1966 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 38-33
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Joe Altobelli (38-33)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 30,847, Avg. 869
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1966 season with a record of 38 wins and 33 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Orioles scored 355 runs and yielded 365 runs. Paul Flesner drove in 43 runs. Alonzo Harris led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .300 clip. John Carr topped the team with 7 wins, while Vaughn Kovach recorded a 2.57 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Alonzo Harris played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Bluefield Orioles to do so.
Joe Altobelli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Atkins | L | L | 5'9" | 145 | ||
| James Beasley | R | R | March 16, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami Beach, FL US |
| John Braxton | S | R | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Gary Carnegie | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| John Carr | R | R | 6'9" | 218 | ||
| John Clinton | R | R | ||||
| Chester Collins | L | R | 6'1" | 155 | ||
| Donnie Collins | R | R | October 27, 1948 | 6'2" | 180 | Evansville, IN US |
| Randolph Coon | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Ronald Curlee | R | R | December 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 166 | |
| Kenneth Emerson | L | R | 5'10" | 145 | ||
| Paul Flesner | R | R | November 24, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Don Gennusa | L | L | December 26, 1944 | 6'0" | 178 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Tim Griffin | R | R | April 7, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| William Grimes | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| John Gunter | R | R | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| David Halford | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Alonzo Harris | S | R | September 17, 1947 | 6'0" | 160 | Selma, AL US |
| Dunray Harris | R | R | May 16, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Gary Holt | L | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Larry Johnson | R | R | November 4, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| James Kelly | R | R | October 24, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Dan Kerns | R | R | January 4, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bob Koppers | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Vaughn Kovach | R | R | December 18, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Douglas LaCoss | R | R | 6'1" | |||
| Edward Lemon | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Robert Lynn | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| David May | L | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Scott McDonald | R | R | June 13, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Henry Medlin | R | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Richard Miller | R | L | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| James Neath | L | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Richard Pecore | R | R | January 12, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Kenny Purvis | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Richard Rhine | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Dewayne Richmond | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ronald Shelton | R | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Doug Ward | R | R | January 16, 1947 | 6'5" | 190 |
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.
