1965 Raleigh Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 64-79
Finished 4th in the CL's West Division
Manager: Ray Hathaway (64-79)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Ballpark: Devereux Meadow Park
Attendance: 36,221, Avg. 507
The Raleigh Cardinals of the Carolina League ended the 1965 season with a record of 64 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Cardinals scored 610 runs and allowed 662 runs. Edwin Chasteen led Raleigh with 15 home runs Felix DeLeon drove in 74 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .303 clip. Frank Montgomery and Wayne Granger paced the team with 9 wins each, while Wayne Granger recorded a 2.72 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Wayne Granger, Sonny Ruberto, Ray Hathaway, Bart Zeller, Sal Campisi, Mike Torrez and José Arcia were all players from the 1965 Raleigh Cardinals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ray Hathaway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Arcia | R | R | August 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bobby Ball | R | R | October 28, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Marty Beltran | L | L | May 26, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Ron Braddock | S | R | July 30, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Savannah, GA US |
| John Bukowski | R | L | June 23, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Sal Campisi | R | R | August 11, 1942 | 6'2" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ed Cecil | R | R | June 5, 1942 | 6'0" | 172 | Bend, OR US |
| Edwin Chasteen | R | R | September 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 190 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Felix DeLeon | R | R | January 1, 1941 | 5'9" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
| Arthur Deras | R | R | August 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bobby Diaz | R | R | January 16, 1943 | 5'9" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Theodore Friel | R | R | July 2, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Wayne Granger | R | R | March 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 165 | Springfield, MA US |
| Dave Guthrie | R | R | September 17, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Joe Hamende | R | L | January 26, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Springfield, IL US |
| Ray Hathaway | R | R | October 13, 1916 | 6'0" | 165 | Greenville, OH US |
| Danny Jaster | L | L | September 22, 1946 | 6'3" | 200 | Midland, MI US |
| Richard Masterman | R | L | July 2, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | Hamburg, NY US |
| Mac McGowen | R | R | May 24, 1945 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Jim McNamee | S | L | October 14, 1940 | 5'11" | 155 | Salem, MA US |
| Frank Montgomery | R | L | November 28, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Jack Newcomer | R | R | July 11, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Mel Patton | L | R | May 2, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | Belleville, IL US |
| Rogers Robinson | L | L | February 12, 1939 | 5'9" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Sonny Ruberto | R | R | January 2, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Jack Singer | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Clarence Stanley | L | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Orest Strayski | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Michael Thompson | L | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Victor Torres | R | R | March 9, 1944 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Mike Torrez | R | R | August 28, 1946 | 6'5" | 220 | Topeka, KS US |
| Jerry Vezendy | R | R | December 13, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Berwick, PA US |
| Jose Villar | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bart Zeller | R | R | July 22, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago Heights, IL 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.
