1966 Braves Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 27-21
Finished 2nd in the GCL
Manager: Tom Saffell (27-21)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1966 Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 27-21
Finished 2nd in the GCL
Manager: Tom Saffell (27-21)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Braves of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1966 season with a record of 27 wins and 21 losses, finishing second in the GCL.
The Braves scored 221 runs and allowed 202 runs. Ralph Wells led batters with significant playing time by hitting .252. Wenty Ford topped the team with 6 wins, while Eugene Damron recorded a 1.88 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Wenty Ford and Earl Williams both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Tom Saffell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Bergalowski | L | R | September 2, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Richard Birmingham | R | R | December 13, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Hector Brito | R | R | July 25, 1946 | 5'7" | 167 | Naiguata, VE |
| Robert Caldwell | R | R | July 21, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Thomas Catal | R | R | June 23, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Udell Chambers | R | R | February 22, 1948 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Timothy Coulon | R | R | December 5, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Eugene Damron | L | R | October 24, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Luis Diaz | R | R | 5'4" | 154 | ||
| Stan Evans | R | R | May 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Leo Fansler | R | R | May 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Wenty Ford | R | R | November 25, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Nassau, BS |
| Steven Godfrey | R | R | November 4, 1946 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Enrique Gonzalez | R | R | April 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Rafael Gonzalez | R | R | October 24, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Rudolph Greene | R | R | December 17, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| John Guest | R | R | January 8, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Enrique Gutierrez | R | R | July 25, 1946 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Ricardo Gutierrez | R | R | June 9, 1945 | 5'11" | 174 | |
| Darryl Hester | L | L | January 12, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Patrick Kincaide | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Larry LaGarde | R | R | June 17, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| John Lee | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| William Matusz | R | R | October 14, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Marlan Murphy | R | R | April 17, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Meridan, MS US |
| Jimmy O'Loughlin | L | L | February 9, 1944 | 6'1" | 166 | |
| Vincent Petrarca | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Petrulis | R | R | September 28, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gary Phillips | R | R | July 11, 1948 | 6'6" | 190 | |
| Robert Ritchie | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Richard Sauget | R | R | April 21, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Wayne Schmitz | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Kenneth Smith | R | R | April 2, 1948 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Al Walke | L | R | August 11, 1944 | 6'4" | 229 | |
| Ralph Wells | L | R | March 23, 1944 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Earl Williams | R | R | July 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 215 | Newark, NJ US |
