1965 West Palm Beach Braves Roster
Team Record: 59-73
Finished 8th in the FSL
Manager: Andy Pafko (59-73)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 27,514, Avg. 417
The West Palm Beach Braves of the Florida State League ended the 1965 season with a record of 59 wins and 73 losses, finishing eighth in the FSL.
The Braves plated 387 runs, worst in the circuit, and gave up 419 runs. Carl Morton drove in 31 runs. Juan Guzman led batters with significant playing time with a .281 average. Brian Murphy and Skip Guinn topped the team with 8 wins each, while Dick Jensen recorded a 1.84 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Carl Morton, Skip Guinn, Rafael Batista, Cecil Upshaw, Van Kelly, Ron Reed and Cito Gaston were all players from the 1965 West Palm Beach Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Andy Pafko served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Antonetty | R | R | May 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 179 | |
| Rafael Batista | L | L | November 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Joe Beck | R | R | April 15, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Robert Bovender | R | R | August 14, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Robert Bragan | L | R | May 11, 1942 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Raul Calderon | R | R | October 16, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Pinones, PR |
| Alberto Cambero | R | R | July 22, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Douglas Duffie | R | L | December 6, 1945 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Allan Eggers | L | L | March 20, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Charles Garrett | L | R | June 6, 1945 | 5'10" | 150 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Cito Gaston | R | R | March 17, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Skip Guinn | R | L | October 25, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Juan Guzman | R | R | May 27, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Jerry Harmon | R | R | June 4, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Terry Henson | R | R | October 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Alejandro James | R | R | July 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 166 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Dick Jensen | R | R | January 24, 1945 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Ralph Johnson | L | R | February 11, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| John Jones | R | R | August 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Van Kelly | L | R | March 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Douglas King | R | R | May 28, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| George King | R | R | June 5, 1946 | 6'0" | 150 | Greenville, SC US |
| Hidden King | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Roger Lyman | S | R | April 5, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Basin, WY US |
| Matthew Maher | R | L | January 31, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Michael Mantsch | L | L | January 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Butch Menton | R | R | February 22, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Carl Morton | R | R | January 18, 1944 | 6'0" | 200 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Brian Murphy | R | R | November 21, 1945 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Conrad Noessel | R | R | October 16, 1944 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Ron Reed | R | R | November 2, 1942 | 6'6" | 215 | La Porte, IN US |
| Jim Ridley | R | R | July 9, 1945 | 6'2" | 170 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Luis Rocha | R | R | August 22, 1943 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Terry Roe | R | R | April 22, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Paul Roof | R | R | September 9, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Paducah, KY US |
| Bob Salomon | L | L | January 3, 1944 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Monte Sharp | R | L | March 23, 1944 | 6'4" | 205 | Decatur, AL US |
| Richard Smith | R | R | February 23, 1943 | 6'4" | 210 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Dennis Sutherland | R | R | August 20, 1946 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Albert Thompson | R | L | January 4, 1947 | 5'11" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| George Trisler | R | R | June 24, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bob Turzilli | R | R | January 3, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Cecil Upshaw | R | R | October 22, 1942 | 6'6" | 205 | Spearsville, LA US |
| Robert Williams | R | R | June 28, 1944 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Timothy Zettel | S | L | September 28, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
