1966 CLEVELAND INDIANS
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Level: MLB
Location:
Team Record: 81-81 .500
Result: 5th in American League
Manager(s): Birdie Tebbetts, George Strickland
General Manager: Gabe Paul
Stadium: Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 903,359
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Cleveland Indians affiliate history
Team Record: 81-81 .500
Result: 5th in American League
Manager(s): Birdie Tebbetts, George Strickland
General Manager: Gabe Paul
Stadium: Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 903,359
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Cleveland Indians affiliate history
Oldest Player: Don McMahon (36)
Youngest Player: Vern Fuller (22)
Longest Tenure: Gary Bell (9)
Top Hitter: Leon Wagner (22)
Top Pitcher: Sonny Siebert (4)
Top Draft Pick: John Curtis (#12)
Roster Continuity: 83.64%
Youngest Player: Vern Fuller (22)
Longest Tenure: Gary Bell (9)
Top Hitter: Leon Wagner (22)
Top Pitcher: Sonny Siebert (4)
Top Draft Pick: John Curtis (#12)
Roster Continuity: 83.64%
American League Standings
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Baltimore | 97 | 63 | .606 | -- |
| Minnesota | 89 | 73 | .549 | 9.0 |
| Detroit | 88 | 74 | .543 | 10.0 |
| Chi White Sox | 83 | 79 | .512 | 15.0 |
| Cleveland | 81 | 81 | .500 | 17.0 |
| California | 80 | 82 | .494 | 18.0 |
| KC Athletics | 74 | 86 | .462 | 23.0 |
| Washington | 71 | 88 | .447 | 25.5 |
| Boston | 72 | 90 | .444 | 26.0 |
| NY Yankees | 70 | 89 | .440 | 26.5 |
| # | Player | Pos | HiLvl | Ht | Wt | Bats | Throws | Born | Age | Place | Draft Information | ||||
| 36 | Bob Allen | P | MLB | 6-2 | 185 | Left | Left | 10/23/1937 | 28 | Tatum,Texas | UDFA | ||||
| 10 | Max Alvis | 3B | MLB | 5-11 | 187 | Right | Right | 2/2/1938 | 28 | Jasper,Texas | UDFA | ||||
| 6 | Joe Azcue | C | MLB | 6-0 | 200 | Right | Right | 8/18/1939 | 26 | Cienfuegos,Cuba | UDFA | ||||
| 14 | George Banks | 3B-OF | MLB | 5-11 | 185 | Right | Right | 9/24/1938 | 27 | Pacolet Mills,South Carolina | UDFA | ||||
| 39 | Gary Bell | P | MLB | 6-1 | 198 | Right | Right | 11/17/1936 | 29 | San Antonio,Texas | UDFA | ||||
| 5 | Buddy Booker | C | MLB | 5-10 | 170 | Left | Right | 5/28/1942 | 24 | Lynchburg,Virginia | UDFA | ||||
| 16 | Larry Brown | SS-2B | MLB | 5-11 | 165 | Right | Right | 3/1/1940 | 26 | Shinnston,West Virginia | UDFA | ||||
| 21 | Rocky Colavito | OF | MLB | 6-3 | 190 | Right | Right | 8/10/1933 | 32 | New York,New York | UDFA | ||||
| 7 | Del Crandall | C | MLB | 6-1 | 195 | Right | Right | 3/5/1930 | 36 | Ontario,California | UDFA | ||||
| 40 | George Culver | P | MLB | 6-2 | 185 | Right | Right | 7/8/1943 | 22 | Salinas,California | 1963 | UDFA | NYY | ||
| 29 | Tony Curry | OF | MLB | 5-11 | 185 | Left | Left | 12/22/1938 | 27 | Nassau,Bahamas | UDFA | ||||
| 25 | Vic Davalillo | OF | MLB | 5-7 | 155 | Left | Left | 7/31/1936 | 29 | Cabimas,Venezuela | 1958 | UDFA | CLE | ||
| 12 | Bill Davis | 1B | MLB | 6-7 | 215 | Left | Left | 6/6/1942 | 24 | Graceville,Minnesota | 1966 | 5 | 92 | CLE | |
| 30 | Paul Dicken | H | MLB | 6-5 | 195 | Right | Right | 10/2/1943 | 22 | DeLand,Florida | UDFA | ||||
| 13 | Vern Fuller | 2B | MLB | 6-1 | 170 | Right | Right | 3/1/1944 | 22 | Menomonie,Wisconsin | UDFA | ||||
| 12 | Jim Gentile | 1B | MLB | 6-4 | 215 | Left | Left | 6/3/1934 | 32 | San Francisco,California | UDFA | ||||
| 24 | Pedro Gonzalez | 2B | MLB | 6-0 | 176 | Right | Right | 12/12/1937 | 28 | San Pedro de Macoris,Dominican Republic | UDFA | ||||
| 34 | Steve Hargan | P | MLB | 6-3 | 180 | Right | Right | 9/8/1942 | 23 | Fort Wayne,Indiana | 1961 | UDFA | CLE | ||
| 37 | Bob Heffner | P | MLB | 6-4 | 205 | Right | Right | 9/13/1938 | 27 | Allentown,Pennsylvania | UDFA | ||||
| 23 | Chuck Hinton | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 197 | Right | Right | 5/3/1934 | 32 | Rocky Mount,North Carolina | UDFA | ||||
| 18 | Dick Howser | SS | MLB | 5-8 | 155 | Right | Right | 5/14/1936 | 30 | Miami,Florida | UDFA | ||||
| 45 | Tom Kelley | P | MLB | 6-0 | 191 | Right | Right | 1/5/1944 | 22 | Manchester,Connecticut | 1963 | UDFA | CLE | ||
| 31 | Jack Kralick | P | MLB | 6-2 | 180 | Left | Left | 6/1/1935 | 31 | Youngstown,Ohio | UDFA | ||||
| 26 | Jim Landis | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 180 | Right | Right | 3/9/1934 | 32 | Fresno,California | UDFA | ||||
| 22 | Tony Martinez | SS | MLB | 5-10 | 165 | Right | Right | 3/18/1940 | 26 | Perico,Cuba | UDFA | ||||
| 48 | Sam McDowell | P | MLB | 6-5 | 218 | Left | Left | 9/21/1942 | 23 | Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania | 1960 | UDFA | CLE | ||
| 44 | Don McMahon | P | MLB | 6-2 | 222 | Right | Right | 1/4/1930 | 36 | Brooklyn,New York | UDFA | ||||
| 32 | John O'Donoghue | P | MLB | 6-3 | 210 | Right | Left | 10/7/1939 | 26 | Kansas City,Missouri | UDFA | ||||
| 46 | Dick Radatz | P | MLB | 6-5 | 235 | Right | Right | 4/2/1937 | 29 | Detroit,Michigan | UDFA | ||||
| 17 | Chico Salmon | 2B-SS | MLB | 5-10 | 170 | Right | Right | 12/3/1940 | 25 | Colon,Panama | UDFA | ||||
| 42 | Sonny Siebert | P | MLB | 6-3 | 198 | Right | Right | 1/14/1937 | 29 | St. Marys,Missouri | 1958 | UDFA | CLE | ||
| 9 | Duke Sims | C | MLB | 6-2 | 205 | Left | Right | 6/5/1941 | 25 | Salt Lake City,Utah | 1959 | UDFA | CLE | ||
| 43 | Lee Stange | P | MLB | 5-10 | 170 | Right | Right | 10/27/1936 | 29 | Chicago,Illinois | UDFA | ||||
| 33 | Luis Tiant | P | MLB | 5-11 | 190 | Right | Right | 11/23/1940 | 25 | Mariano,Cuba | 1962 | UDFA | CLE | ||
| 29 | Jose Vidal | OF | MLB | 6-0 | 190 | Right | Right | 4/3/1940 | 26 | Batey Lechugas,Dominican Republic | UDFA | ||||
| 27 | Leon Wagner | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 195 | Left | Right | 5/13/1934 | 32 | Chattanooga,Tennessee | UDFA | ||||
| 15 | Fred Whitfield | 1B | MLB | 6-1 | 190 | Left | Left | 1/7/1938 | 28 | Vandiver,Alabama | UDFA | ||||
| Team Personnel | Position | |
| Jimmy Gruzdis | Scout | |
| Harry Jones | Broadcaster | |
| Bob Neal | Broadcaster | |
| Reggie Otero | First Base Coach | |
| Gabe Paul | General Manager | |
| Herb Score | Broadcaster | |
| George Strickland | Third Base Coach | |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager | |
| Early Wynn | Pitching Coach |
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