 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 166 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Larry Killingsworth | R | R | June 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Joseph Knutson | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| David Kwiatkowski | L | R | June 1, 1942 | 6'4" | 220 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| Ken Larsen | R | R | April 23, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charlie Leonard | L | L | May 6, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Bullsgap, TN US |
| Lou Marone | R | L | December 3, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bill McGilivray | R | R | November 2, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Bob Oliver | R | R | February 8, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Freddie Patek | R | R | October 9, 1944 | 5'5" | 148 | Seguin, TX US |
| Elmo Plaskett | R | R | June 27, 1938 | 5'10" | 195 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Silvano Quezada | R | R | September 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | September 11, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Gallipolis, OH US |
| Bob Robertson | R | R | October 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Frostburg, MD US |
| Felix Santana | R | R | April 29, 1942 | 5'7" | 152 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Joe Solimine | L | L | January 7, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Carl Taylor | R | R | January 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Frank Vanzin | L | R | March 19, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| George Vasquez | R | R | December 7, 1941 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Rodolfo Welch | R | R | July 9, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Quint Willingham | R | R | September 26, 1944 | 6'6" | 210 | Eglin AFB, FL 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.
