1965 Oklahoma City 89ers Roster
Team Record: 91-54
Finished 1st in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Grady Hatton (91-54)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ballpark: All Sports Stadium
Attendance: 218,129, Avg. 3,009
Playoffs - Oklahoma City 89ers 4 games, Portland Beavers 1
The Oklahoma City 89ers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1965 season with a record of 91 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The 89ers tallied 729 runs and conceded 567 runs. Dave Roberts walloped 38 home runs for Oklahoma City, while Ernie Fazio, John Bateman, John Weekly and Chuck Harrison each added 15 or more also. Dave Roberts drove in 114 runs. Sonny Jackson led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .330 clip. Chris Zachary topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.93 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Chuck Harrison, J C Hartman, Jim Campbell, Connie Grob, Sonny Jackson, Gordon Jones, Darrell Brandon, Chris Zachary, John Anderson, Don Lee, Larry Yellen, Joe Hoerner, Dave Roberts, Al Heist, Gary Dotter, Jesse Hickman, Carroll Sembera, Mike White, Ron Davis, Chuck Taylor, John Bateman, Joe Grzenda, John Weekly, Ernie Fazio, Ken MacKenzie, Jerry Grote and Jim Mahoney were all players from the 1965 Oklahoma City 89ers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Grady Hatton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | R | R | November 23, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| John Bateman | R | R | July 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 210 | Fort Sill, OK US |
| Darrell Brandon | R | R | July 8, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Jim Campbell | R | R | June 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Ronald Cayll | R | R | September 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Ron Davis | R | R | October 21, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Roanoke Rapids, NC US |
| Gary Dotter | L | L | August 7, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ernie Fazio | R | R | January 25, 1942 | 5'7" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| John Griffin | R | R | November 23, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Tyler, TX US |
| Connie Grob | L | R | November 9, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | Cross Plains, WI US |
| Jerry Grote | R | R | October 6, 1942 | 5'10" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Joe Grzenda | R | L | June 8, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | Scranton, PA US |
| Chuck Harrison | R | R | April 25, 1941 | 5'10" | 185 | Abilene, TX US |
| J C Hartman | R | R | April 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Cottonton, AL US |
| Al Heist | R | R | October 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jesse Hickman | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'2" | 186 | Lecompte, LA US |
| Joe Hoerner | R | L | November 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 200 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Sonny Jackson | L | R | July 9, 1944 | 5'9" | 150 | Washington, DC US |
| Gordon Jones | R | R | April 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Don Lee | R | R | February 26, 1934 | 6'4" | 205 | Globe, AZ US |
| Ken MacKenzie | R | L | March 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Gore Bay, ON CA |
| Jim Mahoney | R | R | May 26, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | June 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 172 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Carroll Sembera | R | R | July 26, 1941 | 6'0" | 155 | Shiner, TX US |
| Chuck Taylor | R | R | April 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Shelbyville, TN US |
| Jimmy Ward | R | R | April 2, 1939 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| John Weekly | R | R | June 14, 1937 | 6'0" | 200 | Waterproof, LA US |
| Mike White | R | R | December 18, 1938 | 5'8" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| Larry Yellen | R | R | January 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Chris Zachary | L | R | February 19, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Knoxville, TN 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.
