1966 Daytona Beach Islanders Roster
Team Record: 71-70
Finished 6th in the FSL
Manager: Gail Henley (71-70)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 19,190, Avg. 272
The Daytona Beach Islanders of the Florida State League ended the 1966 season with a record of 71 wins and 70 losses, finishing sixth in the FSL.
The Islanders tallied 519 runs and yielded 575 runs. Tom Hamm recorded 42 runs batted in. Larry Calton led batters with significant playing time with a .236 average. Richard Williams topped the squad with 12 wins, while Norm McRae recorded a 2.83 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1966 Daytona Beach Islanders who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jon Warden, Norm McRae and Les Cain.
Gail Henley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Aleschuk | L | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Hagan Andersen | R | R | March 16, 1945 | 5'11" | 168 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Phillip Bartolone | L | L | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Alex Bike | R | R | June 21, 1947 | 6'4" | 220 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| James Blight | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Rudy Burson | R | R | October 29, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Les Cain | L | L | January 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 200 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Larry Calton | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Jose Cepeda | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| James Dietz | L | L | 6'3" | 165 | ||
| Robert Felber | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ralph Foytack | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Timothy Garner | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Robert Gear | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| George Gmelch | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dennis Grossini | L | L | September 8, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Dwight Guyton | R | R | September 20, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tom Hamm | L | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Michael Keasler | L | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| James Mabry | L | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Tim Marting | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Norm McRae | R | R | September 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| James Olms | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Julio Perez | L | L | March 4, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Nicholas Ross | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Daniel Sherban | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Carl Solarek | R | R | January 4, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Hector Soto | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Jeffrey Umbel | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Jon Warden | S | L | October 1, 1946 | 6'0" | 205 | Columbus, OH US |
| Robert Welz | L | L | February 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 214 | Dorchester, MA US |
| Thomas White | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Richard Williams | S | L | March 24, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Dave Yoakum | R | R | December 15, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Middlesboro, KY 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.
