1966 Waterbury Giants Roster
Team Record: 64-76
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Andy Gilbert (64-76)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Waterbury, Connecticut
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 80,042, Avg. 1,143
The Waterbury Giants of the Eastern League ended the 1966 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
The Giants plated 568 runs and allowed 600 runs. Dave Marshall drove in 64 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .287. Rich Sparks led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.4 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Damaso Blanco, Mike Corkins, Bob Taylor, Al Stanek, José Morales, Dave Marshall, Néstor Chávez and Bobby Etheridge were all players from the 1966 Waterbury Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Andy Gilbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Bales | R | R | 5'6" | 190 | ||
| Robert Bishop | R | R | August 7, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Damaso Blanco | R | R | December 11, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Curiepe, Miranda VE |
| Néstor Chávez | R | R | July 6, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Chacao, Miranda VE |
| Mike Corkins | R | R | May 25, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Archie Dawson | L | L | July 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Nick DeMatteis | L | L | September 28, 1942 | 5'9" | 187 | |
| Don Engbers | S | L | October 12, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Evansville, IN US |
| Bobby Etheridge | R | R | November 25, 1942 | 5'9" | 170 | Greenville, MS US |
| Frank Ferro | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Matthew Gayeski | R | R | January 30, 1942 | 6'2" | 184 | |
| Robert Holbert | R | R | September 30, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Marcelo Juarez | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Francis Kasheta | R | R | June 24, 1940 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Julio Linares | R | R | December 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dave Marshall | L | R | January 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 182 | Artesia, CA US |
| José Morales | R | R | December 30, 1944 | 5'11" | 187 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Bruce Nichols | R | R | August 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Joseph Pollack | R | R | February 13, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Robert Powell | R | R | June 11, 1942 | 5'10" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Ernest Quimby | R | R | October 14, 1943 | 6'2" | 202 | |
| Carl Shelen | R | R | November 19, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Andy Shirrel | R | R | September 2, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Rich Sparks | R | R | May 10, 1942 | 6'5" | 214 | Bloomington, IN US |
| Al Stanek | L | L | December 24, 1943 | 5'11" | 190 | Springfield, MA US |
| Bob Taylor | L | R | March 20, 1944 | 5'9" | 170 | Leland, MS US |
| William Wade | R | R | February 2, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Darrell Weber | L | L | June 27, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | Westwood, CA 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.
