1966 Pacific Coast League season
From BR Bullpen
The 1966 Pacific Coast League season was the 64th in the league's history, and ended with the Seattle Angels winning their first league championship. It was the first PCL title for Seattle since 1955.
This was the first PCL season for the Tacoma Cubs, Tulsa Oilers and Phoenix Giants.
Contents |
[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
| East Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Oilers | 85 | 62 | .578 | -- | Charlie Metro | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Phoenix Giants | 81 | 67 | .547 | 4½ | Bill Werle | San Francisco Giants |
| Indianapolis Indians | 80 | 68 | .541 | 5½ | Les Moss | Chicago White Sox |
| Denver Bears | 79 | 68 | .537 | 6 | Cal Ermer | Minnesota Twins |
| San Diego Padres | 72 | 75 | .490 | 13 | Frank Lucchesi | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Oklahoma City 89ers | 59 | 89 | .399 | 26½ | Mel McGaha | Houston Astros |
| West Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Angels | 83 | 65 | .561 | -- | Bob Lemon | California Angels |
| Vancouver Mounties | 77 | 71 | .520 | 6 | Mickey Vernon | Kansas City Athletics |
| Spokane Indians | 75 | 73 | .507 | 8 | Roy Hartsfield | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Portland Beavers | 69 | 79 | .466 | 14 | Johnny Lipon | Cleveland Indians |
| Hawaii Islanders | 63 | 84 | .429 | 19½ | George Case | Washington Senators |
| Tacoma Cubs | 63 | 85 | .426 | 20 | Les Peden | Chicago Cubs |
[edit] Championship Finals
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Walt Williams, Tulsa, .330
- Runs Scored Williams, 107
- Hits Williams, 197
- Doubles Williams, 54
- Triples Jim Barbieri, Spokane, 14
- Home Runs Tommy Murray, Oklahoma City, 26
- Runs Batted In Ron Clark; Denver; Dick Kenworthy, Indianapolis, 94
- Stolen Bases Ed Stroud, Indianapolis, 57
[edit] Pitching
- Wins Jim Ollom, Denver, 20
- Earned Run Average Bill Fischer, Indianapolis, 2.25
- Complete Games Ollom, 17
- Shutouts Ron Tompkins, Vancouver, 5
- Strikeouts Bill Singer, Spokane, 217
[edit] References
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. W. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1967 Baseball Guide
