1966 Atlanta Braves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 85-77
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 1,539,796, Avg. 20,260
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Bobby Bragan (52-59)
Manager: Billy Hitchcock (33-18)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1966 Atlanta Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 85-77
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 1,539,796, Avg. 20,260
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Bobby Bragan (52-59)
Manager: Billy Hitchcock (33-18)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1966 Atlanta Braves Results
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1966 season with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Braves paced the league with 782 runs, sparked by 207 home runs. Atlanta surrendered 683 runs. Hank Aaron walloped 44 home runs for the team, while Rico Carty, Joe Torre, Mack Jones, Eddie Mathews, Felipe Alou and Denis Menke each swatted 20 or more also. Hank Aaron drove in 127 runs. Felipe Alou led all regular hitters by hitting .327. Tony Cloninger and Ken Johnson topped the team with 14 wins each, and Clay Carroll recorded a 2.37 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Bragan and Billy Hitchcock coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aaron | RF | R | R | February 5, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Ted Abernathy | P | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC USA |
| Sandy Alomar | 2B | B | R | October 19, 1943 | 5'9" | 140 | Salinas, P.R. |
| Felipe Alou | 1B | R | R | May 12, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Lee Bales | 2B | B | R | December 4, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Wade Blasingame | P | L | L | November 22, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Deming, NM USA |
| Frank Bolling | 2B | R | R | November 16, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Clay Carroll | P | R | R | May 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Clanton, AL USA |
| Rico Carty | LF | R | R | September 1, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Ty Cline | OF | L | L | June 15, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Hampton, SC USA |
| Tony Cloninger | P | R | R | August 13, 1940 | 6'0" | 210 | Lincoln County, NC USA |
| Miguel de la Hoz | 3B | R | R | October 2, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Hank Fischer | P | R | R | January 11, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Yonkers, NY USA |
| Adrian Garrett | RF | L | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Brooksville, FL USA |
| Gary Geiger | CF | L | R | April 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 168 | Sand Ridge, IL USA |
| John Herrnstein | LF | L | L | March 31, 1938 | 6'3" | 215 | Hampton, VA USA |
| Herb Hippauf | P | R | L | May 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Pat Jarvis | P | R | R | March 18, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | Carlyle, IL USA |
| Joey Jay | P | B | R | August 15, 1935 | 6'4" | 228 | Middletown, CT USA |
| Ken Johnson | P | R | R | June 16, 1933 | 6'4" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Mack Jones | CF | L | R | November 6, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Dick Kelley | P | R | L | January 8, 1940 | 5'11" | 174 | Brighton, MA USA |
| Marty Keough | 1B | L | L | April 14, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA USA |
| George Kopacz | 1B | L | L | February 26, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Denny Lemaster | P | R | L | February 25, 1939 | 6'1" | 182 | Corona, CA USA |
| Eddie Mathews | 3B | L | R | October 13, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Texarkana, TX USA |
| Denis Menke | SS | R | R | July 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Bancroft, IA USA |
| Felix Millan | 2B | R | R | August 21, 1943 | 5'11" | 172 | Yabucoa, P.R. |
| Phil Niekro | P | R | R | April 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Blaine, OH USA |
| Billy O'Dell | P | B | L | February 10, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Whitmire, SC USA |
| Gene Oliver | C | R | R | March 22, 1935 | 6'2" | 225 | Moline, IL USA |
| Chi-Chi Olivo | P | R | R | March 18, 1926 | 6'2" | 215 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| Ron Reed | P | R | R | November 2, 1942 | 6'6" | 215 | La Porte, IN USA |
| Jay Ritchie | P | R | R | November 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 175 | Salisbury, NC USA |
| Bill Robinson | RF | R | R | June 26, 1943 | 6'2" | 189 | McKeesport, PA USA |
| Ed Sadowski | C | R | R | January 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Dan Schneider | P | L | L | August 29, 1942 | 6'3" | 170 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Don Schwall | P | R | R | March 2, 1936 | 6'6" | 200 | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA |
| Lee Thomas | 1B | L | R | February 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Peoria, IL USA |
| Joe Torre | C | R | R | July 18, 1940 | 6'2" | 212 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Arnold Umbach | P | R | R | December 6, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Williamsburg, VA USA |
| Cecil Upshaw | P | R | R | October 22, 1942 | 6'6" | 205 | Spearsville, LA USA |
| Charlie Vaughan | P | R | L | October 6, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | Mercedes, TX USA |
| Woody Woodward | 2B | R | R | September 23, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | Miami, FL USA |
