1965 Shelby Rebels Roster
Team Record: 55-68
Finished 6th in the WCL
Manager: Wes Ferrell (0-0), Jimmy Williams (0-0)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Ballpark: City Park
Attendance: 22,876, Avg. 372
The Shelby Rebels of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1965 season with a record of 55 wins and 68 losses, finishing sixth in the WCL.
The Rebels plated 628 runs and allowed 660 runs. Jim Dugan paced Shelby with 17 home runs, and Jim Pamlanye walloped 15 or more, too. Donald Sprusansky recorded 63 runs batted in. Bob Clifton led hitters with significant playing time with a .313 average. Mike Skane topped the team with 9 wins, while James Erwin recorded a 3.1 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Gene Tenace and Dale Willis both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Wes Ferrell and Jimmy Williams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bettineski | S | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| James Blakeney | L | R | April 30, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Bill Bradley | L | L | October 24, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Joseph Carboni | R | R | November 1, 1942 | 6'1" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bob Clifton | L | R | March 27, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Danny Coker | R | R | December 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 218 | |
| Robert Colligan | L | L | August 27, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Nazario Cruz | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jim Dugan | R | R | June 18, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Larry Elsasser | R | R | December 28, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| James Erwin | R | L | November 18, 1946 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Rayford Evans | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Bob Flynn | R | R | April 2, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| James Folsom | L | L | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Gary Funtas | R | R | January 4, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| James Gibney | R | R | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Art Groza | R | R | August 15, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Melvin Grubka | S | L | 6'4" | 207 | ||
| Henry Harden | R | R | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Buck Jensen | R | R | March 10, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Beaver, OR US |
| Rick Johnson | R | R | March 16, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Robert Jones | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Mickey Little | R | R | 5'8" | 175 | Shenandoah, PA US | |
| Charlie MacDonald | R | R | November 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Thomas MacDougal | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Victor Majewski | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Philip Massicotte | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Bill McRae | R | R | September 22, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | Fernandina Beach, FL US |
| Alan Muck | R | R | May 2, 1944 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| James Owens | L | L | April 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jim Pamlanye | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Mike Skane | R | L | June 15, 1942 | 6'2" | 197 | Woburn, MA US |
| Jack Smith | S | R | January 16, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Donald Sprusansky | R | R | 6'4" | 188 | ||
| James Strickland | R | R | March 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Gene Tenace | R | R | October 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Russellton, PA US |
| Dale Willis | R | R | May 29, 1936 | 5'11" | 165 | Calhoun, GA US |
| Larry Wilson | L | L | February 9, 1940 | 6'0" | 205 |
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.
