1966 Binghamton Triplets Roster
Team Record: 67-58
Finished 3rd in the NYPL
Manager: Frank Verdi (67-58)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Binghamton, New York
Ballpark: Johnson Field
Attendance: 51,126, Avg. 818
Playoffs - Auburn Mets 2 games, Binghamton Triplets 0
The Binghamton Triplets of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1966 season with a record of 67 wins and 58 losses, finishing third in the NYPL.
The Triplets scored 571 runs and surrendered 514 runs. Lou Howell drove in 66 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .274 clip. Mickey Scott led the team with 15 wins, while George Rewerts registered a 2.52 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1966 Binghamton Triplets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ron Cook, Tony Solaita, Mickey Scott and Joe Pactwa.
Frank Verdi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bechtold | R | R | September 30, 1942 | 6'1" | 200 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Timothy Belyeu | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| George Blaum | R | R | August 5, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Fred Brown | R | R | 5'9" | 158 | ||
| Richard Clark | R | R | February 12, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ron Cook | L | L | July 11, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Jefferson, TX US |
| Frank DeVivo | L | L | March 4, 1942 | 5'7" | 165 | |
| Teddy Dillard | R | R | October 3, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleo Springs, OK US |
| Wyatt Dreger | L | R | 6'6" | 205 | ||
| Edward Fiskland | R | R | October 27, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Tom Foster | L | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Matt Galante | R | R | March 22, 1944 | 5'6" | 157 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Archie Haley | R | R | 5'8" | 180 | ||
| Jeff Hopkins | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Lou Howell | S | R | October 7, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Louisville, KY US |
| Vence Jelovchan | R | R | 5'11" | 161 | ||
| Joseph Jeran | R | R | May 12, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Cassity, WV US |
| William Jeter | L | R | December 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Robert Jordan | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Charlie Kennedy | R | R | December 15, 1946 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Lew Lawson | R | R | October 30, 1946 | 5'9" | 170 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| John Lynch | L | R | 6'2" | 173 | ||
| Donald Manning | R | R | 6'0" | 203 | ||
| Walter Manuel | R | R | May 4, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | Red Bank, NJ US |
| Willie Mobley | R | R | February 15, 1943 | 6'1" | 165 | Modoc, SC US |
| Donald Mulhare | R | R | 5'9" | 167 | ||
| Al Otto | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Joe Pactwa | L | L | June 2, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | Hammond, IN US |
| Perry Pappas | R | R | June 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| John Patterson | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Mike Peluso | L | L | June 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Jesse Plemons | R | R | February 25, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Tulare, CA US |
| Ernest Recob | L | R | July 29, 1943 | 5'9" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Jim Rees | L | R | October 18, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| George Rewerts | R | R | April 29, 1944 | 6'5" | 205 | Defiance, IA US |
| Mickey Scott | L | L | July 25, 1947 | 6'1" | 155 | Weimar, DE |
| Cecil Shamberger | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Stephan Shapiro | L | L | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| James Smith | L | L | July 8, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Tony Solaita | L | L | January 15, 1947 | 6'0" | 210 | Nuuuli, AS |
| Preston Tutein | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Mark Uhlmann | R | R | November 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Memphis, TN US |
| Dion Von der Lieth | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Alton Williams | R | R | April 27, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 |
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.
