1965 Columbus Jets Roster
Team Record: 85-61
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Larry Shepard (85-61)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 197,680, Avg. 2,708
Playoffs - Columbus Jets 4 games, Syracuse Chiefs 2
Finals - Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games, Columbus Jets 1
The Columbus Jets of the International League ended the 1965 season with a record of 85 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the IL.
The Jets scored 575 runs and allowed 522 runs. Pancho Herrera paced Columbus with 21 home runs, while John Powers and Bob Perry walloped 15 or more also. Bob Perry recorded 79 runs batted in. Pancho Herrera topped hitters with significant playing time with a .287 average. Steve Blass led the squad with 13 wins, and John Gelnar recorded a 2.84 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1965 Columbus Jets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Gene Michael, Bob Priddy, Frank Carpin, Woodie Fryman, George Spriggs, Fred Green, Jack Damaska, Steve Blass, Purnal Goldy, Jim Shellenback, Dock Ellis, Ed Hobaugh, Pancho Herrera, José Martínez, Dave Roberts, Bob Perry, Frank Bork, Sam Jones, John Powers, Luke Walker, John Gelnar, Dave Wissman, Jerry May, José Pagán and Jim Price.
Larry Shepard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | R | R | April 18, 1942 | 6'0" | 165 | Canaan, CT US |
| Frank Bork | R | L | July 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Frank Carpin | L | L | September 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 172 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ron Cox | R | R | December 9, 1940 | 6'4" | 205 | Columbia, MO US |
| Phillip Cunningham | R | R | December 10, 1941 | 6'4" | 201 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Jack Damaska | R | R | August 21, 1937 | 5'11" | 168 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Dock Ellis | S | R | March 11, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Woodie Fryman | R | L | April 12, 1940 | 6'3" | 197 | Ewing, KY US |
| John Gelnar | R | R | June 25, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Granite, OK US |
| Purnal Goldy | R | R | November 28, 1937 | 6'5" | 200 | Camden, NJ US |
| Fred Green | R | L | September 14, 1933 | 6'4" | 190 | Titusville, NJ US |
| Pancho Herrera | R | R | June 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 220 | Santiago de las Vegas, La Habana CU |
| Ed Hobaugh | R | R | June 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 176 | Kittanning, PA US |
| Sam Jones | R | R | December 14, 1925 | 6'4" | 192 | Stewartsville, OH US |
| Bill Knoch | R | R | August 21, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| José Martínez | R | R | July 26, 1942 | 6'0" | 178 | Cardenas, Matanzas CU |
| Jerry May | R | R | December 14, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Staunton, VA US |
| Gene Michael | S | R | June 2, 1938 | 6'2" | 183 | Kent, OH US |
| José Pagán | R | R | May 5, 1935 | 5'9" | 160 | Barceloneta, PR |
| Bob Perry | R | R | September 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | New Bern, NC US |
| John Powers | L | R | July 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jim Price | R | R | October 13, 1941 | 6'0" | 192 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Bob Priddy | R | R | December 10, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | September 11, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Gallipolis, OH US |
| Jim Shellenback | L | L | November 18, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| George Spriggs | L | R | May 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Jewell, MD US |
| Luke Walker | L | L | September 2, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | DeKalb, TX US |
| Dave Wissman | L | R | February 17, 1941 | 6'2" | 178 | Greenfield, MA 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.
