1966 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 72-74
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: John Davis (72-74)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 126,914, Avg. 1,739
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1966 season with a record of 72 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the IL.
The Bisons plated 607 runs and allowed 592 runs. Len Boehmer paced Buffalo with 19 home runs, while Gerald Reimer and Lee May walloped 15 or more also. Lee May recorded 78 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .310. Jim Duffalo led the squad with 12 wins, and Don Rudolph recorded a 3.06 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1966 Buffalo Bisons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Darrell Osteen, Aubrey Gatewood, Bobby Locke, Joe Hicks, Don Secrist, Gus Gil, John Tsitouris, Steve Boros, Johnny Bench, Tim Harkness, Bob Perry, Len Boehmer, Dom Zanni, Ron Locke, Babe Birrer, Vic Roznovsky, Tom Tischinski, Lee May, Duke Carmel, Rogelio Álvarez, Gerry Arrigo, Jim Duffalo and Don Rudolph.
John Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teolindo Acosta | L | L | July 23, 1937 | 5'7" | 168 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Rogelio Álvarez | R | R | April 18, 1938 | 5'11" | 183 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Gerry Arrigo | L | L | June 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Terry Banderas | R | R | June 27, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Victor Baron | R | R | March 12, 1939 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Johnny Bench | R | R | December 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 197 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Babe Birrer | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Len Boehmer | R | R | June 28, 1941 | 6'1" | 192 | Flint Hill, MO US |
| Steve Boros | R | R | September 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Flint, MI US |
| Scott Breeden | R | R | September 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 210 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Duke Carmel | L | L | April 23, 1937 | 6'3" | 202 | New York, NY US |
| Jim Duffalo | R | R | November 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Helvetia, PA US |
| Thomas Frondorf | R | R | August 1, 1944 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| David Galligan | R | R | February 10, 1943 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Aubrey Gatewood | R | R | November 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Gus Gil | R | R | April 19, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Tim Harkness | L | L | December 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 182 | Lachine, QC CA |
| Joe Hicks | L | R | April 7, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Ivy, VA US |
| Larry Himes | R | R | October 7, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Dick Kennedy | R | R | April 9, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | Evans City, PA US |
| Bobby Locke | R | R | March 3, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Rowes Run, PA US |
| Ron Locke | R | L | April 4, 1939 | 5'11" | 168 | Wakefield, RI US |
| Lee May | R | R | March 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Daniel Neville | R | R | April 6, 1941 | 6'3" | 202 | Covington, KY US |
| Francisco Obregon | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Darrell Osteen | R | R | February 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Bob Perry | R | R | September 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | New Bern, NC US |
| Gerald Reimer | L | R | February 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Vic Roznovsky | L | R | October 19, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Shiner, TX US |
| Don Rudolph | L | L | August 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Don Secrist | L | L | February 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Tom Tischinski | R | R | July 12, 1944 | 5'10" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| John Tsitouris | R | R | May 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Monroe, NC US |
| Lacy West | R | R | August 7, 1941 | 6'3" | 194 | |
| Dom Zanni | R | R | March 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
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.
