1966 Leesburg Athletics Roster
Team Record: 87-44
Finished 2nd in the FSL
Manager: Jimmy Williams (87-44)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Leesburg, Florida
Ballpark: Venetian Gardens
Attendance: 30,567, Avg. 467
Playoffs - Leesburg Athletics 3 games, St. Petersburg Cards 2
The Leesburg Athletics of the Florida State League ended the 1966 season with a record of 87 wins and 44 losses, finishing second in the FSL.
The Athletics scored 530 runs and conceded 417 runs. Charlie Robinson led Leesburg with 13 home runs and accounted for 78 RBI. Allan Lewis paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .288 clip. Louis Hemauer topped the team with 15 wins, while Robert Guzek recorded a 0.79 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jim Holt, George Lauzerique, Dwain Anderson, Freddie Velázquez, Allan Lewis, Gonzalo Márquez and Gene Tenace were all players from the 1966 Leesburg Athletics who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jimmy Williams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwain Anderson | R | R | November 23, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jim Buker | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Juan Campos | R | R | November 24, 1944 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Jaime Cepeda | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Steve Dabbs | L | L | December 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| John Dunn | R | R | January 3, 1948 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Jackie Earls | R | R | March 6, 1946 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Richard Fernandez | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Oscar Flores | R | R | December 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Robert Guzek | R | L | June 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Louis Hemauer | R | R | September 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jim Holt | L | R | May 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Graham, NC US |
| James Johnson | R | R | September 9, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Ray Johnson | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Rick Johnson | R | R | March 16, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| George Lauzerique | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Allan Lewis | S | R | December 12, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Don Lohse | R | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'4" | 187 | |
| Charlie MacDonald | R | R | November 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Donald Manning | R | R | 6'0" | 203 | ||
| Gonzalo Márquez | L | L | March 31, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Carupano, Sucre VE |
| Evangelista Nunez | R | R | 5'10" | 158 | ||
| Jim Pamlanye | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Charlie Robinson | L | R | March 13, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Charles Ruedy | L | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| James Strickland | R | R | March 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Gene Tenace | R | R | October 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Russellton, PA US |
| Freddie Velázquez | R | R | December 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
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.
