1966 Rock Hill Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 58-68
Finished 5th in the WCL
Manager: Jack Krol (58-68)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 43,100, Avg. 684
The Rock Hill Cardinals of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1966 season with a record of 58 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the WCL.
The Cardinals tallied 559 runs and surrendered 614 runs. Boots Day paced Rock Hill with 15 home runs and recorded 71 runs batted in. Charles Byrd led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .275 clip. Jack Whillock topped the squad with 11 wins, while Andy Martin recorded a 2.82 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1966 Rock Hill Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Boots Day, Willie Montañez, Ed Sprague, Mike Torrez and Jack Whillock.
Jack Krol served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Larry Bowlby | R | R | May 18, 1947 | 6'5" | 215 | Lynn, MA US |
Fred Brigham | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
Robert Bruns | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
Mike Buist | R | R | March 17, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | |
Charles Byrd | L | R | November 15, 1943 | 6'0" | 170 | Dickson, TN US |
Ed Cecil | R | R | June 5, 1942 | 6'0" | 172 | Bend, OR US |
Jose Cepeda | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
Bill Cheslock | R | R | 6'3" | 208 | ||
William Collins | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
Edward Davis | R | R | April 11, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
Michael Davis | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
Boots Day | L | L | August 31, 1947 | 5'9" | 160 | Ilion, NY US |
Bobby Diaz | R | R | January 16, 1943 | 5'9" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Dewey Freeman | L | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
Billy Gamble | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
Michael Gordon | R | R | January 15, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
Raul Guerrero | R | R | February 2, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | Pecos, TX US |
Dale Hill | R | R | 6'2" | |||
Ronald Jancek | R | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Jack Krol | R | R | July 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
Kenneth Kurtz | L | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
Bob Lanning | R | R | April 9, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | |
Thomas Longa | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
Bruce MacLean | R | R | April 27, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | |
Alfonso Mairena | R | R | January 17, 1948 | 6'1" | 165 | Teustepe Depton, NI |
Andy Martin | L | L | December 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 188 | Milan, TN US |
Mac McGowen | R | R | May 24, 1945 | 6'3" | 170 | |
Willie Montañez | L | L | April 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | Catano, PR |
Jack Price | L | L | June 20, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | |
Bob Schaefer | L | R | May 22, 1944 | 5'11" | 165 | Putnam, CT US |
Larry Snyder | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
Ed Sprague | R | R | September 16, 1945 | 6'4" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
Orest Strayski | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
Robert Taylor | L | L | September 24, 1945 | 5'10" | 162 | |
Michael Thompson | L | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
Mike Torrez | R | R | August 28, 1946 | 6'5" | 220 | Topeka, KS US |
Jerry Vezendy | R | R | December 13, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Berwick, PA US |
Jack Whillock | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Clinton, AR US |
Ken Winter | R | R | May 13, 1945 | 6'3" | 180 |
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.