1966 Geneva Senators Roster
Team Record: 34-90
Finished 6th in the NYPL
Manager: Gordon MacKenzie (34-90)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Geneva, New York
Ballpark: McDonough Park
Attendance: 13,529, Avg. 218
The Geneva Senators of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1966 season with a record of 34 wins and 90 losses, finishing sixth in the NYPL.
The Senators scored 400 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 627 runs. Butch Menton led Geneva with 16 home runs and drove in 64 runs. Ron Robinson paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .283. Jim Miles and Timothy Zajeski topped the team with 6 wins each, while Gene Baker recorded a 3.21 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1966 Geneva Senators who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Tom Ragland, Gerry Schoen, Gordon MacKenzie and Jim Miles.
Gordon MacKenzie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Baker | R | R | April 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Darlington, SC US |
| Marty Beltran | L | L | May 26, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Michael Blue | S | L | June 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Sonny Bowers | R | R | September 18, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Wayne Brescher | R | R | February 18, 1946 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| William Brown | R | R | December 31, 1942 | 5'11" | 165 | Stanford, KY US |
| Richard Bucholtz | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Jack Cashman | R | R | January 30, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Walter Czopczyc | R | R | June 20, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Hahn, DE |
| Fred Dailey | R | R | January 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Berea, KY US |
| Gary Dameron | R | R | March 8, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Campbell Hill, IL US |
| Albert Disken | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Richard Drew | R | R | September 29, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| James Eggart | R | R | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Robert Ferrell | R | R | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Frank Garnett | R | R | March 6, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Dean Gruwell | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Michael Howard | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 6'2" | 180 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Gary Kolumbus | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Eddie Lupton | L | L | September 21, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | East Orange, NJ US |
| Gordon MacKenzie | R | R | July 9, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Jerry Marik | L | R | May 18, 1947 | 5'9" | 145 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bernard McDonald | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Bill McRae | R | R | September 22, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | Fernandina Beach, FL US |
| Butch Menton | R | R | February 22, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Gerald Merlet | R | R | May 8, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| James Michael | R | R | December 6, 1945 | 5'11" | 165 | Lebanon, OH US |
| John Michael | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jim Miles | R | R | August 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Grenada, MS US |
| Robert Miller | R | R | January 17, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Warren Miller | R | R | August 28, 1944 | 5'9" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Henry Newman | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Eddie Odom | R | R | October 10, 1944 | 5'9" | 185 | Quitman, GA US |
| Rodney Orange | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Willis Payne | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Gabriel Puniska | R | R | November 28, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tom Ragland | R | R | June 16, 1946 | 5'10" | 155 | Talladega, AL US |
| Robert Richmond | R | R | November 12, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Wauseon, OH US |
| Ron Robinson | R | R | June 10, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Gerry Schoen | R | R | January 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 215 | New Orleans, LA US |
| John Shew | R | R | September 10, 1942 | 6'3" | 185 | Milford, DE US |
| Wallace Smallwood | R | R | May 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 182 | |
| Marvin Tidd | R | R | February 23, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | Oquawka, IL US |
| Valentino Watson | R | R | 5'11" | 154 | ||
| Robert Weigle | L | L | May 7, 1942 | 6'1" | 172 | Gettysburg, PA US |
| Timothy Zajeski | R | R | October 18, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 |
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.
