1966 Lexington Giants Roster
Team Record: 37-86
Finished 8th in the WCL
Manager: Alex Cosmidis (0-0), Denny Sommers (0-0)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Lexington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Holt-Moffitt Field
Attendance: 30,004, Avg. 488
The Lexington Giants of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1966 season with a record of 37 wins and 86 losses, finishing eighth in the WCL.
The Giants scored 553 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 770 runs. John Marsden drove in 55 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .282. Larry Tolliver and John Wojcik led the team with 7 wins each, while Larry Tolliver registered a 3.63 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Chris Arnold and Jimmy Rosario both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Alex Cosmidis and Denny Sommers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Arnold | R | R | November 6, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bruce Bales | R | R | 5'6" | 190 | ||
| Bob Bellemare | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Forrest Boyd | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Larry Bruno | R | R | February 10, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Celestino Burgos | R | R | 5'8" | 158 | ||
| Carlos Castanon | L | R | September 6, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Indio, CA US |
| Ariosto Cuevas | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Al Deravin | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Donaldo DeSousa | R | R | August 9, 1946 | 5'10" | 153 | |
| Dennis Dittman | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Michael Edwards | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| James Egan | L | L | December 14, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Frank Forbis | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| John Guthrie | L | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| David Hernandez | L | R | November 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | Sousa, Puerto Plata DO |
| Jerry Jackson | R | R | January 20, 1947 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Eddie Kincaid | R | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Robert Lain | L | L | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Phil Lewis | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| George Marino | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Marsden | L | R | July 16, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Seth Marty | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| David Matthews | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Howard Montgomery | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Billy Patrick | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| William Pepitone | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Jimmy Rosario | S | R | May 5, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | Bayamon, PR |
| Roberto Santiago | R | R | May 26, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Caguas, PR |
| Walker Seales | S | R | September 17, 1946 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Samuel Shires | L | L | February 7, 1946 | 6'4" | 200 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Denny Sommers | L | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 205 | New London, WI US |
| Walter Strong | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Larry Tolliver | R | R | October 15, 1944 | 6'6" | 225 | |
| David Varvel | L | L | May 28, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Dick White | L | L | September 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| John Wojcik | L | L | July 1, 1946 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| Michael Wysocki | R | R | July 29, 1946 | 6'3" | 200 |
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.
