1966 Bluefield Orioles Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 38-33
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Joe Altobelli (38-33)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 30,847, Avg. 869
1966 Bluefield Orioles Statistics

The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1966 season with a record of 38 wins and 33 losses, finishing third in the AL.

The Orioles scored 355 runs and yielded 365 runs. Paul Flesner drove in 43 runs. Alonzo Harris led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .300 clip. John Carr topped the team with 7 wins, while Vaughn Kovach recorded a 2.57 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Alonzo Harris played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Bluefield Orioles to do so.

Joe Altobelli served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Donald AtkinsLL5'9"145
James BeasleyRRMarch 16, 19456'0"180Miami Beach, FL US
John BraxtonSR6'1"192
Gary CarnegieRR5'10"180
John CarrRR6'9"218
John ClintonRR
Chester CollinsLR6'1"155
Donnie CollinsRROctober 27, 19486'2"180Evansville, IN US
Randolph CoonRR5'11"180
Ronald CurleeRRDecember 9, 19466'1"166
Kenneth EmersonLR5'10"145
Paul FlesnerRRNovember 24, 19465'11"170Kankakee, IL US
Don GennusaLLDecember 26, 19446'0"178New Orleans, LA US
Tim GriffinRRApril 7, 19476'2"195
William GrimesRR6'4"215
John GunterRR6'4"180
David HalfordRR5'11"170
Alonzo HarrisSRSeptember 17, 19476'0"160Selma, AL US
Dunray HarrisRRMay 16, 19466'0"170
Gary HoltLL6'1"165
Larry JohnsonRRNovember 4, 19456'0"190
James KellyRROctober 24, 19486'3"195
Dan KernsRRJanuary 4, 19466'0"190
Bob KoppersRR6'2"185
Vaughn KovachRRDecember 18, 19456'1"180
Douglas LaCossRR6'1"
Edward LemonLL5'10"175
Robert LynnLL6'1"195
David MayLR6'4"200
Scott McDonaldRRJune 13, 19476'1"195
Henry MedlinRL6'1"180
Richard MillerRL5'9"165
James NeathLL6'1"165
Richard PecoreRRJanuary 12, 19486'0"185
Kenny PurvisRR5'11"190
Richard RhineRR6'1"180
Dewayne RichmondLR6'1"190
Ronald SheltonRL6'2"185
Doug WardRRJanuary 16, 19476'5"190

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.




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