1966 Knoxville Smokies Roster
Team Record: 61-75
Finished 8th in the SL
Manager: Jack Cassini (61-75)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 28,101, Avg. 413
The Knoxville Smokies of the Southern League ended the 1966 season with a record of 61 wins and 75 losses, finishing eighth in the SL.
The Smokies scored 650 runs and allowed 622 runs. Rogelio Álvarez led Knoxville with 27 home runs Johnnie Fenderson recorded 87 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .324 clip. David Galligan paced the squad with 12 wins, while Don Secrist recorded a 2.45 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
John Noriega, Don Secrist, Clyde Mashore, Rogelio Álvarez, Stan Swanson, Tom Tischinski and Dan McGinn were all players from the 1966 Knoxville Smokies who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jack Cassini served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teolindo Acosta | L | L | July 23, 1937 | 5'7" | 168 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Rogelio Álvarez | R | R | April 18, 1938 | 5'11" | 183 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Terry Banderas | R | R | June 27, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Carl Barnes | L | R | February 26, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| John Burrows | R | R | October 8, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Johnnie Fenderson | R | R | July 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 171 | Birmingham, AL US |
| James Fox | R | R | February 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Thomas Frondorf | R | R | August 1, 1944 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| David Galligan | R | R | February 10, 1943 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Lee Green | L | L | September 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Phil Henderson | L | L | July 18, 1944 | 6'2" | 225 | |
| Bernard Kazakavich | L | R | December 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Louis Keller | R | R | May 12, 1947 | 6'1" | 182 | |
| Gary Lindholtz | R | R | August 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| James Marshall | R | L | July 8, 1946 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Pedro Martinez | R | R | March 26, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Clyde Mashore | R | R | May 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 182 | Concord, CA US |
| Dan McGinn | L | L | November 29, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Wayne Meadows | S | R | March 31, 1943 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Jim Morio | R | L | June 9, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Noriega | R | R | December 20, 1943 | 6'4" | 185 | Ogden, UT US |
| Bill Oplinger | R | R | April 26, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Don Secrist | L | L | February 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Gary Stroot | R | R | May 27, 1943 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Stan Swanson | R | R | May 19, 1944 | 5'11" | 168 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Sam Thompson | L | L | July 7, 1937 | 6'1" | 174 | Columbia, SC US |
| Tom Tischinski | R | R | July 12, 1944 | 5'10" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Kenneth Widman | R | R | February 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 175 |
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.
