1966 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs Roster
Team Record: 59-81
Finished 6th in the TL
Manager: Stan Hack (0-0), Pete Reiser (0-0), Lou Klein (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Dallas, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: Turnpike Stadium
Attendance: 271,367, Avg. 3,877
The Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs of the Texas League ended the 1966 season with a record of 59 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the TL.
The Spurs plated 457 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 520 runs. Clarence Jones paced Dallas-Fort with 13 home runs and accounted for 43 RBI. Jesse White led batters with significant playing time with a .293 average. Fred Norman topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.73 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1966 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Niekro, Don Young, Carl Warwick, John Felske, Hal King, Jim Ellis, John Upham, Roberto Peña, Garry Jestadt, Ron Law, Fred Norman, Del Bates, Bill Stoneman, Hal Haydel, Freddie Burdette, Sterling Slaughter, Clarence Jones, Rick James, Von McDaniel, Amado Samuel and Len Church.
Stan Hack, Pete Reiser and Lou Klein served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Atterbury | L | R | May 28, 1942 | 5'9" | 168 | |
| Del Bates | L | R | June 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Charlie Benson | R | R | November 10, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Freddie Burdette | R | R | September 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 170 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Len Church | S | R | March 21, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Samuel Cook | R | R | December 24, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Frank DeMoss | R | R | May 31, 1937 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Jim Ellis | R | L | March 25, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Tulare, CA US |
| Gene Etter | R | R | August 24, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| John Felske | R | R | May 30, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Robert Flynn | R | R | September 6, 1942 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Lavern Grace | L | R | September 12, 1932 | 5'11" | 174 | Gorham, IL US |
| William Grochett | R | R | July 23, 1942 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Hal Haydel | R | R | July 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Houma, LA US |
| Russell Hearn | L | R | November 26, 1942 | 6'0" | 189 | |
| Thomas Hillary | R | R | August 22, 1942 | 6'6" | 230 | |
| Rick James | R | R | October 11, 1947 | 6'2" | 205 | Sheffield, AL US |
| Garry Jestadt | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 188 | Chicago, IL US |
| Clarence Jones | L | L | November 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Hal King | L | R | February 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Oviedo, FL US |
| Mack Kuykendall | R | R | February 4, 1943 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| George Lance | L | L | March 23, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ron Law | R | R | March 14, 1946 | 6'2" | 165 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Tom Lindsey | R | R | August 16, 1942 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Von McDaniel | R | R | April 18, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | Hollis, OK US |
| Otto Meischner | R | R | August 1, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Lee Meyers | L | L | December 6, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Joe Niekro | R | R | November 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Martins Ferry, OH US |
| Fred Norman | S | L | August 20, 1942 | 5'8" | 155 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Robert Paarlberg | R | R | September 20, 1945 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Roberto Peña | R | R | April 17, 1937 | 5'8" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jim Procopio | L | R | September 30, 1941 | 5'9" | 192 | Parkersburg, WV US |
| Jon Robisch | R | R | August 1, 1942 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Duane Rossman | R | R | March 1, 1943 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Amado Samuel | R | R | December 6, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Thomas Simon | L | L | June 6, 1943 | 5'11" | 172 | Lakeland, LA US |
| Sterling Slaughter | R | R | November 18, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | Danville, IL US |
| Bill Stoneman | R | R | April 7, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | Oak Park, IL US |
| John Upham | L | L | December 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Carl Warwick | R | L | February 27, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Harry Watts | R | R | February 26, 1937 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Jesse White | R | R | June 23, 1935 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Don Young | R | R | October 18, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX 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.
