1966 Columbus Yankees Roster
Team Record: 63-76
Finished 7th in the SL
Manager: Jack Reed (63-76)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Synovus Park
Attendance: 48,847, Avg. 703
The Columbus Yankees of the Southern League ended the 1966 season with a record of 63 wins and 76 losses, finishing seventh in the SL.
The Yankees scored 543 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 592 runs. Steve Whitaker led Columbus with 20 home runs Dave McDonald drove in 70 runs. Jerry Kenney paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .292. Bill Henry topped the squad with 12 wins, while Robert Lasko recorded a 1.71 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1966 Columbus Yankees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Brenneman, Elvio Jiménez, Steve Whitaker, Bill Henry, Jerry Kenney, Cecil Perkins, Mike Jurewicz, John Miller, Dave McDonald, Gil Blanco and Ellie Rodríguez.
Jack Reed served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Blanco | L | L | December 15, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Ron Boyer | R | R | August 17, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | Alba, MO US |
| Jim Brenneman | R | R | February 13, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| James Covington | L | L | February 5, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Butch Cretara | R | L | April 20, 1942 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Stephen Dichter | L | L | April 1, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| William Drummond | R | R | January 5, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Roger Dutton | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Charles Hayes | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bill Henry | L | L | February 15, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Joseph Jeran | R | R | May 12, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Cassity, WV US |
| Elvio Jiménez | R | R | January 6, 1940 | 5'9" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Jurewicz | S | L | September 20, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jerry Kenney | L | R | June 30, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ron Kirk | L | R | August 27, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Thomas Kowalowski | R | R | October 13, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Robert Lasko | R | R | April 14, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Jimmy Marrujo | R | R | August 27, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Claremore, OK US |
| Tommie Martz | L | R | October 7, 1941 | 5'11" | 167 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Dave McDonald | L | R | May 20, 1943 | 6'3" | 215 | New Albany, IN US |
| Ed Merritt | R | R | January 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| John Miller | R | R | March 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 195 | Alhambra, CA US |
| James Palma | R | R | October 25, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Frank Pappas | R | R | September 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Cecil Perkins | R | R | December 1, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ellie Rodríguez | R | R | May 24, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Fajardo, PR |
| John Schroeppel | L | L | September 7, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Oak Ridge, TN US |
| Donald Semon | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| David Truelock | L | R | November 7, 1945 | 5'7" | 150 | Bloomington, IN US |
| Steve Whitaker | L | R | May 7, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Martin Willoughby | R | R | September 15, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Columbia, MS 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.
