1966 Montgomery Rebels Roster
Team Record: 66-72
Finished 5th in the SL
Manager: Wayne Blackburn (66-72)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Ballpark: Paterson Field
Attendance: 32,246, Avg. 467
The Montgomery Rebels of the Southern League ended the 1966 season with a record of 66 wins and 72 losses, finishing fifth in the SL.
The Rebels plated 568 runs and allowed 631 runs, most in the league. Don Pepper paced Montgomery with 19 home runs, and Wayne Redmond walloped 15 or more, too. Don Pepper drove in 87 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .302 clip. Tom Fletcher and Mike Marshall led the squad with 11 wins each, while Tom Fletcher recorded a 3.12 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mike Marshall, Ed Olivares, Jim Rooker, Rickey Clark, Jack Jenkins, Mike Kilkenny, Tom Fletcher, Bob Christian, Fred Scherman, Dave Campbell, Arlo Brunsberg, Brian McCall, Wayne Redmond, Don Pepper, Tom Timmermann, Bob Reed, George Korince, Daryl Patterson and Ike Brown were all players from the 1966 Montgomery Rebels who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Wayne Blackburn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Anderson | R | R | December 19, 1938 | 5'11" | 155 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Ike Brown | R | R | April 13, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jimmie Brown | R | R | July 25, 1944 | 6'3" | 182 | |
| Arlo Brunsberg | L | R | August 15, 1940 | 6'0" | 195 | Fertile, MN US |
| David Burge | L | L | January 28, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Dave Campbell | R | R | January 14, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Manistee, MI US |
| Bob Christian | R | R | October 17, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Michael Christino | L | L | April 17, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Rickey Clark | R | R | March 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 170 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Bill Davidson | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Tom Fletcher | S | L | June 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | Elmira, NY US |
| Bill Fulk | R | R | October 9, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| John Gregory | R | R | June 29, 1942 | 6'4" | 210 | Tulare, CA US |
| Earl Griffin | L | R | September 13, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jim Handley | R | R | November 7, 1942 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Johnny Ison | R | R | November 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Olive Hill, KY US |
| Jack Jenkins | R | R | December 22, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Covington, VA US |
| Mike Kilkenny | R | L | April 11, 1945 | 6'3" | 175 | Bradford, ON CA |
| George Korince | R | R | January 10, 1946 | 6'3" | 210 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Mike Marshall | R | R | January 15, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | Adrian, MI US |
| Brian McCall | L | L | January 25, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | Kentfield, CA US |
| Gage Naudain | L | L | January 10, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ed Olivares | R | R | November 5, 1937 | 5'11" | 180 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Daryl Patterson | L | R | November 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 192 | Coalinga, CA US |
| Don Pepper | L | L | October 8, 1943 | 6'4" | 215 | Saratoga Springs, NY US |
| Wayne Redmond | R | R | November 25, 1945 | 5'10" | 165 | Athens, AL US |
| Bob Reed | R | R | January 12, 1945 | 5'10" | 175 | Boston, MA US |
| Larry Rojas | R | R | February 2, 1942 | 5'11" | 182 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jim Rooker | R | L | September 23, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Lakeview, OR US |
| Fred Scherman | L | L | July 25, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Dayton, OH US |
| John Skulley | L | L | December 5, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Charles Stevenson | L | R | April 11, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Tom Timmermann | R | R | May 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Breese, IL 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.
