1966 Johnson City Yankees Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Jerry Albin | R | R | June 3, 1944 | 6'0" | 182 | Indianapolis, IN US |
Timothy Belyeu | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
Tom Bettcher | L | L | May 16, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
James Bidwell | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
Carl Black | R | R | October 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 155 | Hardford, KY US |
George Blaum | R | R | August 5, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Glen Borkhuis | R | R | January 26, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Altadena, CA US |
Robert Darrah | R | R | September 5, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Galesburg, IL US |
Bill Fisher | R | R | September 29, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Tahlequah, OK US |
John Haar | R | R | November 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 186 | Vancouver, BC CA |
Archie Haley | R | R | 5'8" | 180 | ||
John Hamilton | R | R | 6'0" | 182 | ||
Earl Hash | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
Robert Height | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
Harry Hewitt | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
Alvin Hodges | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
Carl Ingram | R | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
Steve Kline | R | R | October 6, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Wenatchee, WA US |
Ron Lewis | L | L | February 14, 2000 | 6'4" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
William Mason | R | R | September 9, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
Thomas Matheson | R | R | January 30, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Hollywood, CA US |
Kenneth Myette | L | R | November 24, 1947 | 6'3" | 180 | |
Richard Olsen | R | R | January 3, 1944 | 5'7" | 160 | Sac City, IA US |
Louis Polisano | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
Thomas Porter | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
Allen Rhea | R | R | April 29, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
Larry Shown | R | R | June 21, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | Owensboro, KY US |
David Steen | R | R | 6'0" | 220 | ||
Gary Timberlake | R | L | August 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Laconia, IN US |
Preston Tutein | L | L | 6'1" | 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.