1966 Richmond Braves Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 75-72
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Bill Adair (75-72)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 234,005, Avg. 3,184
1966 Richmond Braves Statistics

Playoffs - Richmond Braves 3 games, Rochester Red Wings 1
Finals - Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games, Richmond Braves 1

The Richmond Braves of the International League ended the 1966 season with a record of 75 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.

The Braves scored 593 runs and gave up 529 runs. Jim Beauchamp led Richmond with 25 home runs, while Bill Robinson and Adrian Garrett walloped 15 or more, too. Bill Robinson drove in 79 runs. Jim Beauchamp paced all regular batters by hitting .319. Larry Maxie topped the squad with 13 wins, and Dick Kelley recorded a 2.08 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Tommie Aaron, Sandy Alomar, Lee Bales, Jim Beauchamp, Ethan Blackaby, Wade Blasingame, Marv Breeding, Jim Britton, Chris Cannizzaro, Joe Christopher, Ty Cline, Billy Cowan, Tom Dukes, Arnold Earley, Frank Funk, Adrian Garrett, Gil Garrido, John Herrnstein, Herb Hippauf, Pat House, Pat Jarvis, Dick Kelley, George Kopacz, Larry Maxie, Félix Millán, Bob Moorhead, Al Moran, Phil Niekro, Chi-Chi Olivo, Jay Porter, Ron Reed, Jay Ritchie, Bill Robinson, Ed Sadowski, Amado Samuel, Dan Schneider, Bill Southworth, Arnold Umbach and Cecil Upshaw were all players from the 1966 Richmond Braves who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Bill Adair served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Tommie AaronRRAugust 5, 19396'3"190Mobile, AL US
Sandy AlomarSROctober 19, 19435'9"140Salinas, PR
Lee BalesSRDecember 4, 19445'10"165Los Angeles, CA US
Jim BeauchampRRAugust 21, 19396'2"190Vinita, OK US
Ethan BlackabyLLJuly 24, 19405'11"190Cincinnati, OH US
Wade BlasingameLLNovember 22, 19436'1"185Deming, NM US
Marv BreedingRRMarch 8, 19346'0"175Decatur, AL US
Jim BrittonRRMarch 25, 19446'5"225North Tonawanda, NY US
Chris CannizzaroRRMay 3, 19386'0"190Oakland, CA US
Joe ChristopherRRDecember 13, 19355'10"175Frederiksted, St. Croix VI
Joe CisternaSRSeptember 10, 19426'2"183San Diego, CA US
Ty ClineLLJune 15, 19396'0"170Hampton, SC US
Billy CowanRRAugust 28, 19386'0"170Calhoun City, MS US
Victor DavisRRDecember 25, 19416'1"163
Tom DukesRRAugust 31, 19426'2"185Knoxville, TN US
Arnold EarleyLLJune 4, 19336'1"195Lincoln Park, MI US
Vince FergusonRRAugust 25, 19386'0"180San Salvador, BS
Frank FunkRRAugust 30, 19356'0"175Washington, DC US
Adrian GarrettLRJanuary 3, 19436'3"185Brooksville, FL US
Gil GarridoRRJune 26, 19415'9"150Panama, Panama PA
William HaasLLFebruary 4, 19436'3"190
William HancockLRApril 19, 19426'0"183Shreveport, LA US
John HerrnsteinLLMarch 31, 19386'3"215Hampton, VA US
Herb HippaufRLMay 9, 19396'0"180New York, NY US
Pat HouseLLSeptember 1, 19406'3"185Boise, ID US
Pat JarvisRRMarch 18, 19415'10"180Carlyle, IL US
Dick KelleyRLJanuary 8, 19405'11"174Brighton, MA US
George KopaczLLFebruary 26, 19416'1"195Chicago, IL US
Larry MaxieRROctober 10, 19406'4"220Upland, CA US
Félix MillánRRAugust 21, 19435'11"172Yabucoa, PR
Bob MoorheadRRJanuary 23, 19386'1"208Chambersburg, PA US
Al MoranRRDecember 5, 19386'1"190Detroit, MI US
Phil NiekroRRApril 1, 19396'1"180Blaine, OH US
Ken NixonRROctober 4, 19436'1"200Defeated, TN US
Chi-Chi OlivoRRMarch 18, 19266'2"215Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO
Jay PorterRRJanuary 17, 19336'2"180Shawnee, OK US
Ron ReedRRNovember 2, 19426'6"215La Porte, IN US
Jay RitchieRRNovember 20, 19366'4"175Salisbury, NC US
Bill RobinsonRRJune 26, 19436'2"189McKeesport, PA US
Ed SadowskiRRJanuary 19, 19315'11"175Pittsburgh, PA US
Amado SamuelRRDecember 6, 19386'1"170San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Dan SchneiderLLAugust 29, 19426'3"170Evansville, IN US
Bill SouthworthRRNovember 10, 19456'2"205Madison, WI US
Arnold UmbachRRDecember 6, 19426'1"180Williamsburg, VA US
Cecil UpshawRROctober 22, 19426'6"205Spearsville, LA 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.




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