1965 El Paso Sun Kings Roster
Team Record: 53-87
Finished 3rd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Chuck Tanner (53-87)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 75,655, Avg. 1,081
The El Paso Sun Kings of the Texas League ended the 1965 season with a record of 53 wins and 87 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Sun Kings scored 633 runs and yielded 836 runs, most in the circuit. Cotton Nash led El Paso with 22 home runs and drove in 77 runs, while leading all regular hitters by connecting at a .294 clip. Jerry Thomas topped the squad with 11 wins, and Paul Mosley recorded a 3.43 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1965 El Paso Sun Kings who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Norm Bass, Del Bates, Charlie Dees, John Goetz, Ramón Hernández, Jay Johnstone, Bill Kelso, Mike Lee, Winston Llenas, Cotton Nash, Marty Pattin, Joe Shipley, Ken Turner, Charlie Vinson and Jackie Warner.
Chuck Tanner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Bass | R | R | January 21, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | Laurel, MS US |
| Del Bates | L | R | June 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Charlie Dees | L | L | June 24, 1935 | 6'1" | 173 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Edgar Feldman | R | R | April 10, 1941 | 6'1" | 196 | Marlin, TX US |
| Gary Fischer | R | R | July 11, 1942 | 6'1" | 195 | Wausau, WI US |
| Donald Furnald | R | R | January 10, 1944 | 6'0" | 165 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| John Goetz | R | R | October 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Goetzville, MI US |
| Pete Gongola | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | McMechen, WV US |
| Hal Green | R | R | October 27, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Ramón Hernández | S | L | August 31, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | Carolina, PR |
| Lee Hyman | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | Dallas, TX US | |
| Jay Johnstone | L | R | November 20, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | Manchester, CT US |
| Bill Kelso | R | R | February 19, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Mike Lee | L | L | May 19, 1941 | 6'5" | 220 | Bell, CA US |
| Winston Llenas | R | R | September 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Gary Maloy | R | R | October 6, 1941 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Christopher Maneff | R | R | October 22, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | OH, US |
| Arturo Miranda | R | R | May 17, 1944 | 5'9" | 145 | Santurce, PR |
| Robert Mitchell | R | R | August 4, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Lon Morton | R | R | March 28, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Paul Mosley | L | R | October 7, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Cotton Nash | R | R | July 24, 1942 | 6'6" | 220 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| John Olerud | R | R | November 26, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Marty Pattin | R | R | April 6, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Charleston, IL US |
| Pascual Ramirez | R | R | December 25, 1942 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Danilo Rivas | R | L | March 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Raymond Rivera | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | Manati, PR | |
| Pat Rogan | R | R | November 29, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Joe Shipley | R | R | May 9, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | Morristown, TN US |
| Jerry Thomas | R | R | September 14, 1938 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| David Torgerson | L | L | April 30, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ken Turner | R | L | August 17, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Framingham, MA US |
| Charlie Vinson | L | L | January 5, 1944 | 6'3" | 207 | Washington, DC US |
| Jackie Warner | R | R | August 1, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Monrovia, CA 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.
