1966 Johnson City Yankees Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 41-30
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Bob Bauer (41-30)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Howard Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 22,355, Avg. 630
1966 Johnson City Yankees Statistics

The Johnson City Yankees of the Appalachian League ended the 1966 season with a record of 41 wins and 30 losses, finishing second in the AL.

The Yankees scored 385 runs and conceded 347 runs. Archie Haley drove in 41 runs. Jerry Albin led all regular batters with a .302 average. James Bidwell topped the team with 8 wins, while Carl Black recorded a 3.13 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Steve Kline and Gary Timberlake both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Bob Bauer served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jerry AlbinRRJune 3, 19446'0"182Indianapolis, IN US
Timothy BelyeuRR5'10"175
Tom BettcherLLMay 16, 19445'11"170
James BidwellRR6'0"180
Carl BlackRROctober 14, 19466'1"155Hardford, KY US
George BlaumRRAugust 5, 19476'1"175Brooklyn, NY US
Glen BorkhuisRRJanuary 26, 19446'0"175Altadena, CA US
Robert DarrahRRSeptember 5, 19466'2"190Galesburg, IL US
Bill FisherRRSeptember 29, 19486'2"195Tahlequah, OK US
John HaarRRNovember 7, 19446'1"186Vancouver, BC CA
Archie HaleyRR5'8"180
John HamiltonRR6'0"182
Earl HashRR6'2"178
Robert HeightLL6'0"170
Harry HewittLR5'11"170
Alvin HodgesRR6'2"170
Carl IngramRR5'8"170
Steve KlineRROctober 6, 19476'3"200Wenatchee, WA US
Ron LewisLLFebruary 14, 20006'4"215Philadelphia, PA US
William MasonRRSeptember 9, 19446'2"190Washington, DC US
Thomas MathesonRRJanuary 30, 19486'2"195Hollywood, CA US
Kenneth MyetteLRNovember 24, 19476'3"180
Richard OlsenRRJanuary 3, 19445'7"160Sac City, IA US
Louis PolisanoRR5'11"180
Thomas PorterLR6'2"180
Allen RheaRRApril 29, 19456'1"175Colorado Springs, CO US
Larry ShownRRJune 21, 19476'3"190Owensboro, KY US
David SteenRR6'0"220
Gary TimberlakeRLAugust 9, 19486'2"205Laconia, IN US
Preston TuteinLL6'1"170

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.




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