1965 Rocky Mount Leafs Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 62-82
Finished 5th in the CL's East Division
Manager: Al Lakeman (62-82)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 41,798, Avg. 581
1965 Rocky Mount Leafs Statistics

The Rocky Mount Leafs of the Carolina League ended the 1965 season with a record of 62 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.

The Leafs yielded 526 runs, fewest in the league. Rocky Mount plated 478 runs, worst in the circuit,. Wallace Sherer accounted for 51 RBI. Rufus Anderson paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .273 clip. Leo Marentette and Jack DiLauro topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Jimmie Brown recorded a 1.81 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Jack DiLauro, Dick Drago, Tom Fletcher, Vern Holtgrave, Leo Marentette, Daryl Patterson, Jim Rooker and Fred Scherman were all players from the 1965 Rocky Mount Leafs who played in the Majors during their careers.

Al Lakeman served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Rufus AndersonRRDecember 19, 19385'11"155Valdosta, GA US
Jimmie BrownRRJuly 25, 19446'3"182
Joseph CernichLRAugust 23, 19446'1"185
Michael ChristinoLLApril 17, 19446'1"190San Diego, CA US
Darrell ClarkLROctober 7, 19416'2"196
John CunneenRR6'6"210
Jack DiLauroSLMay 3, 19436'2"185Akron, OH US
Dick DragoRRJune 25, 19456'1"190Toledo, OH US
John FaehrLLApril 3, 19456'1"180
Tom FletcherSLJune 28, 19426'0"170Elmira, NY US
Bill FulkRROctober 9, 19405'10"170
John GregoryRRJune 29, 19426'4"210Tulare, CA US
Hugh HardinLLAugust 11, 19446'2"185Cleveland County, NC US
Tom HinkleRRJuly 0, 19426'0"185Kansas City, MO US
Doug HolmquistRROctober 4, 19416'2"195Bridgeport, CT US
Michael HolodickRR5'6"155
Vern HoltgraveRROctober 18, 19426'1"183Aviston, IL US
Charles HughesLR6'2"180
John HuizengaRRJanuary 4, 19436'1"190
Johnny IsonRRNovember 11, 19396'0"180Olive Hill, KY US
Dave KellyRRApril 17, 19425'10"175
Leo MarentetteRRFebruary 18, 19416'2"200Detroit, MI US
James MialiLL5'11"175
Jim MooringLLSeptember 10, 19416'3"205Goldsboro, NC US
William NewtonRRDecember 7, 19435'11"185
Daryl PattersonLRNovember 21, 19436'4"192Coalinga, CA US
Paul PavelkoLROctober 18, 19436'0"165
Jim RookerRLSeptember 23, 19426'0"195Lakeview, OR US
Fred SchermanLLJuly 25, 19446'1"195Dayton, OH US
Wallace ShererLL5'10"170
John SkulleyLLDecember 5, 19445'11"185
William SteinbachLR5'11"175
Charles StevensonLRApril 11, 19395'10"175
Barrie WilliamsonRR5'11"185
George ZalochaRR6'2"189
Rico ZuccaroLLSeptember 27, 19425'10"165Detroit, MI 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.




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