1966 Rocky Mount Leafs Roster
Team Record: 72-63
Finished 2nd in the CL's East Division
Manager: Al Federoff (0-0), Bob Mavis (0-0), Al Federoff (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 34,004, Avg. 504
Playoffs - Rocky Mount Leafs 2 games, Kinston Eagles 0
Finals - Rocky Mount Leafs 2 games, Winston-Salem Red Sox 0
The Rocky Mount Leafs of the Carolina League ended the 1966 season with a record of 72 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Leafs yielded 496 runs, fewest in the league. Rocky Mount plated 538 runs. Emerito Lopez paced the team with 21 home runs Dave Kelly drove in 76 runs. Bob Christian led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .276 clip. Dick Drago topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 1.79 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Jim Rooker, Fred Scherman, Dick Drago, Bob Christian, Gary Taylor, Bill Butler, Ron Woods and Gene Lamont were all players from the 1966 Rocky Mount Leafs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Al Federoff, Bob Mavis and Al Federoff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Brancaccio | S | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bill Butler | L | L | March 12, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | Hyattsville, MD US |
| Bruce Buys | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Cernich | L | R | August 23, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bob Christian | R | R | October 17, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Darrell Clark | L | R | October 7, 1941 | 6'2" | 196 | |
| Paul Coleman | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Dick Drago | R | R | June 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Toledo, OH US |
| Franklin Driggers | R | R | January 23, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Robert Gilhooley | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Wayne Ginste | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| George Gmelch | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dennis Grossini | L | L | September 8, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Larry Haggitt | L | R | July 16, 1946 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| John Huizenga | R | R | January 4, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| George Kalafatis | L | L | April 29, 1944 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Dave Kelly | R | R | April 17, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Gene Lamont | L | R | December 25, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Rockford, IL US |
| Jim Leyland | R | R | December 15, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| Emerito Lopez | R | R | October 21, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Gerald Napoli | L | L | September 19, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Gage Naudain | L | L | January 10, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| William Newton | R | R | December 7, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Rolland Petranovich | R | R | May 12, 1942 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| 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 |
| Wallace Sherer | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| John Skulley | L | L | December 5, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Michael Small | L | L | May 1, 1946 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Gary Taylor | R | R | October 19, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Gene Voss | R | L | February 18, 1944 | 6'2" | 174 | |
| Ron Woods | R | R | February 1, 1943 | 5'10" | 168 | Hamilton, OH US |
| George Zalocha | R | R | 6'2" | 189 |
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.
