1966 White Sox Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 17-31
Finished 5th in the GCL
Manager: Frank Parenti (17-31)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1966 White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 17-31
Finished 5th in the GCL
Manager: Frank Parenti (17-31)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The White Sox of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1966 season with a record of 17 wins and 31 losses, finishing fifth in the GCL.
The White Sox tallied 229 runs and allowed 281 runs, most in the league. Samuel Hairston paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .259 clip, while Kenneth Chmiel registered a 3.92 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1966 White Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included José Ortiz, Ken Frailing, Carlos May, Art Kusnyer and Ron Lolich.
Frank Parenti served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ackley | R | R | July 18, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Hayward, WI US |
| Anthony Alesci | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Gregory Bennett | R | R | February 8, 1944 | 6'7" | 215 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Fred Blackwelder | L | L | November 23, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Gerald Boehmer | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Frank Chambers | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Carl Champion | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Kenneth Chmiel | R | R | March 4, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Cole | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Durant Cooper | R | R | February 10, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jose Cotto | R | R | June 13, 1946 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Dean DeBuhr | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Ronald Ellis | L | R | April 1, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Jerry Florence | R | R | October 6, 1948 | 5'8" | 165 | Wichita, KS US |
| Ken Frailing | L | L | January 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Madison, WI US |
| Jose Garciga | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jack Hairston | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Samuel Hairston | S | R | April 27, 1943 | 5'10" | 150 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Thomas Henvey | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Orville Hollrah | R | R | September 19, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Greg Howell | L | R | March 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Gary Kirtlan | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jeff Kolb | L | R | 5'11" | 177 | ||
| Art Kusnyer | R | R | December 19, 1945 | 6'2" | 197 | Akron, OH US |
| Pete Lentine | L | L | December 19, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Gary Lewis | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Wallace Livingston | R | R | July 21, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 | Denver, CO US |
| Ron Lolich | R | R | September 19, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Rafael Lopez | R | R | 5'9" | 152 | ||
| John Marcum | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ron Markowski | R | R | September 5, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Carlos May | L | R | May 17, 1948 | 5'11" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Melvin McCoy | L | L | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Bob Mewes | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Richard Newhart | R | R | July 6, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| José Ortiz | R | R | June 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 155 | Ponce, PR |
| Don Plyler | S | R | January 22, 1943 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Ronald Ritz | L | L | October 23, 1947 | 6'1" | 165 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Gary Schmidt | R | R | June 13, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Maywood, CA US |
| Karl Simon | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| David Smith | R | R | November 18, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Norman Timmins | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Lee White | R | L | October 8, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | Oxnard, CA US |
