1965 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster
Team Record: 81-64
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Dick Williams (81-64)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Maple Leaf Stadium
Attendance: 118,310, Avg. 1,632
Playoffs - Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games, Atlanta Crackers 0
Finals - Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games, Columbus Jets 1
The Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League ended the 1965 season with a record of 81 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the IL.
The Maple Leafs scored 560 runs and surrendered 534 runs. Joe Foy and Jim Gosger led Toronto with 14 home runs apiece. Joe Foy recorded 73 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .302 clip. Gerald Herron paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.37 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1965 Toronto Maple Leafs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Gary Waslewski, Bobby Guindon, Tony Horton, Stan Johnson, Russ Nixon, Mike Andrews, Billy Harrell, Russ Gibson, Mike Ryan, Pete Charton, Jack Lamabe, Billy Rohr, Guido Grilli, Mike Page, Ed Connolly, Joe Foy, Bill Spanswick, Bob Duliba, Jim Gosger, Earl Averill, Román Mejías, Bob Heffner, Bob Sadowski and John Anderson.
Dick Williams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | R | R | November 23, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Mike Andrews | R | R | July 9, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Earl Averill | R | R | September 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Pete Charton | L | R | December 21, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Jackson, TN US |
| Ed Connolly | L | L | December 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bob Duliba | R | R | January 9, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | Glen Lyon, PA US |
| Joe Foy | R | R | February 21, 1943 | 6'0" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Douglas Gentry | R | R | September 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Irwin County, GA US |
| Russ Gibson | R | R | May 6, 1939 | 6'1" | 195 | Fall River, MA US |
| Jim Gosger | L | L | November 6, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Port Huron, MI US |
| Guido Grilli | L | L | January 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 188 | Memphis, TN US |
| Bobby Guindon | L | L | September 4, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Brookline, MA US |
| Billy Harrell | R | R | July 18, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Norristown, PA US |
| Bob Heffner | R | R | September 13, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Allentown, PA US |
| Gerald Herron | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Frederick Holmes | R | R | May 22, 1942 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Tony Horton | R | R | December 6, 1944 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Stan Johnson | L | L | February 12, 1937 | 5'10" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jack Lamabe | R | R | October 3, 1936 | 6'1" | 198 | Farmingdale, NY US |
| Román Mejías | R | R | August 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Abreus, CU |
| William Milinis | R | R | January 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Russ Nixon | L | R | February 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Cleves, OH US |
| Mike Page | L | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 210 | Woodruff, SC US |
| Billy Rohr | L | L | July 1, 1945 | 6'3" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike Ryan | R | R | November 25, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | Haverhill, MA US |
| Bob Sadowski | L | R | January 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mickey Sinks | R | R | September 14, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bill Spanswick | L | L | July 8, 1938 | 6'3" | 195 | Springfield, MA US |
| Gary Waslewski | R | R | July 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 190 | Meriden, CT US |
| Richard Wohlmacher | R | R | February 11, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
