1966 Tulsa Oilers Roster
Team Record: 85-62
Finished 1st in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Charlie Metro (85-62)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 158,595, Avg. 2,158
Playoffs - Seattle Angels 4 games, Tulsa Oilers 3
The Tulsa Oilers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1966 season with a record of 85 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Oilers scored 743 runs and surrendered 714 runs. George Kernek, John Kindl, Ted Savage and Ed Spiezio led Tulsa with 18 home runs apiece., and Coco Laboy walloped 15 or more, too. George Kernek drove in 84 runs. Walt Williams paced all regular batters with a .330 average. Dick LeMay topped the team with 14 wins, while Steve Carlton recorded a 3.59 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1966 Tulsa Oilers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Fritz Ackley, Dennis Aust, Steve Carlton, Elio Chacón, Jim Cosman, Hal Gilson, Dick Hughes, Larry Jaster, Alex Johnson, George Kernek, Coco Laboy, Dick LeMay, Art Mahaffey, Tony Martínez, Bobby Pfeil, Ron Piché, Dave Ricketts, Ted Savage, Barney Schultz, Ed Spiezio, Tracy Stallard, Chuck Taylor, Bobby Tolan and Walt Williams.
Charlie Metro served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Fritz Ackley | L | R | April 10, 1937 | 6'1" | 202 | Hayward, WI US |
Dennis Aust | R | R | November 25, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Tecumseh, NE US |
Benjamin Bracy | R | R | May 23, 1943 | 6'0" | 200 | |
Myrle Calmus | R | R | November 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | |
Steve Carlton | L | L | December 22, 1944 | 6'4" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
Elio Chacón | R | R | October 26, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Jim Cosman | R | R | February 19, 1943 | 6'4" | 211 | Brockport, NY US |
Bobby Dews | R | R | March 23, 1939 | 6'1" | 165 | Albany, GA US |
Hal Gilson | R | L | February 9, 1942 | 6'5" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Dick Hughes | R | R | February 13, 1938 | 6'3" | 195 | Stephens, AR US |
Larry Jaster | L | L | January 13, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | Midland, MI US |
Alex Johnson | R | R | December 7, 1942 | 6'0" | 205 | Helena, AR US |
George Kernek | L | L | January 12, 1940 | 6'3" | 170 | Holdenville, OK US |
John Kindl | R | R | February 15, 1942 | 5'11" | 180 | |
Coco Laboy | R | R | July 4, 1940 | 5'10" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
Dick LeMay | L | L | August 28, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Art Mahaffey | R | R | June 4, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Tony MartÃnez | R | R | March 18, 1940 | 5'10" | 165 | Perico, CU |
Joe Patterson | S | R | April 24, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | |
David Pavlesic | S | R | November 17, 1937 | 5'9" | 182 | |
Bobby Pfeil | R | R | November 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Passaic, NJ US |
Ron Piché | R | R | May 22, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Verdun, QC CA |
Bob Radovich | R | R | May 3, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Dave Ricketts | S | R | July 12, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | Pottstown, PA US |
Ted Savage | R | R | February 21, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Venice, IL US |
Barney Schultz | R | R | August 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Beverly, NJ US |
Ed Spiezio | R | R | October 31, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Joliet, IL US |
Tracy Stallard | R | R | August 31, 1937 | 6'5" | 204 | Coeburn, VA US |
Clint Stark | R | L | February 22, 1942 | 6'4" | 175 | |
Chuck Taylor | R | R | April 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Shelbyville, TN US |
Bobby Tolan | L | L | November 19, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Walt Williams | R | R | December 19, 1943 | 5'6" | 165 | Brownwood, TX 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.