1966 MLB Opening Day Lineups

Current Organizational Roster
World Series Champions
Baltimore Orioles
AL Rookie of the Year
NL Rookie of the Year
Teams
20
Players
Attendance
25,317,318
Playoff Teams
BAL, LAN
Opening day starting lineups for all MLB teams for the 1966 season.
Lineups

ATL
1. Felipe Alou (cf)
2. Eddie Mathews (3b)
3. Hank Aaron (rf)
4. Rico Carty (lf)
5. Joe Torre (c)
6. Denis Menke (ss)
7. Lee Thomas (1b)
8. Frank Bolling (2b)
9. Tony Cloninger (p)
P. Tony Cloninger (p)

BAL
1. Luis Aparicio (ss)
2. Curt Blefary (lf)
3. Frank Robinson (rf)
4. Brooks Robinson (3b)
5. Boog Powell (1b)
6. Davey Johnson (2b)
7. Paul Blair (cf)
8. Andy Etchebarren (c)
9. Steve Barber (p)
P. Steve Barber (p)

BOS
1. George Smith (2b)
2. George Thomas (cf)
3. Carl Yastrzemski (lf)
4. Tony Conigliaro (rf)
5. George Scott (3b)
6. Tony Horton (1b)
7. Rico Petrocelli (ss)
8. Mike Ryan (c)
9. Earl Wilson (p)
P. Earl Wilson (p)

CAL
1. Jose Cardenal (cf)
2. Bobby Knoop (2b)
3. Jim Fregosi (ss)
4. Joe Adcock (1b)
5. Rick Reichardt (lf)
6. Jackie Warner (rf)
7. Paul Schaal (3b)
8. Buck Rodgers (c)
9. Dean Chance (p)
P. Dean Chance (p)

CHA
1. Don Buford (3b)
2. Floyd Robinson (rf)
3. Pete Ward (lf)
4. Johnny Romano (c)
5. Tommy McCraw (1b)
6. Ron Hansen (ss)
7. Tommie Agee (cf-lf)
8. Al Weis (2b)
9. Tommy John (p)
P. Tommy John (p)

CHN
1. Ty Cline (cf)
2. Glenn Beckert (2b)
3. Billy Williams (rf)
4. Ron Santo (3b)
5. George Altman (lf)
6. Ernie Banks (1b)
7. Randy Hundley (c)
8. Don Kessinger (ss)
9. Larry Jackson (p)
P. Larry Jackson (p)

CIN
1. Tommy Harper (cf)
2. Pete Rose (3b)
3. Vada Pinson (rf)
4. Gordy Coleman (1b)
5. Deron Johnson (lf-1b)
6. Don Pavletich (c)
7. Leo Cardenas (ss)
8. Tommy Helms (2b)
9. Sammy Ellis (p)
P. Sammy Ellis (p)

CLE
1. Vic Davalillo (cf)
2. Max Alvis (3b)
3. Leon Wagner (lf)
4. Rocky Colavito (rf)
5. Chuck Hinton (1b-lf)
6. Pedro Gonzalez (2b)
7. Larry Brown (ss)
8. Del Crandall (c)
9. Sam McDowell (p)
P. Sam McDowell (p)

DET
1. Don Wert (3b)
2. Jerry Lumpe (2b)
3. Norm Cash (1b)
4. Al Kaline (rf)
5. Willie Horton (lf)
6. Bill Freehan (c)
7. Dick McAuliffe (ss)
8. Mickey Stanley (cf)
9. Mickey Lolich (p)
P. Mickey Lolich (p)

HOU
1. Lee Maye (lf)
2. Sonny Jackson (ss)
3. Jimmy Wynn (cf)
4. Dave Nicholson (rf)
5. Joe Morgan (2b)
6. Bob Aspromonte (3b)
7. Chuck Harrison (1b)
8. John Bateman (c)
9. Robin Roberts (p)
P. Robin Roberts (p)

KC1
1. Jose Tartabull (cf)
2. Mike Hershberger (rf)
3. Wayne Causey (ss)
4. Billy Bryan (c)
5. Ken Harrelson (1b)
6. Larry Stahl (lf)
7. Dick Green (2b)
8. Ed Charles (3b)
9. Catfish Hunter (p)
P. Catfish Hunter (p)

LAN
1. Maury Wills (ss)
2. Wes Parker (1b)
3. Willie Davis (cf)
4. Ron Fairly (rf)
5. Jim Lefebvre (3b)
6. Lou Johnson (lf)
7. Johnny Roseboro (c)
8. Nate Oliver (2b)
9. Claude Osteen (p)
P. Claude Osteen (p)

MIN
1. Zoilo Versalles (ss)
2. Sandy Valdespino (lf)
3. Tony Oliva (rf)
4. Harmon Killebrew (3b)
5. Don Mincher (1b)
6. Jimmie Hall (cf)
7. Earl Battey (c)
8. Bernie Allen (2b)
9. Mudcat Grant (p)
P. Mudcat Grant (p)

NYA
1. Bobby Richardson (2b)
2. Tom Tresh (lf)
3. Roger Maris (rf)
4. Mickey Mantle (cf)
5. Clete Boyer (3b)
6. Joe Pepitone (1b)
7. Elston Howard (c)
8. Ruben Amaro (ss)
9. Whitey Ford (p)
P. Whitey Ford (p)

NYN
1. Cleon Jones (rf)
2. Ron Hunt (2b)
3. Ken Boyer (3b)
4. Dick Stuart (1b)
5. Jim Hickman (cf)
6. Ron Swoboda (lf)
7. Jerry Grote (c)
8. Roy McMillan (ss)
9. Jack Fisher (p)
P. Jack Fisher (p)

PHI
1. Adolfo Phillips (cf)
2. Johnny Callison (rf)
3. Dick Groat (ss)
4. Dick Allen (3b)
5. Bill White (1b)
6. Cookie Rojas (lf)
7. Tony Taylor (2b)
8. Bob Uecker (c)
9. Chris Short (p)
P. Chris Short (p)

PIT
1. Matty Alou (cf)
2. Gene Alley (ss)
3. Roberto Clemente (rf)
4. Willie Stargell (lf)
5. Donn Clendenon (1b)
6. Bill Mazeroski (2b)
7. Bob Bailey (3b)
8. Jim Pagliaroni (c)
9. Bob Veale (p)
P. Bob Veale (p)

SFN
1. Hal Lanier (2b)
2. Len Gabrielson (lf)
3. Willie Mays (cf)
4. Willie McCovey (1b)
5. Jim Ray Hart (3b)
6. Jesus Alou (rf)
7. Tom Haller (c)
8. Tito Fuentes (ss)
9. Juan Marichal (p)
P. Juan Marichal (p)

SLN
1. Lou Brock (rf)
2. Julian Javier (2b)
3. Curt Flood (cf)
4. Tim McCarver (c)
5. Charley Smith (3b)
6. Alex Johnson (lf)
7. George Kernek (1b)
8. Jerry Buchek (ss)
9. Curt Simmons (p)
P. Curt Simmons (p)

WS2
1. Fred Valentine (rf-lf)
2. Ed Brinkman (ss)
3. Ken McMullen (3b)
4. Frank Howard (lf)
5. Don Lock (cf)
6. Ken Hamlin (2b)
7. Doug Camilli (c)
8. Joe Cunningham (1b)
9. Pete Richert (p)
P. Pete Richert (p)