1966 Salem Pirates Roster
Team Record: 25-43
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: George Detore (25-43)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 34,884, Avg. 1,026
The Salem Pirates of the Appalachian League ended the 1966 season with a record of 25 wins and 43 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Pirates tallied 309 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 401 runs. Dave Cash topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .266 average. Douglas Watkins led Salem with 8 wins and a team-best 2.74 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1966 Salem Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Gene Clines, Bill Laxton, Dave Cash, Jim Minshall and Richie Hebner.
George Detore served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Anderson | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Sam Angott | R | R | July 5, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ronald Arra | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Cal Bailey | R | R | April 8, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Stan Baker | R | R | June 13, 1948 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Jerry Branch | L | R | January 24, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Robert Butkus | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Dave Cash | R | R | June 11, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | Utica, NY US |
| Gene Clines | R | R | October 6, 1946 | 5'9" | 170 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Douglas Coleman | L | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Michael Dukes | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Michael Fuchs | L | L | 5'11" | 169 | ||
| Paul Giglio | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Dick Grimaldi | R | R | July 19, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Eric Guthrie | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Dwight Guyton | R | R | September 20, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Chester Hebble | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Richie Hebner | L | R | November 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Raymond Heller | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Frank Jacobs | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Larry Johnson | R | R | November 4, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Sidney Joyner | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Dave Lambert | L | R | 6'1" | 196 | ||
| Bill Laxton | L | L | January 5, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Camden, NJ US |
| Dennis Malseed | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Gregory Marotz | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| David Matthews | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Gerry McCabe | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Robert McKee | L | L | 6'3" | 198 | ||
| Michael McLaughlin | R | R | 180 | |||
| Donald Messinese | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| James Miller | L | L | April 24, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jim Minshall | R | R | July 4, 1947 | 6'6" | 215 | Covington, KY US |
| John Murphy | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Anthony Pellingra | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Paul Pierce | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Robin Porter | S | R | August 1, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Charles Shannon | R | R | 6'1" | |||
| Robert Sherry | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Kent Smith | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Terry Sparks | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Douglas Stanley | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Larry Stout | R | R | ||||
| Howard Terry | R | R | 6'5" | 207 | ||
| John Walsh | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Douglas Watkins | L | L | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| John Whitesell | R | R | 6'7" | 235 | ||
| Warren Wirtanen | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Glenn Wise | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Manrique Zavala | R | R | 6'2" | 161 | , NI |
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.
