1966 Covington Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 28-43
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Rac Slider (28-43)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Covington, Virginia
Ballpark: Casey Field
Attendance: 34,622, Avg. 975
The Covington Red Sox of the Appalachian League ended the 1966 season with a record of 28 wins and 43 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Red Sox plated 378 runs and allowed 411 runs, most in the league. James Zgorzelski accounted for 43 RBI. Ed Mello topped all regular batters by connecting at a .291 clip. Steve Blateric led the team with 6 wins, while Henry O'Reilly registered a 3.39 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1966 Covington Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dick Mills, Mike Nagy and Steve Blateric.
Rac Slider served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jene Alexander | R | R | September 26, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| David Barbo | L | L | November 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| William Barkley | R | R | January 14, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | Waco, TX US |
| Steve Blateric | R | R | March 20, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Francisco Borges | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bernard Bruns | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bob Cavalli | R | R | November 12, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| James Chenevert | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Loyd Cobble | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Michael Fernandez | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| LeRoi Finch | R | R | March 22, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Saint Thomas, St. Thomas VI |
| Donald Fox | R | R | July 13, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Wayne Fuzzard | L | L | August 23, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Gary Gabloff | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| John Gecy | L | R | 6'5" | 225 | ||
| Richard Goedert | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Otis Griggs | R | R | 6'1" | 203 | ||
| Jim Gruber | R | R | February 26, 1943 | 6'1" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dick Guy | L | R | May 16, 1948 | 6'3" | 205 | Jemison, AL US |
| Bill Hathaway | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Richard Hill | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| John Iannelli | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Lewis Inmon | R | R | June 14, 1944 | 6'4" | 215 | Clarksdale, MS US |
| Gregory Jacobs | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Steve Kramar | L | L | 6'2" | 184 | ||
| Bernard Linn | R | R | April 17, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Roger McComas | L | L | March 24, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Big Spring, TX US |
| Ed Mello | R | R | June 12, 1947 | 5'8" | 157 | Providence, RI US |
| Dick Mills | R | R | January 29, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Anthony Moniz | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Mike Nagy | R | R | March 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Robert O'Keefe | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Bill O'Neil | R | R | December 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Henry O'Reilly | R | L | September 13, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bobby Perry | L | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Donnie Peters | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| William Racely | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| James Rife | R | R | May 20, 1947 | 6'4" | 185 | York County, PA US |
| Danny Smith | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Mike Smith | R | R | March 6, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Tom Stephenson | R | R | December 19, 1946 | 6'5" | 180 | Torrance, CA US |
| Thomas White | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Faustino Zabala | R | R | December 29, 1942 | 5'9" | 195 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| James Zgorzelski | S | L | January 3, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Toledo, OH 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.
