1965 Salt Lake City Bees Roster
Team Record: 56-91
Finished 6th in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Stan Hack (56-91)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballpark: Derks Field
Attendance: 98,951, Avg. 1,346
The Salt Lake City Bees of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1965 season with a record of 56 wins and 91 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Bees scored 552 runs and allowed 661 runs. Corky Withrow led Salt Lake City with 16 home runs Donald Davis drove in 56 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .277 clip. Wayne Schurr paced the team with 9 wins, while Billy Hoeft recorded a 3.07 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1965 Salt Lake City Bees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Billy Hoeft, Bobby Cox, Ron Campbell, Ellis Burton, Earl Robinson, Frank Baumann, Bill Wakefield, Byron Browne, Wayne Schurr, Corky Withrow, Bob Hendley, Elder White, Harry Bright, Dick Burwell, John Felske, Freddie Burdette, Don Bryant, Leo Burke, Paul Popovich, Lee Gregory, Sterling Slaughter, Don Elston, Bill Faul, Bill Connors and Ethan Blackaby.
Stan Hack served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumann | L | L | July 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ethan Blackaby | L | L | July 24, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Scott Breeden | R | R | September 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 210 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Harry Bright | R | R | September 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Byron Browne | R | R | December 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Don Bryant | R | R | July 13, 1941 | 6'5" | 200 | Jasper, FL US |
| Freddie Burdette | R | R | September 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 170 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Leo Burke | R | R | May 6, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Ellis Burton | S | R | August 12, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dick Burwell | R | R | January 23, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Alton, IL US |
| Ron Campbell | R | R | April 5, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Hector Cardenas | R | R | September 14, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Bill Connors | R | R | November 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Bobby Cox | R | R | May 21, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Donald Davis | L | L | October 2, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Don Elston | R | R | April 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 165 | Campbellstown, OH US |
| Arlo Engel | R | R | October 22, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Bill Faul | R | R | April 21, 1940 | 5'10" | 184 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Felske | R | R | May 30, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lavern Grace | L | R | September 12, 1932 | 5'11" | 174 | Gorham, IL US |
| Lee Green | L | L | September 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Lee Gregory | L | L | June 2, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Bob Hendley | R | L | April 30, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Macon, GA US |
| Billy Hoeft | L | L | May 17, 1932 | 6'3" | 180 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Louis Holdener | R | R | January 12, 1938 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Robert Paarlberg | R | R | September 20, 1945 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Paul Popovich | S | R | August 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Flemington, WV US |
| Earl Robinson | R | R | November 3, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| James Schandevel | R | R | March 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Wayne Schurr | R | R | August 6, 1937 | 6'4" | 185 | Garrett, IN US |
| Sterling Slaughter | R | R | November 18, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | Danville, IL US |
| Bill Wakefield | R | R | May 24, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Elder White | R | R | December 23, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | Colerain, NC US |
| Corky Withrow | R | R | November 28, 1937 | 6'3" | 197 | High Coal, WV 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.
