1966 Raleigh Pirates Roster
Team Record: 71-66
Finished 3rd in the CL's West Division
Manager: Joe Morgan (71-66)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Ballpark: Devereux Meadow Park
Attendance: 25,562, Avg. 373
The Raleigh Pirates of the Carolina League ended the 1966 season with a record of 71 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Pirates tallied 569 runs and surrendered 594 runs. Al Oliver paced Raleigh with 10 home runs Joe Morgan drove in 62 runs. Manny Sanguillén topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .328. Curt Cleaver led the squad with 11 wins, while Robert Sturges registered a 3.02 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1966 Raleigh Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Morgan, Bob Moose, John Lamb, Lou Marone, Manny Sanguillén, Jim Nelson, Gene Garber, Al Oliver, Ron Slocum, Frank Brosseau, Roy Foster and Johnny Jeter.
Joe Morgan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Billie | R | R | December 8, 1942 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Frank Brosseau | R | R | July 31, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Drayton, ND US |
| Duncan Campbell | R | R | October 21, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Bluefields, NI |
| Curt Cleaver | R | R | November 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Harold Clem | R | R | March 12, 1946 | 6'3" | 160 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Nicky Curtis | R | R | September 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Andrew Daviault | R | R | October 4, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Roy Foster | R | R | July 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Bixby, OK US |
| Gene Garber | R | R | November 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Wilbert Hammond | R | R | February 5, 1945 | 6'0" | 195 | Opelousas, LA US |
| David Heintz | R | R | October 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Charles Hughes | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Johnny Jeter | R | R | October 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Sandy Johnson | R | R | October 24, 1940 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| David Kwiatkowski | L | R | June 1, 1942 | 6'4" | 220 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| John Lamb | R | R | July 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 180 | Sharon, CT US |
| Lou Marone | R | L | December 3, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Gregory Marotz | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Bill McGilivray | R | R | November 2, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Richard Mergler | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bob Moose | R | R | October 9, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | Export, PA US |
| Joe Morgan | L | R | November 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Walpole, MA US |
| Ed Napoleon | R | R | September 13, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Robert Nauman | R | R | June 22, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Jim Nelson | R | R | July 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Al Oliver | L | L | October 14, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Gary Robinson | R | R | February 13, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Manny Sanguillén | R | R | March 21, 1944 | 6'0" | 193 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Ron Slocum | R | R | July 2, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Modesto, CA US |
| Robert Sturges | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Stan Thomas | R | R | August 12, 1945 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Wayne White | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 6'0" | 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.
