1966 Knoxville Smokies Roster

Southern League (SL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 61-75
Finished 8th in the SL
Manager: Jack Cassini (61-75)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 28,101, Avg. 413
1966 Knoxville Smokies Statistics

The Knoxville Smokies of the Southern League ended the 1966 season with a record of 61 wins and 75 losses, finishing eighth in the SL.

The Smokies scored 650 runs and allowed 622 runs. Rogelio Álvarez led Knoxville with 27 home runs Johnnie Fenderson recorded 87 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .324 clip. David Galligan paced the squad with 12 wins, while Don Secrist recorded a 2.45 ERA, best among regular hurlers.

Rogelio Álvarez, Clyde Mashore, Dan McGinn, John Noriega, Don Secrist, Stan Swanson and Tom Tischinski were all players from the 1966 Knoxville Smokies who played in the Majors during their careers.

Jack Cassini served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Teolindo AcostaLLJuly 23, 19375'7"168Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Rogelio ÁlvarezRRApril 18, 19385'11"183Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU
Terry BanderasRRJune 27, 19406'1"175
Carl BarnesLRFebruary 26, 19435'10"160
John BurrowsRROctober 8, 19445'11"185
Johnnie FendersonRRJuly 20, 19446'0"171Birmingham, AL US
James FoxRRFebruary 12, 19406'2"195
Thomas FrondorfRRAugust 1, 19446'5"210
David GalliganRRFebruary 10, 19436'2"205
Lee GreenLLSeptember 12, 19416'1"190
Phil HendersonLLJuly 18, 19446'2"225
Bernard KazakavichLRDecember 8, 19406'0"165
Louis KellerRRMay 12, 19476'1"182
Gary LindholtzRRAugust 8, 19466'0"165
James MarshallRLJuly 8, 19466'1"170
Pedro MartinezRRMarch 26, 19406'3"195La Habana, La Habana CU
Clyde MashoreRRMay 29, 19456'0"182Concord, CA US
Dan McGinnLLNovember 29, 19436'0"185Omaha, NE US
Wayne MeadowsSRMarch 31, 19435'8"165
Jim MorioRLJune 9, 19416'0"180
John NoriegaRRDecember 20, 19436'4"185Ogden, UT US
Bill OplingerRRApril 26, 19435'10"160
Don SecristLLFebruary 26, 19446'2"195Seattle, WA US
Gary StrootRRMay 27, 19435'9"165
Stan SwansonRRMay 19, 19445'11"168Yuba City, CA US
Sam ThompsonLLJuly 7, 19376'1"174Columbia, SC US
Tom TischinskiRRJuly 12, 19445'10"190Kansas City, MO US
Kenneth WidmanRRFebruary 29, 19446'1"175

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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