1966 Cocoa Astros Roster
Team Record: 81-55
Finished 3rd in the FSL
Manager: Joe Frazier (81-55)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Cocoa, Florida
Ballpark: Cocoa Stadium
Attendance: 10,286, Avg. 151
The Cocoa Astros of the Florida State League ended the 1966 season with a record of 81 wins and 55 losses, finishing third in the FSL.
The Astros scored 563 runs and allowed 472 runs. Bob Watson led Cocoa with 10 home runs and drove in 55 runs. George Alvarez paced hitters with significant playing time with a .280 average. Dane Messick topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.33 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1966 Cocoa Astros who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Roric Harrison, Bob Watson, Steve Shea and Steve Hertz.
Joe Frazier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Alvarez | R | R | April 6, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| David Anderson | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Roy Bethell | S | R | May 22, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Nassau, BS |
| Ronald Birchall | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Frank Burch | R | R | June 17, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bernardo Calvo | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | Tlacotalpan, Veracruz MX |
| Jerry Causey | R | R | July 23, 1944 | 6'6" | 225 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Francisco Chavez | R | R | 5'7" | 147 | ||
| Raymond Dahlgren | R | R | November 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 201 | |
| Robert Dickman | L | R | November 22, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Craig Drager | R | L | March 13, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| David Fyfe | R | R | January 13, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Keith Graffagnini | L | R | September 9, 1944 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Billy Harris | R | L | August 29, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Roric Harrison | R | R | September 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Steve Hertz | R | R | February 26, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | Wright Patterson AFB, OH US |
| Paul Lane | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Langi | R | R | 6'0" | 213 | ||
| Joe Lewallen | R | R | August 6, 1945 | 6'4" | 230 | |
| Jerry Lyscio | R | R | May 17, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jack McClure | R | R | December 13, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Asher, OK US |
| Dane Messick | S | R | October 14, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Gene Noble | L | R | June 10, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Graciliano Parra | R | R | August 4, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Stan Robinson | R | R | January 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Franklyn Sands | R | R | December 2, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | Nassau, BS |
| Steve Shea | R | R | December 5, 1942 | 6'3" | 215 | Worcester, MA US |
| Reggie Thomas | R | R | June 26, 1946 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Jimmy Wammack | R | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Bob Watson | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 201 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Williams | R | R | September 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 |
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.
