1965 Greensboro Yankees Roster
Team Record: 79-65
Finished 2nd in the CL's West Division
Manager: Lamar North (79-65)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 86,423, Avg. 1,200
Playoffs - Durham Bulls 2 games, Greensboro Yankees 1
The Greensboro Yankees of the Carolina League ended the 1965 season with a record of 79 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Yankees scored 704 runs and surrendered 583 runs. Chester Trail led Greensboro with 22 home runs, while Rich Barry and Bobby Murcer walloped 15 or more also. Rich Barry drove in 92 runs. Bobby Murcer paced all regular batters by connecting at a .322 clip. Fritz Peterson and Teddy Dillard topped the squad with 11 wins each, and Charles Hayes recorded a 2.72 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Bill Henry, Rich Barry, Ellie Rodríguez, Al Closter, Dave McDonald, Bobby Murcer, Cecil Perkins and Fritz Peterson were all players from the 1965 Greensboro Yankees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Lamar North served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ash | R | R | December 14, 1943 | 6'0" | 195 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Rich Barry | R | R | September 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 205 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Ron Boyer | R | R | August 17, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | Alba, MO US |
| Al Closter | L | L | June 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Creighton, NE US |
| James Covington | L | L | February 5, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Paul Del Rossi | L | L | October 19, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Stephen Dichter | L | L | April 1, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Teddy Dillard | R | R | October 3, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleo Springs, OK US |
| James Fox | R | R | February 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Thom Freeman | L | R | 6'6" | 200 | ||
| Joseph Freynik | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Charles Hayes | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bill Henry | L | L | February 15, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Lou Howell | S | R | October 7, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Louisville, KY US |
| Robert Jordan | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Gary Lewis | L | L | August 3, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Charles Loyd | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Richard Marcy | R | R | October 20, 1945 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Jimmy Marrujo | R | R | August 27, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Claremore, OK US |
| Tommie Martz | L | R | October 7, 1941 | 5'11" | 167 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Dave McDonald | L | R | May 20, 1943 | 6'3" | 215 | New Albany, IN US |
| Willie Mobley | R | R | February 15, 1943 | 6'1" | 165 | Modoc, SC US |
| John Monteleone | R | R | August 2, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bobby Murcer | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 160 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| James Palma | R | R | October 25, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Frank Pappas | R | R | September 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Cecil Perkins | R | R | December 1, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Fritz Peterson | S | L | February 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Rewerts | R | R | April 29, 1944 | 6'5" | 205 | Defiance, IA US |
| Joe Riccardo | L | L | October 25, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ellie Rodríguez | R | R | May 24, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Fajardo, PR |
| Donald Semon | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| James Smith | L | L | July 8, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Chester Trail | R | R | January 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Martin Willoughby | R | R | September 15, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Columbia, MS US |
| Michael Zirkle | R | R | February 1, 1945 | 5'11" | 178 |
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.
