1966 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 80-68
Finished 3rd in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Les Moss (80-68)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 183,682, Avg. 2,482
The Indianapolis Indians of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1966 season with a record of 80 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Indians plated 678 runs and surrendered 584 runs. Jim Hicks paced Indianapolis with 15 home runs Dick Kenworthy accounted for 94 RBI. Duane Josephson topped batters with significant playing time with a .324 average. Manly Johnston led the team with 18 wins, while Bill Fischer recorded a 2.35 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1966 Indianapolis Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gordon Seyfried, Danny Murphy, Earl Francis, Johnnie Seale, Buddy Bradford, Warren Hacker, Bill Voss, Ramón Conde, Bobby Del Greco, Lee Elia, Jim Hicks, Marv Staehle, Fred Klages, Ed Stroud, Duane Josephson, Dick Kenworthy, Ron Willis, Bill Fischer, Jim Mahoney and Steve Jones.
Les Moss served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Bradford | R | R | July 25, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Mobile, AL US |
| William Burns | R | R | February 22, 1944 | 5'11" | 178 | Topeka, KS US |
| Lester Clinkscales | L | L | June 9, 1941 | 6'3" | 163 | Anderson, SC US |
| Ramón Conde | R | R | December 29, 1934 | 5'8" | 172 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Lee Crow | R | R | November 24, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | Decatur, AL US |
| Bobby Del Greco | R | R | April 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Lee Elia | R | R | July 16, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bill Fischer | R | R | October 11, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Wausau, WI US |
| Earl Francis | R | R | July 14, 1935 | 6'2" | 210 | Slab Fork, WV US |
| Joel Gibson | R | R | July 1, 1939 | 6'4" | 198 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Warren Hacker | R | R | November 21, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Marissa, IL US |
| Jim Hicks | R | R | May 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Gary Johnson | L | L | December 18, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Len Johnston | L | L | March 15, 1929 | 5'10" | 167 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Manly Johnston | R | R | October 6, 1938 | 6'5" | 220 | Dothan, AL US |
| Steve Jones | L | L | April 22, 1941 | 5'10" | 175 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Duane Josephson | R | R | June 3, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | New Hampton, IA US |
| Dick Kennedy | R | R | April 9, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | Evans City, PA US |
| Dick Kenworthy | R | R | April 1, 1941 | 5'9" | 170 | Red Oak, IA US |
| Fred Klages | R | R | October 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Ambridge, PA US |
| Jim Mahoney | R | R | May 26, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Danny Murphy | L | R | August 23, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Beverly, MA US |
| Daniel Neville | R | R | April 6, 1941 | 6'3" | 202 | Covington, KY US |
| Martin Richardson | S | R | October 4, 1942 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| John Riddle | L | R | January 27, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Thomas Rowe | S | R | March 24, 1946 | 6'1" | 220 | Alden, AL US |
| Johnnie Seale | L | L | November 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 155 | Edgewater, CO US |
| Gordon Seyfried | R | R | July 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Marv Staehle | L | R | March 13, 1942 | 5'10" | 165 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Ed Stroud | L | R | October 31, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | Lapine, AL US |
| Lou Vickery | L | L | August 24, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bill Voss | L | L | October 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 160 | Glendale, CA US |
| Ron Willis | R | R | July 12, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Willisville, 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.
