1966 Columbus Jets Roster
Team Record: 82-65
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Larry Shepard (82-65)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 193,881, Avg. 2,638
Playoffs - Toronto Maple Leafs 3 games, Columbus Jets 2
The Columbus Jets of the International League ended the 1966 season with a record of 82 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the IL.
The Jets topped the league with just 513 runs allowed. Columbus scored 571 runs. Dave Roberts led the squad with 26 home runs, and George Spriggs walloped 15 or more also. Dave Roberts drove in 83 runs. George Spriggs paced batters with significant playing time with a .300 average. Wilbur Wood paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.41 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1966 Columbus Jets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Freddie Patek, Jim Shellenback, Mickey Harrington, Ed Hobaugh, Don Bosch, Frank Bork, Manny Sanguillén, Dave Wissman, Sam Jones, Bob Perry, Bruce Dal Canton, José Martínez, Luke Walker, Mike Derrick, Wilbur Wood, Tim Harkness, John Gelnar, Jim Price, Bob Oliver, Pancho Herrera, Jack Damaska, Gene Michael, George Spriggs, Don Leppert and Dave Roberts.
Larry Shepard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bork | R | L | July 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Don Bosch | S | R | July 15, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Phillip Cunningham | R | R | December 10, 1941 | 6'4" | 201 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Bruce Dal Canton | R | R | June 15, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | California, PA US |
| Jack Damaska | R | R | August 21, 1937 | 5'11" | 168 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Mike Derrick | L | R | September 19, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbia, SC US |
| John Gelnar | R | R | June 25, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Granite, OK US |
| Tim Harkness | L | L | December 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 182 | Lachine, QC CA |
| Mickey Harrington | R | R | October 8, 1934 | 6'4" | 205 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Pancho Herrera | R | R | June 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 220 | Santiago de las Vegas, La Habana CU |
| Ed Hobaugh | R | R | June 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 176 | Kittanning, PA US |
| Sam Jones | R | R | December 14, 1925 | 6'4" | 192 | Stewartsville, OH US |
| Bill Knoch | R | R | August 21, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Don Leppert | R | R | October 19, 1931 | 6'2" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| José Martínez | R | R | July 26, 1942 | 6'0" | 178 | Cardenas, Matanzas CU |
| Gene Michael | S | R | June 2, 1938 | 6'2" | 183 | Kent, OH US |
| Bob Oliver | R | R | February 8, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Freddie Patek | R | R | October 9, 1944 | 5'5" | 148 | Seguin, TX US |
| Bob Perry | R | R | September 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | New Bern, NC US |
| Jim Price | R | R | October 13, 1941 | 6'0" | 192 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | June 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 172 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Manny Sanguillén | R | R | March 21, 1944 | 6'0" | 193 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Jim Shellenback | L | L | November 18, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Asa Small | L | L | September 8, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Newton, MA US |
| George Spriggs | L | R | May 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Jewell, MD US |
| Luke Walker | L | L | September 2, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | DeKalb, TX US |
| Dave Wissman | L | R | February 17, 1941 | 6'2" | 178 | Greenfield, MA US |
| Wilbur Wood | R | L | October 22, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Cambridge, MA 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.
