1966 Wilson Tobs Roster
Team Record: 72-65
Finished 3rd in the CL's East Division
Manager: Vern Morgan (72-65)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wilson, North Carolina
Ballpark: Fleming Stadium
Attendance: 23,501, Avg. 343
The Wilson Tobs of the Carolina League ended the 1966 season with a record of 72 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Tobs plated 557 runs and conceded 518 runs. Chuck Weatherspoon paced Wilson with 23 home runs and recorded 69 runs batted in. Rod Carew topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .292 average. Dick Sommer led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.15 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Héctor Maestri, Rod Carew, Fred Lasher, Bob Gebhard, Charlie Manuel, George Mitterwald and Ron Keller were all players from the 1966 Wilson Tobs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Vern Morgan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Barron | R | R | December 7, 1945 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Creighton Burns | R | R | September 20, 1942 | 6'4" | 20 | |
| Harold Caldwell | R | R | December 26, 1942 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Rod Carew | L | R | October 1, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | Gatun, Canal Zone PA |
| Danny DiPace | L | R | October 12, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Andrew Dustal | R | R | July 6, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bill Ferrell | R | R | February 19, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bob Gebhard | R | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Lamberton, MN US |
| Ron Keller | R | R | June 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Calvin Knowles | L | R | March 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Fred Lasher | R | R | August 19, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Héctor Maestri | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Paul Mankowski | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Charlie Manuel | L | R | January 4, 1944 | 6'4" | 195 | Northfork, WV US |
| Wayne McAlpin | R | R | February 10, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| James Merrick | L | L | November 5, 1943 | 5'9" | 170 | Hemet, CA US |
| George Mitterwald | R | R | June 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Paul Pavelko | L | R | October 18, 1943 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Rich Peterson | R | L | September 3, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Joseph Porrevecchio | R | R | November 1, 1943 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Red Rambo | L | R | August 22, 1943 | 6'0" | 195 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Joseph Romary | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Curt Sauer | R | R | January 12, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Little Falls, MN US |
| Louis Smith | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Dick Sommer | R | R | May 4, 1945 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| George Talsma | R | R | November 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Nestor Velazquez | R | R | March 6, 1940 | 6'1" | 179 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Chuck Weatherspoon | R | R | June 1, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Pineland, TX US |
| Larry Whitley | L | L | January 9, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 |
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.
