1966 Deerfield Beach/Winter Haven Sun Sox Roster
Team Record: 55-83
Finished 8th in the FSL
Manager: Don Bacon (0-0), Bruce Andrew (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Deerfield Beach, Florida; Winter Haven, Florida
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium, Chain O'Lakes Park
Attendance: 14,448, Avg. 209
The Deerfield Beach/Winter Haven Sun Sox of the Florida State League ended the 1966 season with a record of 55 wins and 83 losses, finishing eighth in the FSL.Deerfield Beach (34-35) moved to Winter Haven June 27.
The Sun Sox scored 381 runs and allowed 490 runs. Bruce Andrew drove in 39 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .329. Albert Shaw led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 1.5 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1966 Deerfield Beach/Winter Haven Sun Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Don Eddy, Carlos May and Jerry Nyman.
Don Bacon and Bruce Andrew served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Alesci | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Bruce Andrew | R | R | February 20, 1939 | 5'9" | 160 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Alfredo Arias | R | R | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| James Barton | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Hugh Bethel | L | L | June 10, 1945 | 5'9" | 190 | Nassau, BS |
| Fred Blackwelder | L | L | November 23, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| William Burns | R | R | February 22, 1944 | 5'11" | 178 | Topeka, KS US |
| Frank Chambers | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Durant Cooper | R | R | February 10, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jimmy Currie | R | R | December 24, 1942 | 6'1" | 155 | Orange, TX US |
| Joseph Dail | R | R | September 21, 1942 | 5'9" | 165 | Franklin, VA US |
| Felix DeLeon | R | R | January 1, 1941 | 5'9" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
| Don Eddy | R | L | October 25, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Mason City, IA US |
| Charles Garnett | R | R | October 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Lance Hardy | L | R | November 30, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | Dover, DE US |
| Elmer Harris | R | R | April 6, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Tom Hoagland | L | L | May 19, 1943 | 6'3" | 200 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Orville Hollrah | R | R | September 19, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Pete Lentine | L | L | December 19, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| William Maloney | R | R | March 21, 1945 | 6'0" | 181 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Carlos May | L | R | May 17, 1948 | 5'11" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Emmett Molisee | R | R | May 9, 1947 | 6'4" | 205 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Ken Murphy | R | R | February 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 180 | Richmond, CA US |
| Larry Nickels | R | R | May 29, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | Toledo, OH US |
| Jerry Nyman | L | L | November 23, 1942 | 5'10" | 165 | Logan, UT US |
| Ken Plesha | R | R | November 12, 1945 | 5'11" | 190 | McCook, IL US |
| Roy Radmaker | R | R | May 29, 1943 | 5'11" | 165 | Urbana, IL US |
| Pedro Rivera | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Gary Schmidt | R | R | June 13, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Maywood, CA US |
| Albert Shaw | R | R | June 15, 1943 | 6'3" | 189 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Karl Simon | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Sumpter | R | R | May 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 186 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Mickey Vandehey | L | L | June 28, 1946 | 6'1" | 200 | Marshfield, WI US |
| Donald Welsh | S | R | April 5, 1944 | 5'8" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Nelson Wheeler | R | R | October 28, 1945 | 6'3" | 170 | Fuquay, NC US |
| Lee White | R | L | October 8, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | Oxnard, CA 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.
