1965 Denver Bears Roster
Team Record: 83-62
Finished 2nd in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Cal Ermer (83-62)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 187,518, Avg. 2,586
The Denver Bears of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1965 season with a record of 83 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Bears scored 731 runs, best in the league. Denver yielded 646 runs. Andy Kosco led the team with 27 home runs, while Jay Ward and Bobo Osborne walloped 15 or more also. Andy Kosco drove in 116 runs. Ted Uhlaender paced batters with significant playing time with a .340 average. Jim Merritt topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.13 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1965 Denver Bears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bernie Allen, Jerry Fosnow, César Tovar, Jay Ward, Marty Martínez, Pete Cimino, Ron Henry, Art Fowler, Andy Kosco, Jim Roland, Jim Ollom, Carroll Hardy, Dwight Siebler, Ron Piché, Chuck Nieson, Bill Whitby, Frank Quilici, Jim Merritt, Johnny Goryl, Ken Retzer, Garry Roggenburk, Ted Uhlaender and Bobo Osborne.
Cal Ermer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Allen | L | R | April 16, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | East Liverpool, OH US |
| Pete Cimino | R | R | October 17, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jerry Fosnow | R | L | September 21, 1940 | 6'4" | 195 | Deshler, OH US |
| Art Fowler | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Converse, SC US |
| Johnny Goryl | R | R | October 21, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Cumberland, RI US |
| Don Gregson | R | R | July 20, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Carroll Hardy | R | R | May 18, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Sturgis, SD US |
| Ron Henry | R | R | August 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Chester, PA US |
| Larry Himes | R | R | October 7, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Andy Kosco | R | R | October 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Marty Martínez | S | R | August 23, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jim Merritt | L | L | December 9, 1943 | 6'3" | 175 | Altadena, CA US |
| Chuck Nieson | R | R | September 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Hanford, CA US |
| Jim Ollom | R | L | July 8, 1945 | 6'4" | 210 | Snohomish, WA US |
| Bobo Osborne | L | R | October 12, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Chattahoochee, GA US |
| Ron Piché | R | R | May 22, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Verdun, QC CA |
| Frank Quilici | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 6'1" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Randolph | L | L | October 29, 1944 | 6'4" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Ken Retzer | L | R | April 30, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Wood River, IL US |
| Garry Roggenburk | R | L | April 16, 1940 | 6'6" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jim Roland | R | L | December 14, 1942 | 6'3" | 175 | Franklin, NC US |
| Dwight Siebler | R | R | August 5, 1937 | 6'2" | 184 | Columbus, NE US |
| Sam Suplizio | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | Du Bois, PA US | |
| César Tovar | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ted Uhlaender | L | R | October 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Luke Vasser | L | L | November 24, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jay Ward | R | R | September 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Brookfield, MO US |
| Bill Whitby | R | R | July 29, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Crewe, VA 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.
