1965 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 80-60
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: Hardy Peterson (80-60)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 68,490, Avg. 978
The Asheville Tourists of the Southern League ended the 1965 season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the SL.
The Tourists scored 640 runs, best in the league. Asheville gave up 539 runs. Orlando McFarlane led the team with 22 home runs, while David Kwiatkowski and Bob Oliver walloped 15 or more, too. Charlie Leonard accounted for 78 RBI. Felix Santana paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .279 clip. Ken Larsen topped the squad with 14 wins, and Luke Walker recorded a 2.26 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1965 Asheville Tourists who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Luke Walker, Don Bosch, John Papa, Dave Roberts, Bob Oliver, Orlando McFarlane, Jim Shellenback, Buddy Pritchard, Carl Taylor and Dick Colpaert.
Hardy Peterson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bosch | S | R | July 15, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Duncan Campbell | R | R | October 21, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Bluefields, NI |
| Dick Colpaert | R | R | January 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 182 | Fraser, MI US |
| Phillip Cunningham | R | R | December 10, 1941 | 6'4" | 201 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Andrew Daviault | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ron Fiorella | L | L | November 2, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Troy Giles | R | R | January 13, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Clinton, TN US |
| David Kwiatkowski | L | R | June 1, 1942 | 6'4" | 220 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| Harry Land | R | R | August 11, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ken Larsen | R | R | April 23, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charlie Leonard | L | L | May 6, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Bullsgap, TN US |
| Orlando McFarlane | R | R | June 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | Oriente, CU |
| Gene McKamey | R | R | September 21, 1941 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Bob Oliver | R | R | February 8, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Shreveport, LA US |
| John Papa | R | R | December 5, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Buddy Pritchard | R | R | January 25, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | South Gate, CA US |
| Silvano Quezada | R | R | September 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | September 11, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Gallipolis, OH US |
| Roberto Sanchez | R | R | January 31, 1934 | 5'6" | 160 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Felix Santana | R | R | April 29, 1942 | 5'7" | 152 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Bob Scott | R | R | February 17, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Stonewall, OK US |
| Jim Shellenback | L | L | November 18, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Asa Small | L | L | September 8, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Newton, MA US |
| Joe Solimine | L | L | January 7, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Carl Taylor | R | R | January 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Frank Vanzin | L | R | March 19, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| George Vasquez | R | R | December 7, 1941 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Luke Walker | L | L | September 2, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | DeKalb, TX US |
| Rodolfo Welch | R | R | July 9, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
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.
