1965 Lexington Giants Roster
Team Record: 62-54
Finished 4th in the WCL
Manager: Max Lanier (62-54)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Lexington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Holt-Moffitt Field
Attendance: 54,566, Avg. 941
The Lexington Giants of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1965 season with a record of 62 wins and 54 losses, finishing fourth in the WCL.
The Giants scored 601 runs and surrendered 543 runs. Bobby Bonds led Lexington with 25 home runs Ossie Blanco drove in 90 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .325. Mike Corkins paced the squad with 11 wins, while Joe Costello recorded a 2.4 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1965 Lexington Giants who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ossie Blanco, Bobby Bonds, Mike Corkins and César Gutiérrez.
Max Lanier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Bobby Aldridge | S | R | December 31, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | |
Ossie Blanco | R | R | September 8, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Bobby Bonds | R | R | March 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
James Brown | R | R | November 29, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
John Buchanan | R | R | September 6, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | |
Melvin Cassio | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Billy Chambers | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
Mike Corkins | R | R | May 25, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
Joe Costello | R | R | October 20, 1945 | 6'6" | 225 | Syracuse, NY US |
Dennis Dittman | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
James Egan | L | L | December 14, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | |
James Fisher | S | R | 6'3" | 188 | ||
César Gutiérrez | R | R | January 26, 1943 | 5'9" | 155 | Coro, Falcon VE |
Tommy Hix | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
Harold Jeffcoat | L | R | September 3, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Nashville, TN US |
William Ketzmier | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
Phil Lewis | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
Carlos Lozada | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
David Madurski | R | R | May 21, 1946 | 5'11" | 190 | |
George Marino | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Daniel Markowski | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
Howard Montgomery | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
Graciliano Parra | R | R | August 4, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
Dave Pflasterer | R | R | May 9, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | |
Joseph Pollack | R | R | February 13, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | |
Ron Robinson | R | R | June 10, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | |
Wes Scott | R | R | November 19, 1946 | 6'0" | 150 | |
Andy Shirrel | R | R | September 2, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
George Shoemaker | R | R | 6'2" | 197 | ||
Hector Soto | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
Donald Staveley | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
Timothy Young | L | R | September 4, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.