1966 Pittsfield Red Sox Roster

Eastern League (EL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 68-71
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Eddie Popowski (68-71)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Wahconah Stadium (Park)
Attendance: 51,113, Avg. 735
1966 Pittsfield Red Sox Statistics

The Pittsfield Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1966 season with a record of 68 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the EL.

The Red Sox led the circuit with 587 runs, spearheaded by 58 home runs. Pittsfield allowed 571 runs. Tony Torchia drove in 83 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .284 clip. Jerry Hudgins paced the team with 15 wins, while John Thibdeau recorded a 2.3 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 1966 Pittsfield Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ed Connolly, Carmen Fanzone, Jerry Moses, Chris Coletta, Gerry Janeski, Bobby Guindon, Bob Montgomery, Billy Conigliaro, Sparky Lyle, Al Montreuil, Bobby Mitchell and Ken Wright.

Eddie Popowski served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Stan BledsoeRRJune 20, 19425'9"170Oakland, CA US
David BurgeLLJanuary 28, 19435'10"165
David CaseyRR6'1"180
Chris ColettaLLAugust 2, 19445'11"190Brooklyn, NY US
Billy ConigliaroRRAugust 15, 19476'0"180Revere, MA US
Ed ConnollyLLDecember 3, 19396'1"190Brooklyn, NY US
John DockeryRRSeptember 6, 19446'0"180Brooklyn, NY US
Paul DowdLRSeptember 14, 19466'0"190Detroit, MI US
Carmen FanzoneRRAugust 30, 19416'0"200Detroit, MI US
Douglas GentryRRSeptember 15, 19406'1"195Irwin County, GA US
Bobby GuindonLLSeptember 4, 19436'2"185Brookline, MA US
John HarmonRRJuly 30, 19395'9"185
Gerald HerronRRNovember 4, 19426'5"230
Rick HobanLLNovember 19, 19476'2"190Cleveland, OH US
Jerry HudginsRRFebruary 1, 19426'6"200Caruthersville, MO US
Richard JacksonLRMay 20, 19465'11"190Los Angeles, CA US
Gerry JaneskiRRApril 18, 19466'4"205Pasadena, CA US
Richard KratzRRMarch 21, 19436'1"180Norristown, PA US
Albert LehrerRRApril 20, 19415'9"160Portland, OR US
Sparky LyleLLJuly 22, 19446'1"182Du Bois, PA US
Stewart MacDonaldRRJanuary 18, 19436'1"190
Kevin MahoneyRRMay 2, 19435'11"195Newton, MA US
Felix MaldonadoRRMay 24, 19385'10"165Ponce, PR
Fred MichalskiRROctober 31, 19416'1"180
William MinkleyRRMarch 29, 19426'2"190
Bobby MitchellRROctober 22, 19436'3"185Norristown, PA US
Bob MontgomeryRRApril 16, 19446'1"195Nashville, TN US
Al MontreuilRRAugust 23, 19435'5"158New Orleans, LA US
Jerry MosesRRAugust 9, 19466'3"210Yazoo City, MS US
Robert MyerRRDecember 5, 19426'0"185San Antonio, TX US
Mario PaganoRRAugust 29, 19436'0"185
Cecil RobinsonLRSeptember 27, 19456'2"170Newport News, VA US
John RyanLRDecember 4, 19395'10"170Oshawa, ON CA
John ThibdeauLLJanuary 14, 19456'4"215Stamford, CT US
Tony TorchiaLLDecember 13, 19425'11"180Chicago, IL US
Ken WrightRRSeptember 4, 19466'2"210Pensacola, FL US
Faustino ZabalaRRDecember 29, 19425'9"195Cabimas, Zulia VE

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.




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