1966 Thomasville Hi-Toms Roster
Team Record: 71-52
Finished 3rd in the WCL
Manager: Ralph Rowe (71-52)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Thomasville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Finch Field
Attendance: 30,940, Avg. 503
The Thomasville Hi-Toms of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1966 season with a record of 71 wins and 52 losses, finishing third in the WCL.
The Hi-Toms scored 685 runs and gave up 589 runs. Luis Lagunas walloped 35 home runs for Thomasville, and Bobbye Beckner added 15 or more also. Luis Lagunas drove in 106 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .311 clip. Gene Melton led the squad with 13 wins, while James Merrick recorded a 2.97 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Walters and Dick Woodson both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ralph Rowe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ashcroft | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Bobbye Beckner | R | R | November 14, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | Clayton, NM US |
| William Boyce | R | R | August 12, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Connie Bradison | L | R | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| David Erbe | L | L | March 14, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| George Gaskins | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Jim Glover | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | Guy, AR US |
| Alvin Hazewinkel | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Heathcote | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dennis Heger | S | R | September 23, 1946 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Luis Lagunas | R | R | September 12, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Danny Loftin | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Danny Loyd | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Craig MacKay | R | R | November 28, 1943 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jerry Maye | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Gene Melton | R | R | April 19, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| James Merrick | L | L | November 5, 1943 | 5'9" | 170 | Hemet, CA US |
| Bob Rommes | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Pedro Sierra | R | R | July 26, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Louis Smith | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Roger Sugimoto | R | R | March 4, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Stephen Thornton | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Videtich | R | R | May 4, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Tama, IA US |
| Charlie Walters | R | R | February 21, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Dick Woodson | R | R | March 30, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Oelwein, IA 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.
