1965 Auburn Mets Roster
Team Record: 73-55
Finished 2nd in the NYPL
Manager: Clyde McCullough (73-55)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Auburn, New York
Ballpark: Falcon Park I
Attendance: 40,944, Avg. 640
The Auburn Mets of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1965 season with a record of 73 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the NYPL.
The Mets led the league with 740 runs, ignited by 175 home runs. Auburn surrendered 653 runs. Bruce Fitzpatrick paced the team with 27 home runs, while Al Yates, Greg Goossen, Dave Allen and Jan Firek each walloped 15 or more as well. Bruce Fitzpatrick recorded 89 runs batted in. Greg Goossen topped batters with significant playing time with a .305 average. Paul Alspach and Bill Denehy paced the squad with 13 wins each, and Bill Denehy recorded a 2.78 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1965 Auburn Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Don Shaw, Billy Wynne, Greg Goossen, Bob Johnson, Jim McAndrew, Steve Dillon, Bill Denehy, Ken Boswell, Dick Rusteck and Al Yates.
Clyde McCullough served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Allen | L | L | October 5, 1942 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Paul Alspach | R | R | February 28, 1942 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Jerry Bark | R | L | May 17, 1945 | 5'9" | 160 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ken Boswell | L | R | February 23, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Austin, TX US |
| Jay Carden | R | R | May 6, 1944 | 6'1" | 175 | La Marque, TX US |
| Terry Christman | L | L | December 11, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| William Contreras | L | L | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Bill Denehy | S | R | March 31, 1946 | 6'3" | 200 | Middletown, CT US |
| Steve Dillon | L | L | March 20, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Jim Dix | S | L | August 24, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Gary Encerti | R | R | August 3, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Alan Feldstein | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jan Firek | R | R | April 11, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bruce Fitzpatrick | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Greg Goossen | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'1" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Hames | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jim Handley | R | R | November 7, 1942 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Gary Haverly | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| James Jenkins | L | L | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Bob Johnson | L | R | April 25, 1943 | 6'4" | 220 | Aurora, IL US |
| Edward Loeffler | R | R | December 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Eric Maya | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Jim McAndrew | R | R | January 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Lost Nation, IA US |
| Michael McCusker | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Carl Nelson | R | R | May 20, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Jon O'Dell | R | R | January 10, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Robert Parker | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Gary Rollins | R | R | March 11, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenwood, NY US |
| Dick Rusteck | R | L | July 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Don Shaw | L | L | February 23, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| David Smith | R | R | July 19, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Steve Smith | R | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Raymond Stadler | R | R | 5'11" | 210 | ||
| Jack Tracy | R | R | August 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Billy Wynne | L | R | July 31, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Williamston, NC US |
| Al Yates | R | R | April 26, 1945 | 6'2" | 210 | Jersey City, NJ US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
