1966 Rock Hill Cardinals Roster

Western Carolinas League (WCL) - Class: A
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
1966 Rock Hill Cardinals Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Larry BowlbyRRMay 18, 19476'5"215Lynn, MA US
Fred BrighamRR6'0"170
Robert BrunsLL6'0"180
Mike BuistRRMarch 17, 19475'11"180
Charles ByrdLRNovember 15, 19436'0"170Dickson, TN US
Ed CecilRRJune 5, 19426'0"172Bend, OR US
Jose CepedaRR5'10"175
Bill CheslockRR6'3"208
William CollinsLL6'3"195
Edward DavisRRApril 11, 19476'0"175
Michael DavisRR6'2"180
Boots DayLLAugust 31, 19475'9"160Ilion, NY US
Bobby DiazRRJanuary 16, 19435'9"155San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Dewey FreemanLL6'0"200
Billy GambleRR6'1"180
Michael GordonRRJanuary 15, 19436'1"180
Raul GuerreroRRFebruary 2, 19456'1"175Pecos, TX US
Dale HillRR6'2"
Ronald JancekRL5'11"175
Jack KrolRRJuly 5, 19365'11"175Chicago, IL US
Kenneth KurtzLR5'9"165
Bob LanningRRApril 9, 19466'0"190
Thomas LongaRR6'2"190
Bruce MacLeanRRApril 27, 19455'11"180
Alfonso MairenaRRJanuary 17, 19486'1"165Teustepe Depton, NI
Andy MartinLLDecember 13, 19426'1"188Milan, TN US
Mac McGowenRRMay 24, 19456'3"170
Willie MontañezLLApril 1, 19486'0"170Catano, PR
Jack PriceLLJune 20, 19476'2"190
Bob SchaeferLRMay 22, 19445'11"165Putnam, CT US
Larry SnyderRR6'0"185
Ed SpragueRRSeptember 16, 19456'4"195Boston, MA US
Orest StrayskiRR5'10"180
Robert TaylorLLSeptember 24, 19455'10"162
Michael ThompsonLR6'4"190
Mike TorrezRRAugust 28, 19466'5"220Topeka, KS US
Jerry VezendyRRDecember 13, 19426'2"190Berwick, PA US
Jack WhillockRRNovember 4, 19426'3"195Clinton, AR US
Ken WinterRRMay 13, 19456'3"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.




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