1965 Wisconsin Rapids Twins Roster
Team Record: 60-61
Finished 6th in the MWL
Manager: Ray Bellino (0-0), Pete Appleton (0-0), Ray Bellino (0-0)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Witter Field
Attendance: 53,462, Avg. 884
The Wisconsin Rapids Twins of the Midwest League ended the 1965 season with a record of 60 wins and 61 losses, finishing sixth in the MWL.
The Twins scored 564 runs and gave up 529 runs. Joseph Porrevecchio led Wisconsin Rapids with 22 home runs, while John Oster walloped 15 or more, too. John Oster drove in 94 runs. Danny DiPace paced batters with significant playing time with a .333 average. Danny Morris topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.16 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
George Mitterwald and Danny Morris both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ray Bellino, Pete Appleton and Ray Bellino served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Bellino | R | R | December 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| James Blackledge | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Dave Bryce | R | R | February 10, 1946 | 6'4" | 192 | |
| Douglas Cappelen | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Counsell | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Donald Cross | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Donald Dillard | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Danny DiPace | L | R | October 12, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Douglas Dobrei | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Barry Freitag | R | R | February 28, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | La Crosse, WI US |
| William Hansche | L | L | 5'10" | 153 | ||
| David Harvey | R | R | May 2, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Theodore Huddleston | R | R | July 12, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Barry Marion | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Leon Mavity | L | R | March 18, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| George Mitterwald | R | R | June 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Danny Morris | R | R | June 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, KY US |
| Jerry Newman | R | R | July 2, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Ventura, CA US |
| John Oster | R | R | July 29, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Michael Peschel | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Lawrence Petitjean | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Porrevecchio | R | R | November 1, 1943 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Robert Purkhiser | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Tommy Quick | R | R | January 12, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Dennis Reeve | S | R | March 30, 1944 | 5'10" | 157 | |
| Curt Sauer | R | R | January 12, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Little Falls, MN US |
| Paul Sullivan | R | R | May 19, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Richard Taaffe | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| DeLon Thompson | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Lanny Vessell | R | R | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Robert Vessell | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Gary Weldon | R | R | April 21, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Brian Wilhelm | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| James Wood | L | L | 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.
