1966 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 59-103
Finished 10th in the NL
Attendance: 635,891, Avg. 9,084
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (59-103)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1966 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 59-103
Finished 10th in the NL
Attendance: 635,891, Avg. 9,084
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (59-103)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1966 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1966 season with a record of 59 wins and 103 losses, finishing tenth in the NL.
The Cubs scored 644 runs and gave up 809 runs, most in the circuit. Ron Santo walloped 30 home runs for Chicago, while Randy Hundley, Adolfo Phillips, Ernie Banks, Billy Williams and Byron Browne each swatted 20 or more also. Ron Santo recorded 94 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .312 average. Ken Holtzman led the squad with 11 wins, and Fergie Jenkins registered a 3.31 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Leo Durocher coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | P | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC USA |
| George Altman | LF | L | R | March 20, 1933 | 6'4" | 200 | Goldsboro, NC USA |
| Joey Amalfitano | 2B | R | R | January 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | San Pedro, CA USA |
| Ernie Banks | 1B | R | R | January 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Glenn Beckert | 2B | R | R | October 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| John Boccabella | LF | R | R | June 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Ernie Broglio | P | R | R | August 27, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Byron Browne | LF | R | R | December 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Joseph, MO USA |
| Don Bryant | C | R | R | July 13, 1941 | 6'5" | 200 | Jasper, FL USA |
| Bob Buhl | P | R | R | August 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Ron Campbell | SS | R | R | April 5, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Len Church | P | B | R | March 21, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ty Cline | CF | L | L | June 15, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Hampton, SC USA |
| Bill Connors | P | R | R | November 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | Schenectady, NY USA |
| Wes Covington | LF | L | R | March 27, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | Laurinburg, NC USA |
| Dave Dowling | P | R | L | August 23, 1942 | 6'2" | 181 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Arnold Earley | P | L | L | June 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Lincoln Park, MI USA |
| Dick Ellsworth | P | L | L | March 22, 1940 | 6'3" | 180 | Lusk, WY USA |
| Chuck Estrada | P | R | R | February 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA USA |
| Bill Faul | P | R | R | April 21, 1940 | 5'10" | 184 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Bill Hands | P | R | R | May 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Hackensack, NJ USA |
| Chuck Hartenstein | P | R | R | May 26, 1942 | 5'11" | 165 | Seguin, TX USA |
| Bob Hendley | P | R | L | April 30, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Macon, GA USA |
| John Herrnstein | 1B | L | L | March 31, 1938 | 6'3" | 215 | Hampton, VA USA |
| Billy Hoeft | P | L | L | May 17, 1932 | 6'3" | 180 | Oshkosh, WI USA |
| Ken Holtzman | P | R | L | November 3, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Randy Hundley | C | R | R | June 1, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | Martinsville, VA USA |
| Larry Jackson | P | R | R | June 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Nampa, ID USA |
| Fergie Jenkins | P | R | R | December 13, 1942 | 6'5" | 205 | Chatham, ON CAN |
| Marty Keough | OF | L | L | April 14, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Don Kessinger | SS | B | R | July 17, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | Forrest City, AR USA |
| Cal Koonce | P | R | R | November 18, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | Fayetteville, NC USA |
| Chris Krug | C | R | R | December 25, 1939 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Harvey Kuenn | LF | R | R | December 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 187 | West Allis, WI USA |
| Don Lee | P | R | R | February 26, 1934 | 6'4" | 205 | Globe, AZ USA |
| Fred Norman | P | B | L | August 20, 1942 | 5'8" | 155 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Rich Nye | P | L | L | August 4, 1944 | 6'4" | 185 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Roberto Pena | SS | R | R | April 17, 1937 | 5'8" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Adolfo Phillips | CF | R | R | December 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Bethania, Panama Panama |
| Paul Popovich | 2B | B | R | August 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Flemington, WV USA |
| Bob Raudman | LF | L | L | March 14, 1942 | 5'9" | 185 | Erie, PA USA |
| Robin Roberts | P | B | R | September 30, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Ron Santo | 3B | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Curt Simmons | P | L | L | May 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Egypt, PA USA |
| Jimmy Stewart | OF | B | R | June 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | Opelika, AL USA |
| Frank Thomas | P | R | R | June 11, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Lee Thomas | 1B | L | R | February 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Peoria, IL USA |
| Carl Warwick | CF | R | L | February 27, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Billy Williams | RF | L | R | June 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Whistler, AL USA |
