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Midwest League 1966


Player Roster

Players who played for teams in the Midwest League in 1966. This list includes all players I can identify, coaching staff members, umpires, and selected front office staff. There are likely to be people missing from this list, as the available sources are known to be unreliable.

356 different players are listed on this page (44 of whom played in the majors), as are 36 non-playing personel; some are listed more than once.


  • Team Roster Limit: 19 players (25 for first 30 days of season and last 20 days of season) (National Association Rule).
  • Experience Rules: Minimum of 4 rookies (National Association Rule).
  • Salary Limit: $5,225 per month (team); $275 per month minimum per player (National Association Rule).
  • League Statistician: Howe News Bureau.

While the information here is intended to be both complete and accurate, it's likely that there are omissions and the scale of the project guarantees errors; there's a lot of data here, from a variety of sources, all of which was originally in another format.

I will correct errors, or fill in missing birthdates and uniform numbers as I learn of them. Feel free to help; just drop me a line. Thanks.



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Midwest League Officials

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Tom Simon               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Umpire  
        Jim Doster              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             President/Treasurer     
        Mel Toppe               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Secretary       
        Walter Wagner           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Vice President  
        Louis Grasser           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Umpire  
        Allan Lewis             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Umpire  
        Mike Schirmer           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Umpire  
        Ronald Uzelac           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Umpire/Supervisor       

This 1966 umpire list is clearly incomplete. If someone can supply a more complete list, please drop me a line. Thanks.

Burlington (Iowa) Bees

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Al Ronning              R/R 6-01 190    09/21/1926      Athletics       Manager 
        Larry Abbott            B/R 6-03 200    00/00/1945      Athletics       P       
        Dick Bicek              R/R 5-11 195    09/04/1946      Athletics       P       
        Jim Blakeney            L/R 6-01 200    04/30/1943      Athletics       C       
        Bill Bradley            L/L 6-00 185    00/00/1942      Athletics       1B      
        Bobby Brooks            R/R 5-09 165    11/01/1945      Athletics       OF      MLB
        Jaime Cepeda            R/R 5-10 175    00/00/1946      Athletics       C       
        Jim Clark               R/R 6-01 190    04/30/1947      Athletics       OF      MLB
        Bob Clifton             L/R 5-10 175    03/27/1943      Athletics       2B      
        Jim Cobrae              R/R 6-05 205    00/00/1945      Athletics       P       
        Al Fernandez (Mediabilla) R/R 5-11 175  11/21/1944      Athletics       SS      
        John Fleischauer        R/R 5-11 185    00/00/1946      Athletics       C-OF    
        Jim Folsom              L/L 5-10 155    00/00/1944      Athletics       P       
        Claude Fortier          L/R 6-03 200    00/00/1947      Athletics       OF      
        Craig Gambs             L/R 6-02 190    00/00/1947      Athletics       1B      
        Art Groza               R/R 6-00 180    08/15/1942      Athletics       P       
        Gary Hart               R/L 5-11 175    09/21/1943      Athletics       P       
        Ken Jensen              R/R 6-00 195    00/00/1943      Athletics       C       
        Ray Johnson             R/R 6-03 200    00/00/1944      Athletics       C       
        Joe Keough              L/L 6-00 185    01/07/1946      Athletics       1B-OF   MLB
        Ron Kluch               R/R 6-00 190    00/00/1943      Athletics       P       
        Pete Koegel             R/R 6-07 230    07/31/1947      Athletics       OF      MLB
        Charlie MacDonald       R/R 6-02 170    11/21/1946      Athletics       P       
        Vic Majewski            R/R 6-04 200    00/00/1943      Athletics       P       
        Bill McNulty            R/R 6-04 205    08/29/1946      Athletics       3B-SS   MLB
        Raul Medrano            R/R 5-11 185    12/20/1941      Athletics       P       
        Don O'Riley             R/R 6-03 205    03/12/1945      Athletics       P       MLB
        Mike Olivo              R/R 6-02 175    12/08/1944      Athletics       P       
        Gary Sanossian          B/R 6-03 205    05/06/1944      Athletics       P       
        Dave Sellars            R/R 6-01 180    02/22/1945      Athletics       P       
        Mike Skane              R/L 6-02 197    00/00/1942      Athletics       P       
        Don Sprusansky          R/R 6-04 188    00/00/1944      Athletics       3B-SS   
        Larry Vlasin            R/R 5-10 170    00/00/1947      Athletics       2B      
        Russ Watson             R/R 6-01 185    00/00/1944      Athletics       OF      
        Donnie Weeks            R/L 6-02 210    07/23/1947      Athletics       P       
        Homer Hinesley          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Merle Miller            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      

Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Cardinals

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Ron Plaza               L/R 6-00 180    08/24/1934      Cardinals       Manager 
        Jose Arcia (Orta)       R/R 6-03 170    08/22/1943      Cardinals       2B      MLB
2       Pedro Borbon (Rodriguez) R/R 6-02 185   12/02/1946      Cardinals       P       MLB
        Wayne Boultinghouse     R/R 6-02 195    08/21/1942      Cardinals       SS      
        Ben Bracy               R/R 6-00 200    05/23/1943      Cardinals       OF      
        Mike Buist              R/R 5-11 180    03/17/1947      Cardinals       P       
        Jake Burroughs          L/R 6-02 180    08/18/1946      Cardinals       2B-OF   
21      Sal Campisi             R/R 6-02 210    08/11/1942      Cardinals       P       MLB
        Bob Cox                 B/L 6-00 180    11/05/1943      Cardinals       OF      
        Mike Davis              R/R 6-02 180    00/00/1946      Cardinals       3B      
        Joe DiFabio             R/R 5-11 205    08/04/1944      Cardinals       P       
        Ted Friel               R/R 6-02 190    07/02/1943      Cardinals       P       
        Joe Gegg                R/R 6-02 200    00/00/1943      Cardinals       C       
        Joe Hague               L/L 6-00 198    04/25/1944      Cardinals       1B      MLB
17?     Joe Hamende             R/L 5-10 165    01/26/1944      Cardinals       P       
        Danny Jaster            L/L 6-03 200    09/22/1946      Cardinals       P       
        Harry Laiolo            R/R 6-01 190    01/29/1944      Cardinals       C       
        Bob Lanning             R/R 6-00 190    04/09/1946      Cardinals       C       
        Dick Masterman          R/L 6-01 180    07/02/1945      Cardinals       P       
        Mac McGowen             R/R 6-03 170    05/24/1945      Cardinals       P       
        Dale Meier              R/R 5-11 170    10/22/1942      Cardinals       P       
        Gaylen Pitts            R/R 6-01 175    06/06/1946      Cardinals       SS      MLB
        Jerry Pruett            R/R 6-01 185    11/07/1947      Cardinals       P       
        Rogers Robinson         L/L 5-09 160    02/12/1939      Cardinals       OF      
        George Runk             R/R 6-02 200    11/15/1946      Cardinals       3B      
        John Sipin              R/R 6-02 175    08/29/1946      Cardinals       SS      MLB
        Orest Strayski          R/R 5-10 180    00/00/1944      Cardinals       P       
        Randall Wood            L/L 6-00 185    00/00/1945      Cardinals       P       
        Ed Morris               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Lee Winterberg          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       

Clinton (Iowa) Pilots

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Frank Oceak             L/L 5-10 175    09/08/1912      Pirates         Manager 
        Jose Abreu              L/L 5-08 145    00/00/1948      Pirates         P       
        Jesus Aristimuno (Plaza) R/R 6-00 157   10/24/1947      Pirates                 
        Ed Blackman             R/R 5-11 162    00/00/1948      Pirates         OF      
        Bob Bonanno             R/R 6-00 195    00/00/1946      Pirates         P       
        Jerry Branch            L/R 5-11 170    01/24/1947      Pirates         C       
        Bob Butkus              L/L 5-10 175    00/00/1944      Pirates         P       
        Jackie Clark            R/R 5-11 175    00/00/1947      Pirates         OF      
        Steve Coley             R/R 5-09 170    07/26/1943      Pirates         OF      
        Sonny Custer            R/R 6-01 185    02/10/1947      Pirates         P       
        Ben Grove               L/R 5-10 000    00/00/1947      Pirates         OF      
        Zelman Jack             R/R 5-11 175    00/00/1946      Pirates         OF-1B   
        Dick Jackson            R/R 6-05 200    00/00/1944      Pirates         P       
        Gary Keeter             L/L 6-04 205    00/00/1944      Pirates         P       
        Joe Little              R/R 5-10 165    00/00/1945      Pirates         C-P     
        Angel Mangual (Guilbe)  R/R 5-10 180    03/19/1947      Pirates         OF      MLB
        Don McKinley            R/R 6-02 201    08/23/1946      Pirates         1B-P    
        Don Money               R/R 6-01 170    06/07/1947      Pirates         SS-3B   MLB
        Miguel Morales          R/R 5-11 180    00/00/1947      Pirates         P       
        Art Mullet              R/R 6-00 180    00/00/1945      Pirates         2B-3B   
        Brian Murphy            R/R 5-11 170    01/11/1944      Pirates         2B      
        Tim Murtaugh            B/R 5-11 195    05/06/1943      Pirates         C       
        Juan Reyes (Sabater)    R/R 6-00 190    00/00/1941      Pirates         3B-1B   
        Bob Roadarmel           R/R 6-03 160    00/00/1945      Pirates         P       
        Bob Sherry              R/R 6-01 175    00/00/1944      Pirates         SS      
        Kent Smith              L/L 6-00 185    00/00/1947      Pirates         1B      
        Terry Sparks            R/R 6-00 185    00/00/1947      Pirates         P       
        Ernest Swan             L/L 6-01 175    00/00/1946      Pirates         P       
        Howard Terry            R/R 6-05 207    00/00/1947      Pirates         P       
        Oscar Urena             R/R 5-11 155    01/09/1946      Pirates                 
        John Walsh              L/L 6-02 185    00/00/1946      Pirates         P       
        Dave Warmbrod           R/R 6-01 165    00/00/1946      Pirates         P       
        Hank Williams           R/R 5-11 174    12/31/1946      Pirates         P       
        Ron Young               R/L 6-05 185    01/20/1947      Pirates         P       
        Fritz Colschen          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Robert Snell            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       

Decatur (Illinois) Commodores

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Richie Klaus            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/1922      Giants          Manager 
        Damaso Blanco           R/R 5-10 165    11/12/1941      Giants          IF      MLB
        Gary Bowman             R/R 6-05 200    08/01/1946      Giants          1B      
        Ron Bryant              B/L 6-00 190    11/12/1947      Giants          P       MLB
        John Buchanan           R/R 5-11 165    09/06/1946      Giants          3B-SS   
        Anthony Cardoza         R/R 6-03 170    00/00/1946      Giants          P       
        Carlos Castanon         L/R 5-11 175    09/06/1946      Giants          3B      
        Al Deravin              R/R 6-01 180    00/00/1947      Giants          OF      
        Don DeSousa             R/R 5-10 153    08/09/1946      Giants          SS      
        Ralph Durgin            R/R 6-02 195    00/00/1948      Giants          P       
        Mike Edwards            L/L 5-10 160    00/00/1946      Giants          OF      
        Ken Fila                L/L 5-11 170    00/00/1947      Giants          P       
        Noel Finley             R/R 5-09 165    00/00/1947      Giants          2B      
        Ron Grossmiller         R/R 6-01 178    00/00/1945      Giants          3B      
        Mike Howard             R/R 6-02 180    11/16/1945      Giants          SS      
        Jesse Huggins           L/L 6-04 185    11/05/1944      Giants          P       
        Hidey Koga              B/R 5-10 170    09/15/1939      Giants          P       
        Bob Lain                L/L 6-03 205    00/00/1947      Giants          P       
        Stan Little             R/R 6-02 185    00/00/1943      Giants          Of      
        Jack MacGillivray       R/R 5-10 165    09/15/1945      Giants          P       
        Jim Mallon              L/L 6-00 180    03/06/1944      Giants          OF-1B   
        George Marino           R/R 6-01 185    00/00/1945      Giants          P       
        Doug McMillan           R/R 6-03 190    04/15/1947      Giants          P       
        Marc Michel             R/R 5-10 185    01/10/1946      Giants          OF      
        Scott Nielsen           L/R 5-11 170    00/00/1944      Giants          OF      
        Billy Patrick           R/R 6-02 190    00/00/1944      Giants          P       
        Jay Reed                L/L 5-10 155    07/24/1946      Giants          OF      
        Gene Reilly             R/R 5-10 150    00/00/1944      Giants          P       
        Roberto Santiago        R/R 5-10 175    05/26/1946      Giants          C       
        Richard Satagaj         R/R 5-09 165    00/00/1945      Giants          SS      
        Mike Sieverson          R/R 6-01 168    00/00/1942      Giants          P       
        Tim Young               L/R 6-00 180    09/04/1945      Giants          C       
        Tom Zink                R/R 5-11 167    09/20/1944      Giants          P       
        Dutch Henry             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Alvin Schaar            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       

Dubuque (Iowa) Packers

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Elmer Valo              L/R 5-11 190    03/05/1921      Indians         Manager MLB
        Don Abraham (Abrahamowicz) R/R 6-02 200 08/25/1946      Indians         P       
        Dave Alverson           R/L 6-01 190    08/31/1945      Indians         P       
        Bob Biscan              R/R 5-11 180    06/15/1948      Indians         P       
        Dave Block              L/R 6-05 215    07/17/1943      Indians         P       
        Orlando Centellas (Apartela) R/R 6-00 175 10/01/1940    Indians         3B      
        Bob Cerese              R/R 6-03 190    04/04/1944      Indians         P       
        Ollie Coffey            B/R 5-11 165    05/01/1948      Indians         C       
        Chester Collins         L/R 6-01 155    00/00/1946      Indians         P       
        Dick Davis              R/R 6-00 195    07/28/1945      Indians         SS-3B   
        Dennis Deptula          R/R 5-10 175    09/01/1944      Indians         2B      
        Herman Doyle            R/R 5-09 175    00/00/1945      Indians         P       
        Daryl Farnsworth        B/R 6-06 205    08/25/1945      Indians         P       
        Warren Fifer            R/R 6-02 200    00/00/1944      Indians         P       
        Ted Ford                R/R 5-10 180    02/07/1947      Indians         OF      MLB
        Alfred Green            R/R 5-11 175    00/00/1944      Indians         OF      
        Dick Hall               R/R 6-00 190    01/10/1944      Indians         P       
        Ron Hart                R/R 6-00 175    04/05/1948      Indians         SS      
        Fran Healy              R/R 6-05 220    09/06/1946      Indians         C       MLB
        Huey Howden             R/R 5-11 181    03/10/1941      Indians         P       
        Sonny Jackson           L/L 5-11 178    09/10/1947      Indians         OF-1B   
        Don January             B/R 6-00 180    10/13/1945      Indians         C       
        Juan Joa                R/R 5-11 165    02/06/1944      Indians         3B      
        Marv Jordan             R/R 6-00 187    00/00/1946      Indians         3B      
        Harold Joyce            R/R 5-08 155    00/00/1947      Indians         OF      
        Dwight Kenney           R/R 5-10 165    10/27/1946      Indians         OF      
        Jerry Kremer            R/R 6-01 175    02/16/1946      Indians         SS      
        Bill Kyle               L/L 6-00 182    06/02/1948      Indians         1B      
        Cliff Lee               B/R 6-00 165    07/03/1948      Indians         3B      
        Billy Lynch             L/L 6-03 200    04/08/1948      Indians         P       
        Joe Maji                B/R 5-11 175    11/19/1946      Indians         P       
        Sal Martinez            R/R 5-10 175    10/14/1942      Indians         OF      
        Dave McCorkle           R/R 6-03 190    00/00/1944      Indians         P       
        Ron Olson               R/R 5-11 180    00/00/1945      Indians         OF      
        John Perkins            R/R 5-10 170    00/00/1946      Indians         2B-SS   
        Paul Popovic            R/R 6-00 180    00/00/1943      Indians         C       
        Roger Post              R/R 5-09 170    00/00/1943      Indians         SS      
        Juan Quiroz             R/R 5-11 164    11/18/1945      Indians         P       
        Steve Reid              R/R 6-00 180    01/15/1948      Indians         SS      
        Jim Renfro              R/R 6-03 195    00/00/1946      Indians         P       
        Jeff Ripley             R/L 6-02 192    00/00/1944      Indians         P       
        Bill Sellers            R/R 5-11 195    00/00/1947      Indians         P       
        Ralph Sheets            R/L 6-02 210    12/27/1944      Indians         P       
        Dave Singerman          R/R 6-00 175    04/20/1945      Indians         P       
        Terry Taylor            R/R 6-00 185    06/10/1948      Indians         OF      
        John Walls              L/R 6-01 175    09/29/1946      Indians         P       
        Lou Wisnayi             L/L 6-00 185    00/00/1943      Indians         1B      
        Dick Zank               R/L 6-00 165    07/03/1947      Indians         P       
        John Petrakis           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President/GM    

Fox Cities (Wisconsin) Foxes

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
11      Stan Wasiak             R/R 5-09 170    04/06/1920      White Sox       Manager 
20      Deacon Jones            L/R 5-10 185    04/18/1934      White Sox       1B-OF/Coach     MLB
16      Mickey Abarbanel        B/L 6-01 187    12/10/1945      White Sox       P       
7       Doug Adams              L/R 6-03 185    01/27/1943      White Sox       C       MLB
        Jim Beamer              R/R 6-00 195    04/05/1946      White Sox       C       
23      Greg Bennett            R/R 6-07 215    02/08/1944      White Sox       P       
        Gerald Boehmer          R/R 6-01 180    00/00/1944      White Sox       3B      
1       Tom Cottrell            L/R 5-09 160    03/19/1944      White Sox       OF      
        Jim Daun                R/R 6-02 1945   00/00/1948      White Sox       P       
        Dean DeBuhr             R/R 6-03 195    00/00/1944      White Sox       P       
        Tom Dix                 R/R 5-11 170    09/28/1942      White Sox       SS      
        Sam Dunbar              R/R 6-05 197    12/07/1946      White Sox       P       
        Ben Farrell             L/R 6-01 170    00/00/1946      White Sox       OF      
2       Al Fitzmorris           B/R 6-02 190    03/21/1946      White Sox       OF      MLB
        Ken Frailing            L/L 6-00 190    01/19/1948      White Sox       P       MLB
17      Larry Frasier           R/L 6-01 190    02/15/1945      White Sox       P       
        Raul Fuentes (Gonzalez) R/R 6-02 180    00/00/1943      White Sox       OF      
        Cesar Gutierrez (Sosa)  R/R 5-08 165    00/00/1945      White Sox       P       
3       Willie Hooker           R/R 5-11 149    03/08/1935      White Sox       P       
        George Hunter           L/L 6-00 190    00/00/1943      White Sox       1B      
        Joe Jancaric            R/R 6-02 185    00/00/1947      White Sox       P       
        Jim Jedelsky            R/R 6-00 165    04/21/1945      White Sox       OF      
        Henry King              R/L 6-02 195    00/00/1944      White Sox       P       
        Dennis Kissane          L/L 6-00 180    04/20/1945      White Sox       P       
15      Steve Kokor             R/R 6-04 200    02/02/1947      White Sox       P       
        Jeff Kolb               L/R 5-11 177    00/00/1946      White Sox       SS      
6       Al Kristowski           L/R 5-09 160    00/00/1943      White Sox       2B      
22      Ron Lolich              R/R 6-01 185    09/19/1946      White Sox       OF      MLB
        Jim Magnuson            R/L 6-02 190    08/18/1946      White Sox       P       MLB
9       Jimmy Maness            R/R 6-00 175    01/25/1945      White Sox       3B-SS-OF        
        John Marcum             L/L 5-10 175    00/00/1944      White Sox       P       
8       Tim McLain              R/R 5-11 175    12/22/1946      White Sox       P       
21      Bill Melton             R/R 6-02 200    07/07/1945      White Sox       OF      MLB
18      Jerry Nyman             L/L 5-10 165    11/23/1942      White Sox       P       MLB
10      Jay Petersen            R/R 6-00 175    06/22/1943      White Sox       SS-3B   
        Roy Radmaker            R/R 5-11 165    05/29/1945      White Sox       3B-SS   
24      Fred Rath               R/R 6-03 200    09/01/1943      White Sox       P       MLB
        Harold Reichenbach      R/R 6-01 185    07/05/1945      White Sox       SS      
14      Rube Rubilotta          L/L 6-00 195    07/24/1943      White Sox       P       
19      Gary Schaefer           L/L 6-00 168    02/22/1941      White Sox       P       
        Gustavo Sposito         R/R 5-06 160    02/14/1946      White Sox       SS      
12      Bob von Eps             R/R 5-10 170    08/04/1945      White Sox       C       
        Ed Holtz                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Bob Rahn                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       

Quad City (Iowa/Illinois) Angels

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Harry Dunlop            L/R 6-03 190    09/06/1933      Angels          Manager 
        Gene Duffy              L/L 5-07 155    04/06/1937      Angels          GM      
        Pete Gongola            R/R 6-00 195    12/17/1936      Angels          1B-OF/Coach     
        Paul Alderete           R/R 5-11 190    05/26/1946      Angels          OF      
        Secundino Almonte       R/R 6-03 180    08/09/1946      Angels          P       
        Freddy Balbuena         R/R 5-09 155    00/00/1947      Angels          P       
        Bill Brown              L/R 6-03 175    00/00/1944      Angels          P       
        Paul Click              R/R 6-03 190    07/16/1946      Angels          P       
        Efrain Contreras (Colon) R/R 6-00 173   04/23/1948      Angels          P       
        Jerry Davey             L/L 6-02 190    00/00/1946      Angels          P       
        Jim DeNeff              R/R 6-02 205    11/05/1946      Angels          3B      
        George Dugan            L/L 5-10 160    11/08/1943      Angels          P       
        John French             L/L 5-11 170    12/28/1945      Angels          P       
        Sammy Gafford           R/L 6-02 205    05/31/1947      Angels          P       
        Vern Geishert           R/R 6-01 215    01/10/1946      Angels          P       MLB
        Gus Gregory             R/R 6-01 195    06/09/1944      Angels          OF      
        Doug Griffin            R/R 6-00 170    06/04/1947      Angels          2B      MLB
        Jack Harris             R/R 5-10 161    00/00/1943      Angels          SS      
        Joe Henderson           L/R 6-02 195    07/04/1946      Angels          1B-OF   MLB
        Mike Hunter             R/R 6-00 165    05/17/1947      Angels          C       
        Tim Lane                R/R 5-09 165    11/21/1947      Angels          3B-SS   
        Victor Lopez            R/R 5-10 160    08/16/1947      Angels          3B-2B   
        Mike Miller             R/R 6-03 188    00/00/1947      Angels          OF      
        Ron Mingo               R/R 6-02 210    01/03/1947      Angels          P       
        Les Mundel              R/R 6-03 215    02/07/1945      Angels          P       
        Marty Pattin            R/R 5-11 180    04/06/1943      Angels          P       MLB
        Marty Perez             R/R 5-11 160    02/28/1947      Angels          2B      MLB
        Roy Pollard             L/L 6-00 180    00/00/1944      Angels          1B      
        Pascual Ramirez (Rosario) R/R 5-09 180  12/25/1942      Angels          C-OF    
        Henry Salanoa           R/R 6-00 190    08/02/1947      Angels          1B      
        Marcus Schultz          R/R 6-02 195    07/22/1945      Angels          C       
        Tom Silverio (Veloz)    L/L 5-10 170    10/14/1945      Angels          OF      MLB
        Bob Smithson            R/R 5-11 205    09/23/1945      Angels          P       
        Eric Spelman            R/R 6-02 170    01/23/1946      Angels          P       
        Ken Tatum               R/R 6-02 205    04/25/1944      Angels          P       MLB
        Victor Torruellas (Pagan) R/R 6-01 165  02/04/1947      Angels          OF      
        Raymond Vegas           L/L 5-11 175    00/00/1944      Angels          OF      
        Jim Vopicka             R/R 6-02 185    06/15/1944      Angels          SS      
        Gary Wormelduff         R/R 6-04 210    04/17/1947      Angels          P       
        Ken Blackman            R/? 5-09 175    06/29/1911      N/A             GM      
        Roger Crow              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       

Quincy (Illinois) Cubs

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
61      Walt Dixon              R/? 6-02 235    11/25/1920      Cubs            Manager 
        Jeff Allen              B/R 6-00 175    08/19/1943      Cubs            OF-3B-2B        
52      Dave Amman              R/R 6-04 210    01/19/1947      Cubs            P       
25      Jim Atterbury           L/R 5-09 168    05/28/1942      Cubs            OF      
        Neil Boyle              L/L 5-11 180    09/20/1944      Cubs            P       
        Ed Bruksch              R/R 6-00 175    01/11/1947      Cubs            3B-SS   
        John Burnett            L/L 6-00 240    00/00/1947      Cubs            1B      
        Elby Bushong            R/R 6-00 215    00/00/1944      Cubs            1B      
        Jim Cavanaugh           R/R 5-11 174    00/00/1943      Cubs                    
12      Mike Cherryhomes        R/R 6-01 200    00/00/1943      Cubs            P       
5       Spencer Davis           R/R 5-10 170    02/24/1942      Cubs            3B-OF   
        Joe Doerr               R/R 5-11 180    00/00/1945      Cubs            3B      
15      Craig Glassco           R/R 6-04 185    04/29/1947      Cubs            P       
6       Johnny Hairston         R/R 6-02 200    08/27/1944      Cubs            C       MLB
19      LeRoy Haynes            R/R 5-11 205    10/19/1944      Cubs            OF      
        John Hermanek           B/R 6-01 195    11/09/1943      Cubs            P       
        Greg Holmes             R/R 6-01 180    00/00/1947      Cubs            P       
16      Rick James              R/R 6-03 205    10/11/1947      Cubs            P       MLB
        Garry Jestadt           R/R 6-02 188    03/19/1947      Cubs            SS      MLB
21      Billy Johns             L/R 6-01 210    06/26/1947      Cubs            OF-1B   
        Henry Knittel           L/R 6-02 195    03/04/1943      Cubs            P       
        Dave Langrock           L/L 6-00 170    00/00/1942      Cubs            P       
3       Tom Lindsey             R/R 5-09 170    08/16/1942      Cubs            3B-SS   
41      Larry Lobb              L/L 5-10 175    00/00/1947      Cubs            P       
        Wayne McNett            L/L 6-02 196    00/00/1947      Cubs            1B      
17      Ross Mersinger          R/R 6-02 220    00/00/1943      Cubs            P       
18      Larry Morrow            R/L 6-01 170    11/20/1945      Cubs            P       
        Mike Murphy             R/R 6-00 195    10/20/1945      Cubs            P       
        Joe Niekro              R/R 6-01 190    11/07/1944      Cubs            P       MLB
11      Bob Paarlberg           R/R 6-04 190    09/20/1945      Cubs            P       
45      Ron Renner              L/R 5-11 180    00/00/1943      Cubs            C       
8       Bob Rossi               R/R 5-11 185    00/00/1943      Cubs            2B      
7       Tom Simon               L/L 5-11 172    06/06/1943      Cubs            OF      
24      Don Smith               L/R 6-01 182    00/00/1945      Cubs            P       
        Steve Sumner            R/R 6-02 200    00/00/1946      Cubs            P       
        Bob Terlecki            R/R 5-08 185    02/14/1945      Cubs            P       MLB
        John VanMill            R/R 6-02 195    00/00/1944      Cubs            OF      
        Ron Webb                B/R 6-01 190    00/00/1947      Cubs            OF      
4       Greg Werdick            R/R 5-11 170    10/03/1946      Cubs            SS      
        Frank White             B/R 5-10 185    00/00/1944      Cubs            OF      
        John Wojcik             R/R 6-00 190    00/00/1945      Cubs            P       
        William Holzgrafe       ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       

Waterloo (Iowa) Hawks

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Dave Philley            B/R 6-00 188    05/16/1920      Red Sox         Manager MLB
        Jene Alexander          R/R 6-01 190    00/00/1946      Red Sox         P       
        Gordie Avery            R/R 5-10 165    12/26/1944      Red Sox         2B      
        Dick Baney              R/R 6-00 185    11/01/1946      Red Sox         P       MLB
        Jim Beamer              R/R 6-00 195    04/05/1946      Red Sox         C       
        Milt Blackwell          R/R 6-01 185    01/24/1945      Red Sox         OF      
        Arvell Boyette          B/L 6-02 185    07/19/1946      Red Sox         P       
        Brian Edgerly           R/L 6-00 185    00/00/1943      Red Sox         OF      
        Jim Ferguson            R/R 5-11 188    00/00/1943      Red Sox         3B-OF   
        Don Fox                 R/R 5-11 180    00/00/1947      Red Sox         P       
        John Frye               R/R 5-10 185    00/00/1944      Red Sox         OF      
        Bill Gardner            R/R 6-02 165    00/00/1945      Red Sox         SS      
        Tom Gillman             L/L 5-10 185    00/00/1944      Red Sox         P       
        Jim Gruber              R/R 6-01 175    00/00/1943      Red Sox         2B      
        John Harmon             R/R 5-09 185    07/30/1939      Red Sox         OF      
        Jim Helmer              L/R 6-01 210    00/00/1946      Red Sox         OF      
        Bill Hermansen          R/R 6-04 205    00/00/1944      Red Sox         P       
        Dick Hill               R/R 5-11 185    00/00/1944      Red Sox         P       
        Neil Hutcheson          B/R 6-01 180    00/00/1942      Red Sox         P       
        Jim Hutto               R/R 5-11 195    10/17/1947      Red Sox         3B-1B   MLB
        Dick Jackson            L/R 5-11 190    05/20/1946      Red Sox         C       
        Gerry Janeski           R/R 6-04 205    04/18/1946      Red Sox         P       MLB
        Joe McCullough          R/R 6-01 170    02/06/1948      Red Sox         SS      
        Wayne McGhee            R/R 6-00 180    04/07/1944      Red Sox         C       
        Ed McGuinness           R/R 6-01 186    00/00/1945      Red Sox         OF      
        Bob McGuire             R/R 6-02 185    00/00/1943      Red Sox         P       
        Charles Meeker          R/R 5-09 175    00/00/1943      Red Sox         3B-OF   
        Donnie Peters           R/R 6-01 170    00/00/1946      Red Sox         P       
        Adolph Pinto            L/L 5-09 175    00/00/1944      Red Sox         OF      
        Bill Racely             R/R 6-00 190    00/00/1947      Red Sox         P       
        Mark Schaeffer          L/L 6-05 215    06/05/1948      Red Sox         P       MLB
        Charles Shans           R/R 5-10 170    00/00/1943      Red Sox         P       
        Katsuhiro Shitanishi    R/R 5-08 160    05/23/1943      Red Sox         2B      
        Tom Simpson             R/R 5-06 165    00/00/1943      Red Sox         P       
        Bob Stewart             R/R 6-03 210    00/00/1944      Red Sox         1B-OF   
        Jim Thomas              B/L 6-02 207    12/09/1944      Red Sox         P       
        Jim Thornton            R/R 6-02 195    01/16/1944      Red Sox         P       
        Ed Vetter               R/R 6-02 175    09/09/1943      Red Sox         1B      
        Lou Wisnayi             L/L 6-00 185    00/00/1943      Red Sox         1B      
        Howard Wood             L/R 5-10 170    06/23/1939      Red Sox         C       
        Frank Redmond           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        James Shreffler         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       

Wisconsin Rapids (Wisconsin) Twins

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Blackie Bellino         R/? 6-00 175    12/03/1932      Twins           Manager 
        Ollie Brantley          R/R 6-03 178    00/00/1932      Twins           P       
        Dave Bryce              R/R 6-04 192    02/10/1946      Twins           P       
        Ezell Carter            R/R 6-00 170    03/27/1944      Twins           OF      
        Bill Connolly           R/R 6-01 175    00/00/1943      Twins           OF      
        John Counsell           L/R 6-00 180    00/00/1942      Twins           OF      
        Steve Free              R/R 6-01 185    11/21/1943      Twins           2B-3B   
        Jerry Fuchs             L/R 5-10 170    00/00/1945      Twins           3B      
        Jim Fuchs               R/L 6-03 190    03/15/1946      Twins           P       
        Walt Harrison           R/R 6-02 205    00/00/1947      Twins           P       
        John Healy              R/R 6-03 185    00/00/1948      Twins           P       
        Mickey Hoien            R/R 5-10 176    00/00/1942      Twins           SS      
        Sanford Hopper          R/R 6-03 200    12/04/1945      Twins           P       
        Jon Johnson             R/R 5-11 175    00/00/1947      Twins           C       
        Bob Keegan              L/R 6-00 170    00/00/1945      Twins           OF      
        Nathaniel King          L/R 6-02 200    09/29/1946      Twins           1B      
        Ron Lea                 B/R 6-03 175    07/12/1943      Twins           P       
        Dick Littlejohn         R/R 5-11 168    00/00/1937      Twins           C       
        Gary McGroarty          R/R 6-00 177    08/29/1946      Twins           P       
        Neil McPhee             R/R 6-01 185    10/14/1943      Twins           SS      
        Graig Nettles           L/R 6-00 186    08/20/1944      Twins           2B-3B   MLB
        Elroy Perez             R/R 6-01 180    08/05/1947      Twins           C       
        Ron Rodriguez           R/R 6-02 180    00/00/1943      Twins           P       
        Harold Smith            R/R 6-00 190    00/00/1943      Twins           C       
        Dennis Tucker           R/R 6-03 235    00/00/1943      Twins           P       
        Lanny Vessell           R/R 5-07 150    00/00/1944      Twins           OF      
        Gary Weldon             R/R 6-03 195    04/21/1945      Twins           P       
        Ken Wirell              R/R 6-05 205    00/00/1943      Twins           P       
        Ray Burchell            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Elmer Collar            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      

If you can help fill the gaps in this information, please drop me a line. Thanks.


Sources

This list was compiled from a number of sources, including those listed below. It was checked against both Pat Doyle's Professional Baseball Player Database and SABR's Minor League Statistics Database. Inevitably, there are errors; those are mine.

  • The Sporting News Baseball Guide for 1967.
  • The Baseball Blue Book for 1966.
  • 1967 Minor League Digest.
  • Programs and scorecard inserts in my collection.


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