1966 Columbus Jets Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
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
1966 Columbus Jets Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Frank BorkRLJuly 13, 19406'2"175Buffalo, NY US
Don BoschSRJuly 15, 19425'10"160San Francisco, CA US
Phillip CunninghamRRDecember 10, 19416'4"201Chillicothe, OH US
Bruce Dal CantonRRJune 15, 19416'2"205California, PA US
Jack DamaskaRRAugust 21, 19375'11"168Beaver Falls, PA US
Mike DerrickLRSeptember 19, 19436'0"190Columbia, SC US
John GelnarRRJune 25, 19436'2"185Granite, OK US
Tim HarknessLLDecember 23, 19376'2"182Lachine, QC CA
Mickey HarringtonRROctober 8, 19346'4"205Hattiesburg, MS US
Pancho HerreraRRJune 16, 19346'3"220Santiago de las Vegas, La Habana CU
Ed HobaughRRJune 27, 19346'0"176Kittanning, PA US
Sam JonesRRDecember 14, 19256'4"192Stewartsville, OH US
Bill KnochRRAugust 21, 19426'2"195Pittsburgh, PA US
Don LeppertRROctober 19, 19316'2"220Indianapolis, IN US
José MartínezRRJuly 26, 19426'0"178Cardenas, Matanzas CU
Gene MichaelSRJune 2, 19386'2"183Kent, OH US
Bob OliverRRFebruary 8, 19436'3"205Shreveport, LA US
Freddie PatekRROctober 9, 19445'5"148Seguin, TX US
Bob PerryRRSeptember 14, 19346'2"180New Bern, NC US
Jim PriceRROctober 13, 19416'0"192Harrisburg, PA US
Dave RobertsLLJune 30, 19336'0"172Panama, Panama PA
Manny SanguillénRRMarch 21, 19446'0"193Colon, Colon PA
Jim ShellenbackLLNovember 18, 19436'2"200Riverside, CA US
Asa SmallLLSeptember 8, 19416'1"185Newton, MA US
George SpriggsLRMay 22, 19375'11"175Jewell, MD US
Luke WalkerLLSeptember 2, 19436'2"190DeKalb, TX US
Dave WissmanLRFebruary 17, 19416'2"178Greenfield, MA US
Wilbur WoodRLOctober 22, 19416'0"180Cambridge, 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.




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