1965 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 31-38
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Jim Frey (31-38)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 21,512, Avg. 624
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1965 season with a record of 31 wins and 38 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Orioles scored 435 runs and conceded 487 runs, most in the circuit. Gary Carnegie paced Bluefield with 10 home runs Jimmy Williams accounted for 48 RBI. Bobby Jones led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .332 clip. Brent Vines topped the team with 6 wins, while Bruce Johns recorded a 3.76 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Frank Tepedino and Paul Gilliford both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jim Frey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfred Beauchemin | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Bob Becker | R | L | August 15, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | Dover, OH US |
| Jack Bennett | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Walter Birchler | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Stanley Bowen | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Gary Carnegie | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| David Coleman | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Daniel DeVito | S | L | 5'11" | 215 | ||
| Paul Gilliford | R | L | January 12, 1945 | 5'11" | 210 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| David Halford | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Michael Hebert | L | L | June 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Frank Holt | L | L | 5'11" | 158 | ||
| Dick Horton | R | R | August 24, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| John Howell | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Bruce Johns | R | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Bobby Jones | R | R | October 20, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Richard Lefler | R | R | February 27, 1946 | 6'3" | 192 | |
| Gerald Lepine | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Marshall Lewis | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Clifton Matthew | R | R | September 25, 1943 | 6'0" | 197 | |
| David May | L | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Scott McDonald | R | R | June 13, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Kenny Purvis | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| John Rawls | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Don Roth | R | R | September 13, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Rich Scott | R | R | October 2, 1943 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| George Staples | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| John Stephens | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Richard Tarlow | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Frank Tepedino | L | L | November 23, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Keith Thompson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Quash Thompson | R | R | January 12, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Rich Thoms | L | L | September 7, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| James Trout | L | L | 6'4" | 186 | ||
| Brent Vines | R | R | January 16, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jeffrey Wallace | L | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Jimmy Williams | R | R | May 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ronald Zell | R | R | 6'2" | 175 |
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.
