1966 Minnesota Twins Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,259,556, Avg. 16,358
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Sam Mele (89-73)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1966 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,259,556, Avg. 16,358
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Sam Mele (89-73)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1966 Minnesota Twins Results
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1966 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Twins scored 663 runs and allowed 581 runs. Harmon Killebrew walloped 39 home runs for Minnesota, while Jimmie Hall and Tony Oliva added 20 or more also. Harmon Killebrew accounted for 110 RBI. Tony Oliva led all regular hitters by hitting .307. Jim Kaat earned 25 wins on the mound for the team, and Jim Perry earned a 2.54 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Sam Mele coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Allen | 2B | L | R | April 16, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | East Liverpool, OH USA |
| Bob Allison | LF | R | R | July 11, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Raytown, MO USA |
| Earl Battey | C | R | R | January 5, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dave Boswell | P | R | R | January 20, 1945 | 6'3" | 185 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Pete Cimino | P | R | R | October 17, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ron Clark | 3B | R | R | January 14, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Mudcat Grant | P | R | R | August 13, 1935 | 6'1" | 186 | Lacoochee, FL USA |
| Jimmie Hall | LF | L | R | March 7, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | Mount Holly, NC USA |
| Jim Kaat | P | L | L | November 7, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Zeeland, MI USA |
| Ron Keller | P | R | R | June 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Harmon Killebrew | 3B | R | R | June 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | Payette, ID USA |
| Johnny Klippstein | P | R | R | October 17, 1927 | 6'1" | 173 | Washington, DC USA |
| Andy Kosco | LF | R | R | October 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Jim Merritt | P | L | L | December 9, 1943 | 6'3" | 175 | Altadena, CA USA |
| Don Mincher | 1B | L | R | June 24, 1938 | 6'3" | 205 | Huntsville, AL USA |
| George Mitterwald | C | R | R | June 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Russ Nixon | C | L | R | February 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Cleves, OH USA |
| Joe Nossek | CF | R | R | November 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 178 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Tony Oliva | RF | L | R | July 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio Cuba |
| Jim Ollom | P | R | L | July 8, 1945 | 6'4" | 210 | Snohomish, WA USA |
| Camilo Pascual | P | R | R | January 20, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Jim Perry | P | B | R | October 30, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Bill Pleis | P | L | L | August 5, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Rich Reese | P | L | L | September 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | Leipsic, OH USA |
| Garry Roggenburk | P | R | L | April 16, 1940 | 6'6" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Jim Roland | P | R | L | December 14, 1942 | 6'3" | 175 | Franklin, NC USA |
| Rich Rollins | 3B | R | R | April 16, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Mount Pleasant, PA USA |
| Dwight Siebler | P | R | R | August 5, 1937 | 6'2" | 184 | Columbus, NE USA |
| Cesar Tovar | 2B | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Ted Uhlaender | CF | L | R | October 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago Heights, IL USA |
| Sandy Valdespino | LF | L | L | January 24, 1939 | 5'8" | 170 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque Cuba |
| Zoilo Versalles | SS | R | R | December 18, 1939 | 5'10" | 146 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Al Worthington | P | R | R | February 5, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Jerry Zimmerman | C | R | R | September 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Omaha, NE USA |
