1966 El Paso Sun Kings Roster
Team Record: 62-78
Finished 5th in the TL
Manager: Chuck Tanner (62-78)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 62,192, Avg. 888
The El Paso Sun Kings of the Texas League ended the 1966 season with a record of 62 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the TL.
The Sun Kings plated 546 runs and conceded 657 runs. Winston Llenas paced El Paso with 25 home runs, while Jim Spencer, George Pena and Don Wilkinson each walloped 15 or more, too. George Pena drove in 81 runs. Winston Llenas topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .280 clip. James Holbrook led the squad with 12 wins, and Ramón Hernández earned a 2.16 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1966 El Paso Sun Kings who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Clyde Wright, Rudy May, Tom Burgmeier, Charlie Dees, Elrod Hendricks, Aubrey Gatewood, Vic LaRose, Jay Johnstone, Hal King, Winston Llenas, Tom Egan, Vern Geishert, Jim Spencer, Ramón Hernández and Jesse Hickman.
Chuck Tanner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Burgmeier | L | L | August 2, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Charlie Dees | L | L | June 24, 1935 | 6'1" | 173 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Michael Dobbins | R | R | January 27, 1942 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| George Dugan | L | L | November 8, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Tom Egan | R | R | June 9, 1946 | 6'4" | 218 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Arlo Engel | R | R | October 22, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Gary Fischer | R | R | July 11, 1942 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Donald Furnald | R | R | January 10, 1944 | 6'0" | 165 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Aubrey Gatewood | R | R | November 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Vern Geishert | R | R | January 10, 1946 | 6'1" | 215 | Madison, WI US |
| Elrod Hendricks | L | R | December 22, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI |
| Ramón Hernández | S | L | August 31, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | Carolina, PR |
| Jesse Hickman | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'2" | 186 | Lecompte, LA US |
| James Holbrook | R | R | August 15, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jay Johnstone | L | R | November 20, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | Manchester, CT US |
| Hal King | L | R | February 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Oviedo, FL US |
| Vic LaRose | R | R | December 23, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Winston Llenas | R | R | September 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Christopher Maneff | R | R | October 22, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Rudy May | L | L | July 18, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Coffeyville, KS US |
| Hank McGraw | R | R | January 21, 1943 | 6'2" | 197 | Oakland, CA US |
| Marv Mecklenburg | L | L | September 6, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Stockton, CA US |
| Arturo Miranda | R | R | May 17, 1944 | 5'9" | 145 | Santurce, PR |
| Paul Mosley | L | R | October 7, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Lester Mundel | R | R | February 7, 1945 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| George Pena | R | R | September 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Richard Pulliam | R | R | August 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| George Sherrod | R | R | January 2, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tom Sommers | R | R | September 9, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jim Spencer | L | L | July 30, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | Hanover, PA US |
| Don Wilkinson | R | R | December 5, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Clyde Wright | R | L | February 20, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | Jefferson City, TN 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.
