1966 Modesto Reds Roster
California League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 88-53
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Gus Niarhos (88-53)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 57,846, Avg. 821
1966 Modesto Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 88-53
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Gus Niarhos (88-53)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 57,846, Avg. 821
Playoffs - Modesto Reds 1 game, San Jose Bees 0 - One-game playoff for first half championship.
The Modesto Reds of the California League ended the 1966 season with a record of 88 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the CL.
Gus Niarhos served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Allen | S | L | October 1, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Dick Bicek | R | R | September 4, 1946 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| James Blakeney | L | R | April 30, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Ossie Blanco | R | R | September 8, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Bobby Brooks | R | R | November 1, 1945 | 5'8" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Don Buschhorn | R | R | April 29, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Independence, MO US |
| Mike Canfield | L | L | March 9, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Frank Cipriani | R | R | April 14, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Chuck Cole | R | R | August 17, 1943 | 6'3" | 182 | Marlborough, MA US |
| Greg Conger | L | L | July 29, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dave Duncan | R | R | September 26, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Alberto Fernandez | R | R | November 21, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Rollie Fingers | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Mike Gallagher | L | L | April 14, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Danny Greenfield | L | R | June 16, 1940 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Gary Hart | R | L | September 21, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Reggie Jackson | L | L | May 18, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | Abington, PA US |
| Buck Jensen | R | R | March 10, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Beaver, OR US |
| Rick Johnson | R | R | March 16, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Stan Jones | R | R | January 10, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Steve Kokor | R | R | February 2, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tony LaRussa | R | R | October 4, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| Bill Lindner | L | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Skip Lockwood | R | R | August 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Roslindale, MA US |
| Thomas Matakanski | R | R | December 1, 1946 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Raul Medrano | R | R | December 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| William Meyer | L | L | April 21, 1941 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Syd O'Brien | R | R | February 18, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Compton, CA US |
| Mike Olivo | R | R | December 8, 1944 | 6'2" | 175 | Copey, DO |
| James Owens | L | L | April 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Gordon Riese | L | L | July 19, 1942 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Eusebio Rosas | R | R | April 23, 1944 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Joe Rudi | R | R | September 7, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | Modesto, CA US |
| Gary Sanossian | S | R | May 6, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| William Schmidt | R | R | January 19, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| James Strickland | R | R | March 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Steve Tompkins | R | R | July 22, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Freddie Velázquez | R | R | December 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Larry Wilson | L | L | February 9, 1940 | 6'0" | 205 |
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.
