1965 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 72-90
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 641,361, Avg. 9,040
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Bob Kennedy (24-32)
Manager: Lou Klein (48-58)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1965 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 72-90
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 641,361, Avg. 9,040
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Bob Kennedy (24-32)
Manager: Lou Klein (48-58)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1965 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1965 season with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Cubs scored 635 runs and surrendered 723 runs. Billy Williams walloped 34 home runs for Chicago, while Ernie Banks and Ron Santo swatted 20 or more also. Billy Williams accounted for 108 RBI and topped all regular batters with a .315 average. Dick Ellsworth and Larry Jackson led the team with 14 wins each, and Ted Abernathy recorded a 2.57 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Kennedy and Lou Klein coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | P | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC USA |
| George Altman | LF | L | R | March 20, 1933 | 6'4" | 200 | Goldsboro, NC USA |
| Joey Amalfitano | 2B | R | R | January 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | San Pedro, CA USA |
| Ed Bailey | C | L | R | April 15, 1931 | 6'2" | 205 | Strawberry Plains, TN USA |
| Ernie Banks | 1B | R | R | January 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Frank Baumann | P | L | L | July 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Glenn Beckert | 2B | R | R | October 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Dick Bertell | C | R | R | November 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 200 | Oak Park, IL USA |
| John Boccabella | 1B | R | R | June 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Harry Bright | P | R | R | September 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Ernie Broglio | P | R | R | August 27, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Byron Browne | LF | R | R | December 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Joseph, MO USA |
| Bob Buhl | P | R | R | August 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Lew Burdette | P | R | R | November 22, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | Nitro, WV USA |
| Leo Burke | C | R | R | May 6, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Hagerstown, MD USA |
| Ellis Burton | CF | B | R | August 12, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ron Campbell | P | R | R | April 5, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Doug Clemens | OF | L | R | June 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Leesport, PA USA |
| Dick Ellsworth | P | L | L | March 22, 1940 | 6'3" | 180 | Lusk, WY USA |
| Bill Faul | P | R | R | April 21, 1940 | 5'10" | 184 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Len Gabrielson | RF | L | R | February 14, 1940 | 6'4" | 210 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Chuck Hartenstein | P | R | R | May 26, 1942 | 5'11" | 165 | Seguin, TX USA |
| Bob Hendley | P | R | L | April 30, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Macon, GA USA |
| Billy Hoeft | P | L | L | May 17, 1932 | 6'3" | 180 | Oshkosh, WI USA |
| Ken Holtzman | P | R | L | November 3, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bob Humphreys | P | R | R | August 18, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Covington, VA USA |
| Larry Jackson | P | R | R | June 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Nampa, ID USA |
| Don Kessinger | SS | B | R | July 17, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | Forrest City, AR USA |
| Cal Koonce | P | R | R | November 18, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | Fayetteville, NC USA |
| Chris Krug | C | R | R | December 25, 1939 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Harvey Kuenn | LF | R | R | December 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 187 | West Allis, WI USA |
| Don Landrum | CF | L | R | February 16, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Rosa, CA USA |
| Lindy McDaniel | P | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | Hollis, OK USA |
| Roberto Pena | SS | R | R | April 17, 1937 | 5'8" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Vic Roznovsky | C | L | R | October 19, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Shiner, TX USA |
| Ron Santo | 3B | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Jimmy Stewart | SS | B | R | June 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | Opelika, AL USA |
| Jack Warner | P | R | R | July 12, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Brandywine, WV USA |
| Billy Williams | RF | L | R | June 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Whistler, AL USA |
| Don Young | CF | R | R | October 18, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX USA |
