1966 Williamsport Mets Roster
Team Record: 68-72
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: Bill Virdon (68-72)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 61,873, Avg. 884
The Williamsport Mets of the Eastern League ended the 1966 season with a record of 68 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the EL.
The Mets scored 584 runs and allowed 560 runs. Shaun Fitzmaurice led Williamsport with 11 home runs Al Yates recorded 59 runs batted in. Lloyd Flodin paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .285 clip. Terry Christman topped the squad with 11 wins, while Bill Denehy recorded a 1.97 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1966 Williamsport Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Craig Anderson, Jim Bethke, Ken Boswell, Curtis Brown, Joe Campbell, Kevin Collins, Bill Denehy, Duffy Dyer, Shaun Fitzmaurice, Jerry Hinsley, Bob Johnson, Jerry Johnson, Grover Powell, Steve Renko, Les Rohr, Nolan Ryan, Amado Samuel, Al Schmelz, Don Shaw, Bernie Smith, Bill Virdon, Bill Wakefield and Al Yates.
Bill Virdon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Allen | L | L | October 5, 1942 | 6'3" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Craig Anderson | R | R | July 1, 1938 | 6'2" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Jim Bethke | R | R | November 5, 1946 | 6'3" | 185 | Falls City, NE US |
| Ken Boswell | L | R | February 23, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Austin, TX US |
| Curtis Brown | R | R | September 14, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Joe Campbell | R | R | March 10, 1944 | 6'1" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jay Carden | R | R | May 6, 1944 | 6'1" | 175 | La Marque, TX US |
| Terry Christman | L | L | December 11, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Kevin Collins | L | R | August 4, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, MA US |
| William Contreras | L | L | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| William Craft | L | L | January 22, 1943 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Bill Denehy | S | R | March 31, 1946 | 6'3" | 200 | Middletown, CT US |
| Duffy Dyer | R | R | August 15, 1945 | 6'0" | 187 | Dayton, OH US |
| Shaun Fitzmaurice | R | R | August 25, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Lloyd Flodin | R | R | May 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Edward Gagle | R | R | May 13, 1944 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| William Haas | L | L | February 4, 1943 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Jerry Hinsley | R | R | April 9, 1945 | 5'11" | 165 | Hugo, OK US |
| Dick Howard | L | R | August 12, 1940 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Bob Johnson | L | R | April 25, 1943 | 6'4" | 220 | Aurora, IL US |
| Jerry Johnson | R | R | December 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| James Lampe | R | R | September 19, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Hank McGraw | R | R | January 21, 1943 | 6'2" | 197 | Oakland, CA US |
| Sherwin Minster | R | R | August 19, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Carl Nelson | R | R | May 20, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Jon O'Dell | R | R | January 10, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Robert Pettis | L | L | November 9, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Grover Powell | L | L | October 10, 1940 | 5'10" | 175 | Sayre, PA US |
| Steve Renko | R | R | December 10, 1944 | 6'5" | 230 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Les Rohr | L | L | March 5, 1946 | 6'5" | 205 | Lowestoft, Suffolk GB |
| Nolan Ryan | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | Refugio, TX US |
| Amado Samuel | R | R | December 6, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Al Schmelz | R | R | November 12, 1943 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA US |
| Don Shaw | L | L | February 23, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bernie Smith | R | R | September 4, 1941 | 5'9" | 164 | Ponchatoula, LA US |
| David Smith | R | R | July 19, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Roger Stevens | L | L | February 13, 1946 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Bill Virdon | L | R | June 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Hazel Park, MI US |
| Bill Wakefield | R | R | May 24, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Malcolm Warren | L | R | April 2, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Roger Wattler | L | L | December 9, 1943 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Al Yates | R | R | April 26, 1945 | 6'2" | 210 | Jersey City, NJ 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.
