1966 Wisconsin Rapids Twins Roster
Team Record: 59-63
Finished 6th in the MWL
Manager: Ray Bellino (59-63)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Witter Field
Attendance: 37,245, Avg. 611
The Wisconsin Rapids Twins of the Midwest League ended the 1966 season with a record of 59 wins and 63 losses, finishing sixth in the MWL.
The Twins scored 525 runs and allowed 542 runs. Graig Nettles paced Wisconsin Rapids with 28 home runs, while Nathaniel King and Neil McPhee walloped 15 or more, too. Graig Nettles and Neil McPhee each recorded 75 runs batted in. Neil McPhee led all regular batters with a .305 average. Kenneth Wirell topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.62 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Graig Nettles played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Wisconsin Rapids Twins to do so.
Ray Bellino served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Brantley | R | R | September 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 178 | Lexa, AR US |
| Dave Bryce | R | R | February 10, 1946 | 6'4" | 192 | |
| Ezell Carter | R | R | March 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Willy Connolly | R | R | April 19, 1943 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| John Counsell | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Steven Free | R | R | November 21, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Salem, IL US |
| Jerry Fuchs | L | R | May 13, 1945 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jim Fuchs | R | L | March 15, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Walter Harrison | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| John Healy | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Mickey Hoien | R | R | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Sandy Hopper | R | R | December 4, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Jon Johnson | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Robert Keegan | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Nathaniel King | L | R | September 29, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ron Lea | S | R | July 12, 1943 | 6'3" | 175 | Marshall, TX US |
| Richard Littlejohn | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Gary McGroarty | R | R | August 29, 1946 | 6'0" | 177 | |
| Neil McPhee | R | R | October 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Graig Nettles | L | R | August 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Eloy Perez | R | R | August 5, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Ron Rodriguez | R | R | August 4, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Harold Smith | R | R | January 8, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Sheboygan, WI US |
| Arvin Tucker | R | R | 6'3" | 235 | ||
| Lanny Vessell | R | R | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Gary Weldon | R | R | April 21, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Kenneth Wirell | R | R | 6'5" | 205 |
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.
