1966 Spartanburg Phillies Roster
Team Record: 91-35
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: Bob Wellman (91-35)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 173,010, Avg. 2,746
The Spartanburg Phillies of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1966 season with a record of 91 wins and 35 losses, finishing first in the WCL.
The Phillies paced the league with 715 runs. Spartanburg surrendered 434 runs, fewest in the league. Ron Allen powered the squad with 16 home runs Mel Roberts drove in 80 runs. Gilberto Torres topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .365 average. John Penn led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.21 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1966 Spartanburg Phillies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Denny Doyle, Barry Lersch, Larry Bowa, Mike Strahler, Ron Allen and Lowell Palmer.
Bob Wellman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Allen | S | R | December 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Wampum, PA US |
| Thomas Beck | R | R | October 7, 1943 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Larry Bowa | S | R | December 6, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Thomas Chapman | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Andrew Cleveland | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Terry Craven | L | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Dan Crothers | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Denny Doyle | L | R | January 17, 1943 | 5'9" | 175 | Glasgow, KY US |
| Douglas Eiken | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| George Fowlkes | R | R | May 7, 1943 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Rickey Fuller | S | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Alfred Gendreau | R | L | September 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Vallejo, CA US |
| James Jarvis | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Robert Kelly | L | R | August 9, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Gordon Knutson | L | L | February 8, 1945 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Barry Lersch | S | R | September 7, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Denver, CO US |
| Craig Mahoney | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Wayne Martin | L | R | January 15, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Donald McGowan | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| James Miller | S | L | December 26, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Robert Nash | R | R | November 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 192 | |
| Lowell Palmer | R | R | August 18, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| John Parker | R | R | May 11, 1947 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| John Penn | R | R | February 14, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Raymond Rivera | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Mel Roberts | R | R | January 18, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Abington, PA US |
| Thomas Silicato | R | R | April 13, 1946 | 5'11" | 155 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Mike Strahler | R | R | March 14, 1947 | 6'4" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dennis Straub | R | R | June 4, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Walter Strong | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Gilberto Torres | R | R | September 17, 1946 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Mark Vattimo | R | R | November 16, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Delbert Wilber | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Gary York | L | R | July 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 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.
