1966 Durham Bulls Roster
Team Record: 62-76
Finished 6th in the CL's West Division
Manager: Chuck Churn (62-76)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 32,023, Avg. 464
The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1966 season with a record of 62 wins and 76 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Bulls plated 567 runs and surrendered 564 runs. Charles Murray and Larry Howard paced Durham with 13 home runs apiece. Larry Howard drove in 70 runs. Ivan Murrell led hitters with significant playing time with a .253 average. Mike Daniel topped the squad with 10 wins, while Bruce Von Hoff registered a 2.85 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1966 Durham Bulls who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Greg Sims, Chuck Churn, Bill Dillman, Bruce Von Hoff, Gary Dotter, Keith Lampard, Leon McFadden, Steve Hertz, Ivan Murrell and Larry Howard.
Chuck Churn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Alex Barrett | R | R | April 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
Ken Chelini | L | L | July 24, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | |
Joseph Christian | R | R | May 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Moon Run, PA US |
Chuck Churn | R | R | February 1, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Bridgetown, VA US |
Ron Crook | R | L | April 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 186 | |
Gary Cunning | S | R | April 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Terre Haute, IN US |
Mike Daniel | R | R | March 7, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | , MD US |
Bill Dillman | R | R | May 25, 1945 | 6'2" | 180 | Trenton, NJ US |
Gary Dotter | L | L | August 7, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
John Francis | R | R | December 15, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | |
Bob Frati | R | R | June 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 190 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
John Harms | R | R | April 13, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | |
Edward Harrar | R | R | September 4, 1943 | 6'4" | 205 | Abington, PA US |
Steve Hertz | R | R | February 26, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | Wright Patterson AFB, OH US |
Larry Howard | R | R | June 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
Keith Lampard | L | R | December 20, 1945 | 6'2" | 197 | Warrington, Cheshire GB |
Fred Light | L | R | September 26, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | |
Larry Mason | R | R | October 22, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | |
Jim McDonald | R | R | August 6, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | |
Leon McFadden | R | R | April 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US |
Steve Miller | R | R | February 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
James Monin | R | R | September 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
Charles Murray | L | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
Ivan Murrell | R | R | April 24, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
Rick Pierini | L | R | January 4, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | |
Juan Quintana | R | R | May 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 187 | , MX |
Roy Shrawder | R | R | August 6, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | |
Greg Sims | S | R | June 28, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
Dick Smith | R | L | April 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | |
Oliverio Sparks | R | R | October 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | |
James Todhunter | R | R | March 14, 1943 | 5'11" | 155 | |
Bruce Von Hoff | R | R | November 17, 1943 | 6'0" | 187 | Oakland, CA US |
Danny Walker | R | R | October 18, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
Jimmy Wammack | R | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
Dave Woods | R | R | August 13, 1943 | 6'6" | 225 |
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.