1966 Syracuse Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 54-93
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Frank Carswell (54-93)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 106,298, Avg. 1,446
The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 1966 season with a record of 54 wins and 93 losses, finishing eighth in the IL.
The Chiefs plated 476 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 659 runs, most in the circuit. Tommy Matchick and Lawrence Clayton paced Syracuse with 12 home runs apiece. Tommy Matchick accounted for 54 RBI. Bill Tuttle led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .271. Bill Graham topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.68 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Roland, Corky Withrow, Fritz Fisher, Bob Dustal, Wayne Comer, Art López, Tommy Matchick, Manny Jiménez, Tom Fletcher, Joe Christopher, Leo Marentette, Nelson Mathews, Ed Rakow, Jim French, Bob Lipski, Mickey Harrington, Wayne Graham, Dave Campbell, Julio Navarro, Vern Holtgrave, Pancho Herrera, John Hiller, Bill Graham, Bill Tuttle, Arlo Brunsberg, Jackie Moore and Jack DiLauro were all players from the 1966 Syracuse Chiefs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Frank Carswell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlo Brunsberg | L | R | August 15, 1940 | 6'0" | 195 | Fertile, MN US |
| Dave Campbell | R | R | January 14, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Manistee, MI US |
| Joseph Cernich | L | R | August 23, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ronnie Chandler | R | R | July 6, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Joe Christopher | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Lawrence Clayton | L | R | June 8, 1940 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Wayne Comer | R | R | February 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | Shenandoah, VA US |
| Jack DiLauro | S | L | May 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Bob Dustal | R | R | September 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 172 | Sayreville, NJ US |
| Fritz Fisher | L | L | November 28, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | Adrian, MI US |
| Tom Fletcher | S | L | June 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | Elmira, NY US |
| Jim French | L | R | August 13, 1941 | 5'8" | 180 | Warren, OH US |
| Bill Graham | R | R | January 21, 1937 | 6'3" | 217 | Flemingsburg, KY US |
| Wayne Graham | R | R | April 6, 1936 | 6'0" | 200 | Yoakum, TX US |
| Earl Griffin | L | R | September 13, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mickey Harrington | R | R | October 8, 1934 | 6'4" | 205 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Pancho Herrera | R | R | June 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 220 | Santiago de las Vegas, La Habana CU |
| John Hiller | R | L | April 8, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Vern Holtgrave | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 6'1" | 183 | Aviston, IL US |
| Manny Jiménez | L | R | November 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bob Lipski | L | R | July 7, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Scranton, PA US |
| Art López | L | L | May 8, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Leo Marentette | R | R | February 18, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Tommy Matchick | L | R | September 7, 1943 | 6'1" | 173 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Nelson Mathews | R | R | July 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 195 | Columbia, IL US |
| Jackie Moore | R | R | February 19, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Jay, FL US |
| Julio Navarro | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Vieques, PR |
| Ed Rakow | S | R | May 30, 1935 | 5'11" | 178 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Alfred Ricciuti | R | R | June 30, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Martin Richardson | S | R | October 4, 1942 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Larry Rojas | R | R | February 2, 1942 | 5'11" | 182 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jim Roland | R | L | December 14, 1942 | 6'3" | 175 | Franklin, NC US |
| Arthur Todtenhausen | R | R | August 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jack Tracy | R | R | August 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Bill Tuttle | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood, IL US |
| Lacy West | R | R | August 7, 1941 | 6'3" | 194 | |
| Corky Withrow | R | R | November 28, 1937 | 6'3" | 197 | High Coal, WV 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.
