1966 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,124,293, Avg. 16,061
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Chuck Dressen (16-10)
Manager: Bob Swift (32-25)
Manager: Frank Skaff (40-39)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1966 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 88-74
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,124,293, Avg. 16,061
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Chuck Dressen (16-10)
Manager: Bob Swift (32-25)
Manager: Frank Skaff (40-39)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1966 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1966 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Tigers tallied 719 runs and conceded 698 runs. Norm Cash walloped 32 home runs for Detroit, while Al Kaline, Dick McAuliffe, Jim Northrup and Willie Horton each swatted 20 or more also. Willie Horton drove in 100 runs. Al Kaline topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .288. Denny McLain led the squad with 20 wins, and Earl Wilson recorded a 2.59 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Dressen, Bob Swift and Frank Skaff coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aguirre | P | R | L | January 31, 1931 | 6'4" | 205 | Azusa, CA USA |
| Gates Brown | LF | L | R | May 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 220 | Crestline, OH USA |
| Arlo Brunsberg | C | L | R | August 15, 1940 | 6'0" | 195 | Fertile, MN USA |
| Norm Cash | 1B | L | L | November 10, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Justiceburg, TX USA |
| Don Demeter | CF | R | R | June 25, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Terry Fox | P | R | R | July 31, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bill Freehan | C | R | R | November 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 203 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Fred Gladding | P | L | R | June 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 220 | Flat Rock, MI USA |
| Bill Graham | P | R | R | January 21, 1937 | 6'3" | 217 | Flemingsburg, KY USA |
| John Hiller | P | R | L | April 8, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Willie Horton | LF | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 5'11" | 209 | Arno, VA USA |
| Al Kaline | CF | R | R | December 19, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| George Korince | P | R | R | January 10, 1946 | 6'3" | 210 | Ottawa, ON CAN |
| Mickey Lolich | P | B | L | September 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | Portland, OR USA |
| Jerry Lumpe | 2B | L | R | June 2, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Lincoln, MO USA |
| Dick McAuliffe | SS | L | R | November 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 176 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Orlando McFarlane | C | R | R | June 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | Oriente, Cuba |
| Denny McLain | P | R | R | March 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bill Monbouquette | P | R | R | August 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | Medford, MA USA |
| Julio Navarro | P | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Vieques, P.R. |
| Jim Northrup | RF | L | R | November 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Breckenridge, MI USA |
| Ray Oyler | SS | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Orlando Pena | P | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 154 | Victoria de las Tunas, Cuba |
| Don Pepper | 1B | L | L | October 8, 1943 | 6'4" | 215 | Saratoga Springs, NY USA |
| Johnny Podres | P | L | L | September 30, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Witherbee, NY USA |
| Larry Sherry | P | R | R | July 25, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Joe Sparma | P | R | R | February 4, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | Massillon, OH USA |
| Mickey Stanley | CF | R | R | July 20, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Dick Tracewski | 2B | R | R | February 3, 1935 | 5'11" | 160 | Eynon, PA USA |
| Don Wert | 3B | R | R | July 29, 1938 | 5'10" | 162 | Strasburg, PA USA |
| Dave Wickersham | P | R | R | September 27, 1935 | 6'3" | 188 | Erie, PA USA |
| Earl Wilson | P | R | R | October 2, 1934 | 6'3" | 216 | Ponchatoula, LA USA |
| Jake Wood | 2B | R | R | June 22, 1937 | 6'1" | 163 | Elizabeth, NJ USA |
