1966 West Palm Beach Braves Roster
Team Record: 45-89
Finished 9th in the FSL
Manager: Buddy Hicks (45-89)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 16,437, Avg. 245
The West Palm Beach Braves of the Florida State League ended the 1966 season with a record of 45 wins and 89 losses, finishing ninth in the FSL.
The Braves scored 320 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 493 runs. Rafael Batista accounted for 40 RBI and topped all regular batters with a .251 average. George King led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 1.5 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1966 West Palm Beach Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rafael Batista, Wayne Garrett and Van Kelly.
Buddy Hicks served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Antonetty | R | R | May 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 179 | |
| Frank Ballard | L | R | May 4, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| William Bates | R | R | June 2, 1945 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Rafael Batista | L | L | November 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Joe Beck | R | R | April 15, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Chet Bergalowski | L | R | September 2, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Robert Bragan | L | R | May 11, 1942 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Hector Brito | R | R | July 25, 1946 | 5'7" | 167 | Naiguata, VE |
| Jim Burns | L | L | January 23, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | Carthage, NY US |
| John Carroll | R | R | 6'4" | 192 | ||
| Guido Cuello | R | R | January 18, 1947 | 6'2" | 152 | |
| Leo Fansler | R | R | May 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Wayne Garrett | L | R | December 3, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Steven Godfrey | R | R | November 4, 1946 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Rafael Gonzalez | R | R | October 24, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ronald Herr | R | R | June 15, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Sheboygan, WI US |
| Van Kelly | L | R | March 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Douglas King | R | R | May 28, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| George King | R | R | June 5, 1946 | 6'0" | 150 | Greenville, SC US |
| Hidden King | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Fabien Mang | L | L | October 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Michael Mantsch | L | L | January 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| William Matusz | R | R | October 14, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| John May | L | R | June 22, 1940 | 5'11" | 186 | |
| Brian Murphy | R | R | November 21, 1945 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Conrad Noessel | R | R | October 16, 1944 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Armando Ortiz | R | R | May 3, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Thomas Randecker | R | R | June 24, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Russell Riley | R | R | May 19, 1946 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Pete Rivera | L | L | September 3, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Richard Sauget | R | R | April 21, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Albert Thompson | R | L | January 4, 1947 | 5'11" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Randolph Thompson | L | L | September 29, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bob Toney | R | R | May 18, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| George Trisler | R | R | June 24, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bob Turzilli | R | R | January 3, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Al Walke | L | R | August 11, 1944 | 6'4" | 229 | |
| Daniel Waraska | R | R | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| David Wood | R | R | March 13, 1945 | 6'2" | 212 |
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.
