1966 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 77-48
Finished 3rd in the MWL
Manager: Al Ronning (77-48)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 55,023, Avg. 880
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 1966 season with a record of 77 wins and 48 losses, finishing third in the MWL.
The Bees scored 593 runs, best in the league. Burlington conceded 458 runs. Pete Koegel led the team with 21 home runs, while Bob Clifton, Jim Clark and Bobby Brooks each walloped 15 or more as well. Bob Clifton drove in 76 runs. Jim Clark topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .300. David Sellars paced the squad with 12 wins, and Mike Skane recorded a 2.15 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1966 Burlington Bees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Joe Keough, Bobby Brooks, Don O'Riley, Pete Koegel, Bill McNulty and Jim Clark.
Al Ronning served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Abbott | S | R | July 2, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Dick Bicek | R | R | September 4, 1946 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| James Blakeney | L | R | April 30, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Bill Bradley | L | L | October 24, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bobby Brooks | R | R | November 1, 1945 | 5'8" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jaime Cepeda | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jim Clark | R | R | April 30, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Bob Clifton | L | R | March 27, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Shreveport, LA US |
| James Cobrae | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Alberto Fernandez | R | R | November 21, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| John Fleischauer | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| James Folsom | L | L | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Claude Fortier | L | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Craig Gambs | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Art Groza | R | R | August 15, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gary Hart | R | L | September 21, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Buck Jensen | R | R | March 10, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Beaver, OR US |
| Ray Johnson | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Joe Keough | L | L | January 7, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Pomona, CA US |
| Ronald Kluch | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Pete Koegel | R | R | July 31, 1947 | 6'6" | 230 | Mineola, NY US |
| Charlie MacDonald | R | R | November 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Victor Majewski | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Denny McKernan | L | R | June 10, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Bill McNulty | R | R | August 29, 1946 | 6'4" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Raul Medrano | R | R | December 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Don O'Riley | R | R | March 12, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Mike Olivo | R | R | December 8, 1944 | 6'2" | 175 | Copey, DO |
| Gary Sanossian | S | R | May 6, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| David Sellars | R | R | February 22, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Mike Skane | R | L | June 15, 1942 | 6'2" | 197 | Woburn, MA US |
| Donald Sprusansky | R | R | 6'4" | 188 | ||
| Larry Vlasin | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Russel Watson | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Donnie Weeks | R | L | July 23, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 |
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.
