1966 New York Mets Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 66-95
Finished 9th in the NL
Attendance: 1,932,693, Avg. 28,027
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Wes Westrum (66-95)
Location: New York, New York
1966 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 66-95
Finished 9th in the NL
Attendance: 1,932,693, Avg. 28,027
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Wes Westrum (66-95)
Location: New York, New York
1966 New York Mets Results
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1966 season with a record of 66 wins and 95 losses, finishing ninth in the NL.
The Mets plated 587 runs and allowed 761 runs. Ed Kranepool paced New York with 16 home runs Ken Boyer recorded 61 runs batted in. Ron Hunt topped all regular hitters with a .288 average. Jack Fisher, Dennis Ribant and Bob Shaw led the squad with 11 wins each, while Dennis Ribant recorded a 3.20 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Wes Westrum coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Arrigo | P | L | L | June 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Larry Bearnarth | P | R | R | September 11, 1940 | 6'2" | 203 | New York, NY USA |
| Ken Boyer | 3B | R | R | May 20, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Liberty, MO USA |
| Eddie Bressoud | SS | R | R | May 2, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Choo-Choo Coleman | C | L | R | August 25, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Dave Eilers | P | R | R | December 3, 1936 | 5'11" | 188 | Oldenburg, TX USA |
| Larry Elliot | RF | L | L | March 5, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Jack Fisher | P | R | R | March 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 215 | Frostburg, MD USA |
| Shaun Fitzmaurice | CF | R | R | August 25, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Bob Friend | P | R | R | November 24, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Lafayette, IN USA |
| Rob Gardner | P | R | L | December 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 176 | Binghamton, NY USA |
| Greg Goossen | C | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'1" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dallas Green | P | L | R | August 4, 1934 | 6'5" | 210 | Newport, DE USA |
| Jerry Grote | C | R | R | October 6, 1942 | 5'10" | 185 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Jack Hamilton | P | R | R | December 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | Burlington, IA USA |
| Bud Harrelson | SS | B | R | June 6, 1944 | 5'11" | 160 | Niles, CA USA |
| Bill Hepler | P | L | L | September 25, 1945 | 6'0" | 160 | Covington, VA USA |
| Jim Hickman | OF | R | R | May 10, 1937 | 6'3" | 192 | Henning, TN USA |
| Chuck Hiller | 2B | L | R | October 1, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Johnsburg, IL USA |
| Ron Hunt | 2B | R | R | February 23, 1941 | 6'0" | 186 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Cleon Jones | CF | R | L | August 4, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Plateau, AL USA |
| Lou Klimchock | P | L | R | October 15, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | Hostetter, PA USA |
| Ed Kranepool | 1B | L | L | November 8, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | New York, NY USA |
| Johnny Lewis | RF | L | R | August 10, 1939 | 6'1" | 189 | Greenville, AL USA |
| Al Luplow | RF | L | R | March 13, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Tug McGraw | P | R | L | August 30, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | Martinez, CA USA |
| Roy McMillan | SS | R | R | July 17, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Larry Miller | P | L | L | June 19, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Topeka, KS USA |
| Billy Murphy | CF | R | R | May 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Pineville, LA USA |
| Danny Napoleon | LF | R | R | January 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 190 | Claysburg, PA USA |
| Dennis Ribant | P | R | R | September 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Gordie Richardson | P | R | L | July 19, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | Colquitt, GA USA |
| Dick Rusteck | P | R | L | July 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Nolan Ryan | P | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | Refugio, TX USA |
| Dick Selma | P | R | R | November 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 160 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Bob Shaw | P | R | R | June 29, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Bronx, NY USA |
| John Stephenson | C | L | R | April 13, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | South Portsmouth, KY USA |
| Dick Stuart | 1B | R | R | November 7, 1932 | 6'4" | 212 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Darrell Sutherland | P | R | R | November 14, 1941 | 6'4" | 169 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Ron Swoboda | LF | R | R | June 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Hawk Taylor | C | R | R | April 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 187 | Metropolis, IL USA |
| Ralph Terry | P | R | R | January 9, 1936 | 6'3" | 195 | Big Cabin, OK USA |
