1965 Rochester Red Wings Roster
Team Record: 73-74
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Darrell Johnson (73-74)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 222,588, Avg. 3,028
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1965 season with a record of 73 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the IL.
The Red Wings scored 653 runs, best in the league. Rochester conceded 618 runs. Joe Altobelli led the team with 20 home runs, while Lou Jackson and Steve Demeter walloped 15 or more as well. Steve Demeter drove in 90 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .299 clip. Frank Bertaina and Bill Short paced the squad with 13 wins each, and Darold Knowles registered a 2.53 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1965 Rochester Red Wings who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Joe Altobelli, Frank Bertaina, Paul Blair, Steve Demeter, Sam Bowens, Herm Starrette, Andy Etchebarren, Ted Schreiber, Darold Knowles, Bill Kunkel, Bob Saverine, Ed Bauta, Tom Phoebus, Bill Short, Ken Hunt, Marv Breeding, Eddie Watt, Lou Jackson, Davey Johnson, Billy Ott, Ken Rowe, Dave Vineyard, Manny Jiménez, Chuck Estrada and Darrell Johnson.
Darrell Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Altobelli | L | L | May 26, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ed Bauta | R | R | January 6, 1935 | 6'3" | 200 | Florida, CU |
| Frank Bertaina | L | L | April 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 177 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Paul Blair | R | R | February 1, 1944 | 6'0" | 168 | Cushing, OK US |
| Sam Bowens | R | R | March 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 188 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Marv Breeding | R | R | March 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Decatur, AL US |
| Lawrence Clayton | L | R | June 8, 1940 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Nielsen Cochran | R | R | January 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| David Coleman | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Stephen Cosgrove | R | R | March 8, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Steve Demeter | R | R | January 27, 1935 | 5'9" | 185 | Homer City, PA US |
| Chuck Estrada | R | R | February 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Andy Etchebarren | R | R | June 20, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Jerry Gilbert | L | L | September 6, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Lee Green | L | L | September 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| John Hogg | R | R | September 14, 1935 | 5'9" | 175 | Berwyn, NE US |
| Ken Hunt | R | R | December 14, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Ogden, UT US |
| Lou Jackson | L | R | July 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 168 | Riverton, LA US |
| Manny Jiménez | L | R | November 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Darrell Johnson | R | R | August 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Horace, NE US |
| Davey Johnson | R | R | January 30, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Orlando, FL US |
| Darold Knowles | L | L | December 9, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Brunswick, MO US |
| Bill Kunkel | R | R | July 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 187 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Jim Liggett | R | R | April 26, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| John Mason | R | R | November 13, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Greenville, TX US |
| Billy Ott | S | R | November 23, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Tom Phoebus | R | R | April 7, 1942 | 5'8" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jim Rouse | L | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Ken Rowe | R | R | December 31, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Ferndale, MI US |
| Bob Saverine | S | R | June 2, 1941 | 5'10" | 160 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Ted Schreiber | R | R | July 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bill Short | L | L | November 27, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Kingston, NY US |
| Herm Starrette | R | R | November 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Statesville, NC US |
| Howard Stethers | L | L | September 9, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dave Vineyard | R | R | February 25, 1941 | 6'3" | 195 | Clay, WV US |
| Eddie Watt | R | R | April 4, 1941 | 5'10" | 183 | Lamoni, IA 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.
