1966 Richmond Braves Roster
Team Record: 75-72
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Bill Adair (75-72)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 234,005, Avg. 3,184
Playoffs - Richmond Braves 3 games, Rochester Red Wings 1
Finals - Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games, Richmond Braves 1
The Richmond Braves of the International League ended the 1966 season with a record of 75 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
The Braves scored 593 runs and gave up 529 runs. Jim Beauchamp led Richmond with 25 home runs, while Bill Robinson and Adrian Garrett walloped 15 or more, too. Bill Robinson drove in 79 runs. Jim Beauchamp paced all regular batters by hitting .319. Larry Maxie topped the squad with 13 wins, and Dick Kelley recorded a 2.08 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Pat Jarvis, Dick Kelley, Al Moran, Tommie Aaron, Ron Reed, Phil Niekro, Marv Breeding, Cecil Upshaw, Pat House, Tom Dukes, Jim Britton, Bob Moorhead, Adrian Garrett, Jim Beauchamp, Amado Samuel, Larry Maxie, Ethan Blackaby, Herb Hippauf, Arnold Earley, Wade Blasingame, Chi-Chi Olivo, Jay Ritchie, George Kopacz, Chris Cannizzaro, Ed Sadowski, Lee Bales, Jay Porter, John Herrnstein, Billy Cowan, Frank Funk, Joe Christopher, Ty Cline, Dan Schneider, Bill Southworth, Bill Robinson, Félix Millán, Gil Garrido, Arnold Umbach and Sandy Alomar were all players from the 1966 Richmond Braves who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bill Adair served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Aaron | R | R | August 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Mobile, AL US |
| Sandy Alomar | S | R | October 19, 1943 | 5'9" | 140 | Salinas, PR |
| Lee Bales | S | R | December 4, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Beauchamp | R | R | August 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Vinita, OK US |
| Ethan Blackaby | L | L | July 24, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Wade Blasingame | L | L | November 22, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Deming, NM US |
| Marv Breeding | R | R | March 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Decatur, AL US |
| Jim Britton | R | R | March 25, 1944 | 6'5" | 225 | North Tonawanda, NY US |
| Chris Cannizzaro | R | R | May 3, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Joe Christopher | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Joe Cisterna | S | R | September 10, 1942 | 6'2" | 183 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ty Cline | L | L | June 15, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Hampton, SC US |
| Billy Cowan | R | R | August 28, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Calhoun City, MS US |
| Victor Davis | R | R | December 25, 1941 | 6'1" | 163 | |
| Tom Dukes | R | R | August 31, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Arnold Earley | L | L | June 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Vince Ferguson | R | R | August 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | San Salvador, BS |
| Frank Funk | R | R | August 30, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Adrian Garrett | L | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Gil Garrido | R | R | June 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 150 | Panama, Panama PA |
| William Haas | L | L | February 4, 1943 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| William Hancock | L | R | April 19, 1942 | 6'0" | 183 | Shreveport, LA US |
| John Herrnstein | L | L | March 31, 1938 | 6'3" | 215 | Hampton, VA US |
| Herb Hippauf | R | L | May 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Pat House | L | L | September 1, 1940 | 6'3" | 185 | Boise, ID US |
| Pat Jarvis | R | R | March 18, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | Carlyle, IL US |
| Dick Kelley | R | L | January 8, 1940 | 5'11" | 174 | Brighton, MA US |
| George Kopacz | L | L | February 26, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Larry Maxie | R | R | October 10, 1940 | 6'4" | 220 | Upland, CA US |
| Félix Millán | R | R | August 21, 1943 | 5'11" | 172 | Yabucoa, PR |
| Bob Moorhead | R | R | January 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 208 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Al Moran | R | R | December 5, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Phil Niekro | R | R | April 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Blaine, OH US |
| Ken Nixon | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | Defeated, TN US |
| Chi-Chi Olivo | R | R | March 18, 1926 | 6'2" | 215 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO |
| Jay Porter | R | R | January 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Ron Reed | R | R | November 2, 1942 | 6'6" | 215 | La Porte, IN US |
| Jay Ritchie | R | R | November 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 175 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Bill Robinson | R | R | June 26, 1943 | 6'2" | 189 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Ed Sadowski | R | R | January 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Amado Samuel | R | R | December 6, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dan Schneider | L | L | August 29, 1942 | 6'3" | 170 | Evansville, IN US |
| Bill Southworth | R | R | November 10, 1945 | 6'2" | 205 | Madison, WI US |
| Arnold Umbach | R | R | December 6, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Williamsburg, VA US |
| Cecil Upshaw | R | R | October 22, 1942 | 6'6" | 205 | Spearsville, LA 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.
