1965 Durham Bulls Roster
Team Record: 83-60
Finished 1st in the CL's West Division
Manager: Dave Philley (83-60)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 34,956, Avg. 489
Playoffs - Durham Bulls 2 games, Greensboro Yankees 1
Finals - Portsmouth Tides 2 games, Durham Bulls 0
The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1965 season with a record of 83 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Bulls tallied 629 runs and allowed 571 runs. Walt Matthews paced Durham with 18 home runs and drove in 93 runs. José Herrera led hitters with significant playing time with a .291 average. Marvin Dutt topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.91 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Randy Cardinal, Jay Dahl, José Herrera, Steve Hertz, John Hoffman, Doug Rader and Jim Ray were all players from the 1965 Durham Bulls who played in the Majors during their careers.
Dave Philley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Black | R | R | November 6, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Larry Bohannon | R | R | October 2, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Randy Cardinal | R | R | March 30, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ron Cole | R | R | September 26, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | King City, CA US |
| Jay Dahl | S | L | December 6, 1945 | 5'10" | 183 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Mike Daniel | R | R | March 7, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | , MD US |
| Marvin Dutt | R | R | October 12, 1939 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Tommy Fullen | R | R | March 22, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| John Harms | R | R | April 13, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| José Herrera | R | R | April 8, 1942 | 5'8" | 165 | San Lorenzo, Zulia VE |
| Steve Hertz | R | R | February 26, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | Wright Patterson AFB, OH US |
| John Hoffman | L | R | October 31, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| James Holbrook | R | R | August 15, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Larry Hoyt | L | L | March 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Elijah Johnson | R | R | December 6, 1942 | 6'1" | 182 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Raymond Johnson | R | R | September 7, 1943 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Thomas Kowalowski | R | R | October 13, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Walt Matthews | L | L | October 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Ashdown, AR US |
| Jack McClure | R | R | December 13, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Asher, OK US |
| Wallace Mixon | R | R | October 28, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Gerald Morawski | R | R | August 30, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Ed Moxey | R | R | July 8, 1942 | 5'7" | 185 | Nassau, BS |
| Charles Murray | L | R | September 8, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ed Pacheco | R | R | December 24, 1944 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Joe Panella | L | L | October 2, 1940 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Juan Quintana | R | R | May 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 187 | , MX |
| Doug Rader | R | R | July 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 208 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Ray | R | R | December 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Danilo Rivas | R | L | March 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Oliverio Sparks | R | R | October 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| James Todhunter | R | R | March 14, 1943 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Jimmy Wammack | R | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Dave Woods | R | R | August 13, 1943 | 6'6" | 225 | |
| James Zwergel | R | R | August 9, 1942 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA 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.
