1966 Waterloo Hawks Roster
Team Record: 56-68
Finished 7th in the MWL
Manager: Dave Philley (56-68)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 37,613, Avg. 607
The Waterloo Hawks of the Midwest League ended the 1966 season with a record of 56 wins and 68 losses, finishing seventh in the MWL.
The Hawks plated 467 runs and yielded 485 runs. Jim Hutto paced Waterloo with 15 home runs and recorded 58 runs batted in, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .284. Mark Schaeffer topped the squad with 13 wins, and James Thomas recorded a 2.44 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1966 Waterloo Hawks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Dick Baney, Jim Hutto, Gerry Janeski and Mark Schaeffer.
Dave Philley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jene Alexander | R | R | September 26, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Gordie Avery | R | R | December 26, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Dick Baney | R | R | November 1, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| James Beamer | R | R | April 5, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Milton Blackwell | R | R | January 24, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Arvell Boyett | S | L | July 19, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Brian Edgerly | R | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| James Ferguson | R | R | 5'11" | 188 | ||
| Donald Fox | R | R | July 13, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| John Frye | R | R | September 23, 1944 | 5'10" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Bill Gardner | R | R | July 17, 1945 | 6'2" | 165 | Greenville, TN US |
| Thomas Gillman | L | L | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Jim Gruber | R | R | February 26, 1943 | 6'1" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Harmon | R | R | July 30, 1939 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| James Helmer | L | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| William Hermansen | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Richard Hill | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Neil Hutcheson | S | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jim Hutto | R | R | October 17, 1947 | 5'11" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Richard Jackson | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gerry Janeski | R | R | April 18, 1946 | 6'4" | 205 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Joseph McCullough | R | R | February 6, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Wayne McGhee | R | R | April 7, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | England, AR US |
| Edward McGuinness | R | R | 6'1" | 186 | ||
| Robert McGuire | R | R | March 29, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Charles Meeker | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Donnie Peters | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Adolph Pinto | L | L | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| William Racely | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Mark Schaeffer | L | L | June 5, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Charles Shans | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Katsuhiro Shitanishi | R | R | May 23, 1943 | 5'8" | 160 | Fresno, CA US |
| Thomas Simpson | R | R | 5'6" | 165 | ||
| Robert Stewart | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| James Thomas | S | L | December 9, 1944 | 6'2" | 207 | Sacramento, CA US |
| James Thornton | R | R | January 16, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Escondido, CA US |
| Edwin Vetter | R | R | September 9, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Louis Wisnyai | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Howard Wood | L | R | June 23, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Tidewater, VA 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.
