1966 California Angels Roster

The 1966 California Angels team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1966 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1966 California Angels Opening Day starters list, a 1966 California Angels salary list, a 1966 California Angels uniform number breakdown and a 1966 California Angels primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

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1966 California Angels



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Complete Roster  
 

43 George Brunet 6-01 210 Left Right 1935-06-08
32 Lew Burdette 6-02 190 Right Right 1926-11-22
31 Dean Chance 6-03 200 Right Right 1941-06-01
46 Jim Coates 6-04 192 Right Right 1932-08-04
41 Dick Egan 6-04 193 Left Left 1937-03-24
22, 41 Bill Kelso 6-04 215 Right Right 1940-02-19
39 Bob Lee 6-03 230 Right Right 1937-11-26
33 Marcelino Lopez 6-03 210 Left Right 1943-09-23
25 Ramon Lopez 6-00 175 Right Right 1933-05-26
45 Jim McGlothlin 6-01 185 Right Right 1943-10-06
17 Fred Newman 6-03 190 Right Right 1942-02-21
25 Howie Reed 6-01 210 Right Right 1936-12-21
19 Minnie Rojas 6-01 170 Right Right 1933-11-26
46 Jorge Rubio 6-03 200 Right Right 1945-04-23
49 Jack Sanford 6-00 190 Right Right 1929-05-18
23 Ed Sukla 5-11 170 Right Right 1943-03-03
38 Clyde Wright 6-01 185 Left Right 1941-02-20
30 Tom Egan 6-04 218 Right Right 1946-06-09
7 Buck Rodgers 6-02 195 Right Both 1938-08-16
2 Tom Satriano 6-01 190 Right Left 1940-08-28
6 Joe Adcock 6-04 220 Right Right 1927-10-30
11 Jim Fregosi 6-01 190 Right Right 1942-04-04
12 Jackie Hernandez 6-00 175 Right Right 1940-09-11
29 Bobby Knoop 6-01 170 Right Right 1938-10-18
15 Frank Malzone 5-10 180 Right Right 1930-02-28
10 Willie Montanez 6-01 193 Left Left 1948-04-01
42 Paul Schaal 5-11 180 Right Right 1943-03-03
16 Norm Siebern 6-03 205 Right Left 1933-07-26
14 Charlie Vinson 6-03 207 Left Left 1944-01-05
1 Jose Cardenal 5-10 150 Right Right 1943-10-07
10 Jay Johnstone 6-01 175 Right Left 1945-11-20
8 Ed Kirkpatrick 5-11½ 195 Right Left 1944-10-08
27 Bubba Morton 5-10½ 180 Right Right 1931-12-13
28 Albie Pearson 5-05 141 Left Left 1934-09-12
4 Jimmy Piersall 6-00 175 Right Right 1929-11-14
3 Rick Reichardt 6-03 215 Right Right 1943-03-16
35 Willie Smith 6-00 190 Left Left 1939-02-11
26 Al Spangler 6-00 175 Left Left 1933-07-08
26 Jackie Warner 6-00 180 Right Right 1943-08-01
25 Ed Bailey 6-02 205 Right Left 1931-04-15
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The 1966 California Angels played 162 games during the regular season, won 80 games, lost 82 games, and finished in sixth position. They played their home games at Anaheim Stadium (Park Factors: 97/98) where 1,400,321 fans witnessed their 1966 Angels finish the season with a .494 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1966 California Angels Opening Day starters list, a 1966 California Angels salary list, a 1966 California Angels uniform number breakdown and a 1966 California Angels primary starters list:

1966 California Angels
Opening Day Starters


Joe Adcock
Jose Cardenal
Jim Fregosi
Bobby Knoop
Marcelino Lopez
Rick Reichardt
Buck Rodgers
Paul Schaal
Jackie Warner

1966 California Angels
Most Games by Position

C Buck Rodgers (133)
1B Norm Siebern (99)
2B Bobby Knoop (161)
3B Paul Schaal (131)
SS Jim Fregosi (162)
LF Rick Reichardt (77)
CF Jose Cardenal (140)
RF Ed Kirkpatrick (86)
  
SP George Brunet
SP Dean Chance
SP Marcelino Lopez
SP Fred Newman
  
RP Lew Burdette
RP Minnie Rojas
RP Jack Sanford
CL Bob Lee


1966 California Angels
Salaries

Dean Chance $45,000.00
Ed Bailey $32,500.00
Norm Siebern $30,000.00
Bob Lee $27,500.00
Jack Sanford $25,000.00
Al Spangler $18,000.00
Howie Reed $17,000.00
Willie Smith $16,000.00
Willie Montanez $3,600.00


1966 California Angels
Uniform Numbers

#1 Jose Cardenal
#2 Tom Satriano
#3 Rick Reichardt
#4 Jimmy Piersall
#6 Joe Adcock
#7 Buck Rodgers
#8 Ed Kirkpatrick
#10 Jay Johnstone
#10 Willie Montanez
#11 Jim Fregosi
#12 Jackie Hernandez
#14 Charlie Vinson
#15 Frank Malzone
#16 Norm Siebern
#17 Fred Newman
#19 Minnie Rojas
#22 Bill Kelso
#23 Ed Sukla
#25 Ed Bailey
#25 Ramon Lopez
#25 Howie Reed
#26 Al Spangler
#26 Jackie Warner
#27 Bubba Morton
#28 Albie Pearson
#29 Bobby Knoop
#30 Tom Egan
#31 Dean Chance
#32 Lew Burdette
#33 Marcelino Lopez
#35 Willie Smith
#38 Clyde Wright
#39 Bob Lee
#41 Dick Egan
#41 Bill Kelso
#42 Paul Schaal
#43 George Brunet
#45 Jim McGlothlin
#46 Jim Coates
#46 Jorge Rubio
#49 Jack Sanford

Did you know that a 1966 California Angels Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?