1966 Spokane Indians Roster
Team Record: 75-73
Finished 3rd in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Roy Hartsfield (75-73)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Spokane, Washington
Ballpark: Avista Stadium
Attendance: 100,468, Avg. 1,358
The Spokane Indians of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1966 season with a record of 75 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Indians tallied 569 runs, worst in the circuit, and gave up 559 runs. Johnny Werhas paced Spokane with 15 home runs and drove in 80 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .306. Bill Singer topped the squad with 13 wins, and Nick Willhite recorded a 3.14 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jim Barbieri, Jack Billingham, Dick Calmus, Jim Campanis, Tommy Dean, Dick Egan, Derrell Griffith, Tom Hutton, Don LeJohn, John Purdin, Bart Shirley, Bill Singer, Dick Smith, Thad Tillotson, Héctor Valle, Johnny Werhas, Nick Willhite and Stan Williams were all players from the 1966 Spokane Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Roy Hartsfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Bailey | R | R | November 15, 1937 | 5'11" | 168 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Jim Barbieri | L | R | September 15, 1941 | 5'7" | 155 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Jack Billingham | R | R | February 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 195 | Orlando, FL US |
| William Boehlert | L | L | June 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Oneida, NY US |
| Dick Calmus | R | R | January 7, 1944 | 6'4" | 187 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Campanis | R | R | February 9, 1943 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Mel Corbo | L | L | March 16, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Tommy Dean | R | R | August 30, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Iuka, MS US |
| Dick Egan | L | L | March 24, 1937 | 6'4" | 193 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Barry Erdos | R | R | February 6, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Derrell Griffith | L | R | December 12, 1943 | 6'0" | 168 | Anadarko, OK US |
| Tom Hutton | L | L | April 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Don LeJohn | R | R | May 13, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Daisytown, PA US |
| Dick McLaughlin | L | L | June 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Milton, MA US |
| Lance Nichols | R | R | July 25, 1939 | 6'0" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ken Page | L | L | March 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Trenton, NJ |
| John Purdin | R | R | July 16, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Lynx, OH US |
| Bart Shirley | R | R | January 4, 1940 | 5'10" | 183 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Bill Singer | R | R | April 24, 1944 | 6'4" | 184 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dick Smith | R | R | May 17, 1939 | 6'2" | 205 | Lebanon, OR US |
| Lawrence Staab | R | L | September 4, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Thad Tillotson | R | R | December 20, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | Merced, CA US |
| Héctor Valle | R | R | October 27, 1940 | 5'9" | 180 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Johnny Werhas | R | R | February 7, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Nick Willhite | L | L | January 27, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Dale Williams | R | R | March 5, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Don Williams | R | R | December 24, 1937 | 5'9" | 185 | Paragould, AR US |
| Stan Williams | R | R | September 14, 1936 | 6'5" | 230 | Enfield, NH 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.
