1966 Greenville Mets Roster
Team Record: 86-40
Finished 2nd in the WCL
Manager: Pete Pavlick (86-40)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Meadowbrook Park
Attendance: 59,078, Avg. 938
The Greenville Mets of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1966 season with a record of 86 wins and 40 losses, finishing second in the WCL.
The Mets scored 641 runs and yielded 476 runs. Joe Campbell led Greenville with 22 home runs and drove in 95 runs. Mike Mitchell paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .322. Nolan Ryan topped the team with 17 wins, while Gary Puttmann recorded a 2.47 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ed Figueroa, Dennis Musgraves, Don Shaw, Curtis Brown, Joe Campbell, Barry Raziano, Nolan Ryan, Bob Heise and Duffy Dyer were all players from the 1966 Greenville Mets who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Pete Pavlick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Alspach | R | R | February 28, 1942 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Nick Balodimas | R | R | April 27, 1943 | 5'8" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ronald Birchall | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| William Boyce | R | R | August 12, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| David Brasier | R | R | March 10, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Curtis Brown | R | R | September 14, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Wayne Burdette | R | R | June 17, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Joseph Cahill | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Joe Campbell | R | R | March 10, 1944 | 6'1" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Arsenio Diaz | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'2" | 203 | |
| Duffy Dyer | R | R | August 15, 1945 | 6'0" | 187 | Dayton, OH US |
| Glenn Ezell | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Kentwood, LA US |
| Ed Figueroa | R | R | October 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Ciales, PR |
| Thomas Garrett | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Alberto Gomez | ||||||
| Michael Griffith | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Roger Harrington | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Gary Haverly | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Bob Heise | R | R | May 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | San Antonio, TX US |
| James Jenkins | L | L | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Mike Kenyon | L | L | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Nyal Leslie | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mike Martin | R | R | February 12, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Clifford McWilliams | S | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mike Mitchell | L | L | March 15, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dennis Musgraves | R | R | December 25, 1943 | 6'4" | 188 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Lou Pacchioli | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Ronnie Paul | R | L | June 10, 1945 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Kit Putnam | R | R | January 6, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Gary Puttmann | R | R | February 22, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Barry Raziano | S | R | February 5, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Fred Reahm | L | L | April 12, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Harold Roberson | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Nolan Ryan | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | Refugio, TX US |
| Don Shaw | L | L | February 23, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Andrew Shea | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| David Smith | R | R | July 19, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Steve Smith | R | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Val Snow | R | R | February 9, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Michael Walker | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Steve Wright | R | R | June 27, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Robert Yodice | R | R | September 12, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
