1966 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 81-81
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 920,251, Avg. 12,961
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (66-57)
Manager: George Strickland (15-24)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1966 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 81-81
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 920,251, Avg. 12,961
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (66-57)
Manager: George Strickland (15-24)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1966 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1966 season with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Indians scored 574 runs and yielded 586 runs. Rocky Colavito walloped 30 home runs for Cleveland, while Max Alvis, Leon Wagner and Fred Whitfield each swatted 20 or more, too. Fred Whitfield accounted for 78 RBI. Leon Wagner led batters with significant playing time by hitting .279. Sonny Siebert topped the team with 16 wins, and Steve Hargan recorded a 2.48 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Birdie Tebbetts and George Strickland coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Allen | P | L | L | October 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | Tatum, TX USA |
| Max Alvis | 3B | R | R | February 2, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | Jasper, TX USA |
| Joe Azcue | C | R | R | August 18, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos Cuba |
| George Banks | P | R | R | September 24, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | Pacolet Mills, SC USA |
| Gary Bell | P | R | R | November 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 196 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Buddy Booker | C | L | R | May 28, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | Lynchburg, VA USA |
| Larry Brown | SS | R | R | March 1, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Shinnston, WV USA |
| Rocky Colavito | RF | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Del Crandall | C | R | R | March 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Ontario, CA USA |
| George Culver | P | R | R | July 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, CA USA |
| Tony Curry | P | L | L | December 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | Nassau, New Providence Bahamas |
| Vic Davalillo | CF | L | L | July 30, 1939 | 5'7" | 150 | Cabimas, Zulia Venezuela |
| Bill Davis | 1B | L | L | June 6, 1942 | 6'7" | 215 | Graceville, MN USA |
| Paul Dicken | P | R | R | October 2, 1943 | 6'5" | 195 | DeLand, FL USA |
| Vern Fuller | 2B | R | R | March 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | Menomonee, WI USA |
| Jim Gentile | 1B | L | L | June 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 210 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Pedro Gonzalez | 2B | R | R | December 12, 1937 | 6'0" | 176 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Steve Hargan | P | R | R | September 8, 1942 | 6'3" | 170 | Fort Wayne, IN USA |
| Bob Heffner | P | R | R | September 13, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Allentown, PA USA |
| Chuck Hinton | CF | R | R | May 3, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Rocky Mount, NC USA |
| Dick Howser | 2B | R | R | May 14, 1936 | 5'8" | 155 | Miami, FL USA |
| Tom Kelley | P | R | R | January 5, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Manchester, CT USA |
| Jack Kralick | P | L | L | June 1, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Jim Landis | CF | R | R | March 9, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Tony Martinez | SS | R | R | March 18, 1940 | 5'10" | 165 | Perico, Cuba |
| Sam McDowell | P | L | L | September 21, 1942 | 6'5" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Don McMahon | P | R | R | January 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| John O'Donoghue | P | R | L | October 7, 1939 | 6'4" | 203 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Dick Radatz | P | R | R | April 2, 1937 | 6'6" | 230 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Chico Salmon | SS | R | R | December 3, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Sonny Siebert | P | R | R | January 14, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Mary, MO USA |
| Duke Sims | C | L | R | June 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 197 | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Lee Stange | P | R | R | October 27, 1936 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Luis Tiant | P | R | R | November 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Marianao, La Habana Cuba |
| Jose Vidal | RF | R | R | April 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Batey Lechuga, El Seibo D.R. |
| Leon Wagner | LF | L | R | May 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Fred Whitfield | 1B | L | L | January 7, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Vandiver, AL USA |
