1966 Albuquerque Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 3rd in the TL
Manager: Bob Kennedy (74-66)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: Tingley Field
Attendance: 82,083, Avg. 1,173
Playoffs - Albuquerque Dodgers 2 games, Amarillo Sonics 1
Finals - Austin Braves 1 game, Albuquerque Dodgers 0 - Series called when rains struck.
The Albuquerque Dodgers of the Texas League ended the 1966 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the TL.
The Dodgers led the league with 640 runs. Albuquerque yielded 665 runs, most in the circuit. Willie Crawford paced the squad with 15 home runs Tom Hutton drove in 81 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .340 clip. William Larkin paced the squad with 20 wins, while Alan Foster recorded a 2.86 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1966 Albuquerque Dodgers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tommy Dean, John Purdin, Jim Strickland, Alan Foster, Tom Hutton, Cleo James, Bob Baird, Willie Crawford, Jim Fairey, Mike Kekich and Roy Gleason.
Bob Kennedy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Anderson | R | R | March 15, 1943 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Bob Baird | L | L | January 16, 1940 | 6'4" | 195 | Knoxville, TN US |
| James Barfield | R | R | November 5, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| William Boehlert | L | L | June 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mel Corbo | L | L | March 16, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Burnard Crawford | R | R | March 2, 1943 | 5'9" | 168 | |
| Willie Crawford | L | L | September 7, 1946 | 6'1" | 197 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dickie Crowe | R | R | September 20, 1938 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Tommy Dean | R | R | August 30, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Iuka, MS US |
| Joseph DeLuise | R | R | January 24, 1946 | 6'4" | 203 | |
| Larry Eckenrode | L | R | September 6, 1944 | 5'8" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Barry Erdos | R | R | February 6, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jim Fairey | L | L | September 22, 1944 | 5'10" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Alan Foster | R | R | December 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Roy Gleason | S | R | April 9, 1943 | 6'5" | 220 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| Juan Gomez | R | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Johnny Hill | R | R | November 17, 1942 | 6'0" | 184 | |
| Tom Hutton | L | L | April 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Cleo James | R | R | August 31, 1940 | 5'10" | 176 | Clarksdale, MS US |
| Mike Kekich | R | L | April 2, 1945 | 6'1" | 196 | San Diego, CA US |
| William Larkin | R | R | November 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Charles Lauritson | L | L | January 18, 1942 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Melvin McGavock | R | R | March 31, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| John Purdin | R | R | July 16, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Lynx, OH US |
| Jim Strickland | L | L | June 12, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Stubbins | R | R | February 7, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Uhrichsville, OH US |
| Kenneth Washington | L | L | September 4, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dale Williams | R | R | March 5, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Raynor Youngdahl | R | R | September 30, 1938 | 6'3" | 195 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
