1966 Macon Peaches Roster
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 4th in the SL
Manager: Andy Seminick (67-73)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 45,011, Avg. 643
The Macon Peaches of the Southern League ended the 1966 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the SL.
The Peaches scored 590 runs and conceded 617 runs. Rich Barry led Macon with 16 home runs and drove in 80 runs, while leading all regular batters with a .291 average. Larry Colton topped the squad with 11 wins, and Jeff Harrell recorded a 3.18 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1966 Macon Peaches who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Leroy Reams, Rich Barry, Manny Muñiz, Jackie Brown, Jeff James, Dick Thoenen, Larry Colton, Ron Locke, Jim Campbell, Larry Loughlin, Dave Watkins, Al Raffo, Charlie Shoemaker and Dave Bennett.
Andy Seminick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Barry | R | R | September 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 205 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Dave Bennett | R | R | November 7, 1945 | 6'5" | 195 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Jackie Brown | R | R | May 31, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | Holdenville, OK US |
| Jim Campbell | L | R | January 10, 1943 | 6'0" | 205 | Hartsville, SC US |
| Len Clendenin | R | R | July 11, 1942 | 6'5" | 220 | , IL US |
| Larry Colton | L | R | June 8, 1942 | 6'3" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Griffin | R | R | November 23, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Tyler, TX US |
| Warren Halversen | R | R | May 26, 1941 | 6'4" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Eugene Harbeson | S | R | June 26, 1940 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Jeff Harrell | R | R | December 10, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | Brownwood, TX US |
| Jeff James | R | R | September 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 195 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Steve Kolinsky | R | R | November 30, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Philip Krous | L | R | September 27, 1943 | 6'5" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Ron Locke | R | L | April 4, 1942 | 5'11" | 168 | Wakefield, RI US |
| Larry Loughlin | L | L | August 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Robert Lucas | R | R | October 27, 1942 | 5'10" | 167 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Jerry Messerly | S | R | November 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 204 | Fort Dodge, IA US |
| Manny Muñiz | R | R | December 31, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | Caguas, PR |
| James Perkins | R | R | September 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Darrell Peters | R | L | October 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Gilles Pinard | R | R | January 31, 1944 | 6'4" | 191 | |
| James Ponceroff | R | R | September 20, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Al Raffo | R | R | November 27, 1941 | 6'5" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Leroy Reams | L | R | August 11, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Richard Rockwell | R | R | December 8, 1941 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Charlie Shoemaker | L | R | August 10, 1939 | 5'10" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Danny Simons | L | R | October 11, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Dick Thoenen | R | R | January 9, 1944 | 6'6" | 215 | Mexico, MO US |
| Dave Watkins | R | R | March 15, 1944 | 5'10" | 185 | Owensboro, KY 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.
