1965 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 82-40
Finished 1st in the MWL
Manager: Gus Niarhos (82-40)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 60,925, Avg. 999
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 1965 season with a record of 82 wins and 40 losses, finishing first in the MWL.
The Bees paced the league with 595 runs, sparked by 107 home runs. Burlington yielded 395 runs, fewest in the league. Randy Schwartz powered the team with 29 home runs, while Freddie Velázquez and Bill Schlesinger walloped 15 or more as well. Randy Schwartz accounted for 90 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .277. Gordon Riese led the squad with 14 wins, and Tony Pierce recorded a 1.84 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Freddie Velázquez, Randy Schwartz, Don O'Riley, Bill Schlesinger, Tony Pierce, Dwain Anderson, Jim Clark and Sal Bando were all players from the 1965 Burlington Bees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gus Niarhos served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwain Anderson | R | R | November 23, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Sal Bando | R | R | February 13, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Dick Bicek | R | R | September 4, 1946 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| James Blakeney | L | R | April 30, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Geo Bosworth | R | R | November 20, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Alan Brown | R | R | August 15, 1945 | 5'8" | 152 | |
| Mike Canfield | L | L | March 9, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Jim Clark | R | R | April 30, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Gary Clemens | R | R | November 8, 1942 | 5'10" | 180 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Danny Coker | R | R | December 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 218 | |
| Robert Davis | R | R | March 10, 1943 | 6'1" | 169 | |
| James Erwin | R | L | November 18, 1946 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Oscar Flores | R | R | December 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Louis Hemauer | R | R | September 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| James Johnson | R | R | September 9, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Charlie MacDonald | R | R | November 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Ed Marino | R | R | August 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Jackie May | L | R | November 26, 1945 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Raul Medrano | R | R | December 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Leo Montgomery | L | R | October 12, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bruce Nichols | R | R | August 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Don O'Riley | R | R | March 12, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Mike Olivo | R | R | December 8, 1944 | 6'2" | 175 | Copey, DO |
| Donald Pierce | R | R | May 14, 1942 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Tony Pierce | R | L | January 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Brunswick, GA US |
| Gordon Riese | L | L | July 19, 1942 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Charlie Robinson | L | R | March 13, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Charles Ruedy | L | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Bill Schlesinger | R | R | November 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Randy Schwartz | L | L | February 9, 1944 | 6'3" | 230 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Richard Suggs | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Steve Tompkins | R | R | July 22, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Freddie Velázquez | R | R | December 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional 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.
