1966 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1966 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath | |
| General manager(s) | Joe L. Brown | |
| Manager(s) | Harry Walker | |
| Local television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Jim Woods, Don Hoak |
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| Local radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Jim Woods, Don Hoak |
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The 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates season involved the team's third-place finish in the National League at 92-70, three games behind the NL Champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Offseason
- November 22, 1965: Bill Virdon was released by the Pirates.[1]
- November 29, 1965: 1965 rule 5 draft
- Dave Roberts was selected by the Pirates from the Houston Astros.[2]
- Jesse Gonder was drafted by the Pirates from the Atlanta Braves.[3]
- January 29, 1966: Del Unser was drafted by the Pirates in the 4th round of the secondary phase of the 1966 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.[4]
Regular season
Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente was the National League's Most Valuable Player for the 1966 season.
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 95 | 67 | -- | .586 |
| San Francisco Giants | 93 | 68 | 1.5 | .578 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 92 | 70 | 3 | .568 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 75 | 8 | .537 |
| Atlanta Braves | 85 | 77 | 10 | .525 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | 12 | .512 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 84 | 18 | .475 |
| Houston Astros | 72 | 90 | 23 | .444 |
| New York Mets | 66 | 95 | 28.5 | .410 |
| Chicago Cubs | 59 | 103 | 36 | .364 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- June 7, 1966: Bill Laxton was drafted by the Pirates in the 7th round of the 1966 Major League Baseball Draft.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Jim Pagliaroni | 123 | 374 | 88 | .235 | 11 | 49 |
| 1B | Donn Clendenon | 155 | 571 | 171 | .299 | 28 | 98 |
| 2B | Bill Mazeroski | 162 | 621 | 163 | .262 | 16 | 82 |
| 3B | Bob Bailey | 126 | 380 | 106 | .279 | 13 | 46 |
| SS | Gene Alley | 147 | 579 | 173 | .299 | 7 | 43 |
| LF | Willie Stargell | 140 | 485 | 153 | .315 | 33 | 102 |
| CF | Matty Alou | 141 | 535 | 183 | .342 | 2 | 27 |
| RF | Roberto Clemente | 154 | 638 | 202 | .317 | 29 | 119 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| José Pagán | 109 | 368 | 97 | .264 | 4 | 54 |
| Jesse Gonder | 59 | 160 | 36 | .225 | 7 | 16 |
| Dave Roberts | 14 | 16 | 2 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Bosch | 3 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Woodie Fryman | 36 | 181.2 | 12 | 9 | 3.81 | 105 |
| Vern Law | 31 | 177.2 | 12 | 8 | 4.05 | 88 |
| Steve Blass | 34 | 155.2 | 11 | 7 | 3.87 | 76 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Don Cardwell | 32 | 101.2 | 6 | 6 | 4.60 | 60 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Roy Face | 54 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 2.70 | 67 |
| Bob Purkey | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.37 | 5 |
| Jim Shellenback | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Columbus Jets | International League | Larry Shepard |
| AA | Asheville Tourists | Southern League | Harding "Pete" Peterson |
| A | Raleigh Pirates | Carolina League | Joe Morgan |
| A | Clinton Pirates | Midwest League | Frank Oceak |
| A | Gastonia Pirates | Western Carolinas League | Bob Clear |
| Rookie | Salem Pirates | Appalachian League | George Detore |
Notes
References
- 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
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