1966 Salisbury Astros Roster
Team Record: 44-77
Finished 6th in the WCL
Manager: Walt Matthews (44-77)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Salisbury, North Carolina
Ballpark: Newman Park (Field)
Attendance: 23,737, Avg. 392
The Salisbury Astros of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1966 season with a record of 44 wins and 77 losses, finishing sixth in the WCL.
The Astros scored 601 runs and allowed 812 runs, most in the circuit. Danny Walton led Salisbury with 20 home runs, while Keith Lampard walloped 15 or more, too. Danny Walton drove in 80 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .320. Claude Lambert paced the team with 6 wins, and Roy Shrawder recorded a 4.38 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Gene Ratliff, Manny Montejo, Leon McFadden, Keith Lampard, Fred Stanley, Otis Thornton, Danny Walton and John Paciorek were all players from the 1966 Salisbury Astros who played in the Majors during their careers.
Walt Matthews served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Berrier | L | R | April 13, 1947 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Larry Bingham | R | R | October 1, 1946 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ronald Birchall | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Frank Bolick | R | R | March 2, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Mount Carmel, PA US |
| Gerald Bonaguidi | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Donald Dahlgren | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Paul Dennebaum | R | R | August 16, 1944 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Craig Drager | R | L | March 13, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Edward Earlywine | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| John Francis | R | R | December 15, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Johnny George | L | R | November 17, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Frank Giusti | R | R | December 20, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Larry Hall | L | R | April 17, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| John Harms | R | R | April 13, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Edward Harrar | R | R | September 4, 1943 | 6'4" | 205 | Abington, PA US |
| Oscar Henderson | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Herman Johnson | L | L | May 11, 1947 | 6'7" | 208 | |
| Claude Lambert | R | R | December 9, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Keith Lampard | L | R | December 20, 1945 | 6'2" | 197 | Warrington, Cheshire GB |
| Fred Light | L | R | September 26, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Walt Matthews | L | L | October 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Ashdown, AR US |
| Leon McFadden | R | R | April 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Louis McKown | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Joel McMasters | R | R | February 17, 1948 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Steve Miller | R | R | February 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| James Monin | R | R | September 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Manny Montejo | R | R | October 16, 1935 | 5'11" | 150 | Caibarien, CU |
| John Paciorek | R | R | February 11, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Juan Quintana | R | R | May 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 187 | , MX |
| Gene Ratliff | R | R | September 28, 1945 | 6'5" | 185 | Macon, GA US |
| Gary Roberts | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Olinto Rojas | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Robert Santee | R | R | September 9, 1946 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Don Sessions | R | R | May 18, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Roy Shrawder | R | R | August 6, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Oliverio Sparks | R | R | October 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Fred Stanley | R | R | August 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | Farnhamville, IA US |
| Reggie Thomas | R | R | June 26, 1946 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Otis Thornton | R | R | June 30, 1945 | 6'1" | 186 | Docena, AL US |
| James Todhunter | R | R | March 14, 1943 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Benito Trujillo | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Danny Walton | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Henry Zelno | R | R | October 23, 1946 | 6'3" | 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.
