1966 Tacoma Cubs Roster
Team Record: 63-85
Finished 6th in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Les Peden (63-85)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 104,719, Avg. 1,415
The Tacoma Cubs of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1966 season with a record of 63 wins and 85 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Cubs plated 578 runs and conceded 598 runs. Bob Raudman paced Tacoma with 20 home runs and drove in 84 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .285 average. Dave Dowling topped the squad with 10 wins, and Bill Connors recorded a 2.6 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1966 Tacoma Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Clarence Jones, Chuck Hartenstein, Bill Faul, Norm Gigon, Sterling Slaughter, Don Bryant, Ken Hunt, Bill Connors, Bob Raudman, Ernie Broglio, Al Moran, Cal Koonce, Freddie Burdette, Paul Popovich, John Flavin, Chris Krug, Dave Dowling, Ron Campbell, Bobby Smith, Frank Thomas, Bobby Cox, Carl Warwick, John Felske, Don Young, Jake Jaeckel, Jimmy Stewart, Harry Bright, Billy Cowan, Roberto Peña, Chuck Estrada, Joey Amalfitano, Arnold Earley and Wayne Schurr.
Les Peden served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | R | R | January 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Harry Bright | R | R | September 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ernie Broglio | R | R | August 27, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Don Bryant | R | R | July 13, 1941 | 6'5" | 200 | Jasper, FL US |
| Freddie Burdette | R | R | September 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 170 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Ron Campbell | R | R | April 5, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Bill Connors | R | R | November 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Billy Cowan | R | R | August 28, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Calhoun City, MS US |
| Bobby Cox | R | R | May 21, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Donald Davis | L | L | October 2, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Dave Dowling | R | L | August 23, 1942 | 6'2" | 181 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Arnold Earley | L | L | June 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Chuck Estrada | R | R | February 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Bill Faul | R | R | April 21, 1940 | 5'10" | 184 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Felske | R | R | May 30, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Flavin | L | L | May 7, 1942 | 6'2" | 208 | Albany, CA US |
| Norm Gigon | R | R | May 12, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Leroy Harris | L | L | October 19, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Fresno, CA US |
| Chuck Hartenstein | R | R | May 26, 1942 | 5'11" | 165 | Seguin, TX US |
| Ken Hunt | R | R | July 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 205 | Grand Forks, ND US |
| Jake Jaeckel | R | R | April 1, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | East Los Angeles, CA US |
| Clarence Jones | L | L | November 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Cal Koonce | R | R | November 18, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Chris Krug | R | R | December 25, 1939 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Thomas Mandile | R | R | March 23, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Lee Meyers | L | L | December 6, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Al Moran | R | R | December 5, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Roberto Peña | R | R | April 17, 1937 | 5'8" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Paul Popovich | S | R | August 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Flemington, WV US |
| Jim Procopio | L | R | September 30, 1941 | 5'9" | 192 | Parkersburg, WV US |
| Bob Raudman | L | L | March 14, 1942 | 5'9" | 185 | Erie, PA US |
| Wayne Schurr | R | R | August 6, 1937 | 6'4" | 185 | Garrett, IN US |
| Sterling Slaughter | R | R | November 18, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | Danville, IL US |
| Bobby Smith | R | R | May 28, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Hood River, OR US |
| Jimmy Stewart | S | R | June 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | Opelika, AL US |
| Frank Thomas | R | R | June 11, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Carl Warwick | R | L | February 27, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jesse White | R | R | June 23, 1935 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Don Young | R | R | October 18, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX 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.
