1965 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,029,645, Avg. 15,369
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Bob Swift (24-18)
Manager: Chuck Dressen (65-55)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1965 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 89-73
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,029,645, Avg. 15,369
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Bob Swift (24-18)
Manager: Chuck Dressen (65-55)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1965 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1965 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 680 runs and allowed 602 runs. Norm Cash walloped 30 home runs for Detroit, while Willie Horton, Al Kaline, Dick McAuliffe and Don Demeter each swatted 20 or more also. Willie Horton drove in 104 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .273. Denny McLain led the team with 16 wins, and Mickey Lolich added 15 or more wins, too Denny McLain recorded a 2.61 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Swift and Chuck Dressen coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aguirre | P | R | L | January 31, 1931 | 6'4" | 205 | Azusa, CA USA |
| Gates Brown | LF | L | R | May 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 220 | Crestline, OH USA |
| Norm Cash | 1B | L | L | November 10, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Justiceburg, TX USA |
| Don Demeter | CF | R | R | June 25, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Terry Fox | P | R | R | July 31, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bill Freehan | C | R | R | November 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 203 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Fred Gladding | P | L | R | June 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 220 | Flat Rock, MI USA |
| Jack Hamilton | P | R | R | December 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | Burlington, IA USA |
| John Hiller | P | R | L | April 8, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Vern Holtgrave | P | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 6'1" | 183 | Aviston, IL USA |
| Willie Horton | LF | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 5'11" | 209 | Arno, VA USA |
| Al Kaline | CF | R | R | December 19, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Mickey Lolich | P | B | L | September 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | Portland, OR USA |
| Jerry Lumpe | 2B | L | R | June 2, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Lincoln, MO USA |
| Leo Marentette | P | R | R | February 18, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dick McAuliffe | SS | L | R | November 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 176 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Denny McLain | P | R | R | March 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jackie Moore | C | R | R | February 19, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Jay, FL USA |
| Julio Navarro | P | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Vieques, P.R. |
| Ron Nischwitz | P | B | L | July 1, 1937 | 6'3" | 205 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Jim Northrup | RF | L | R | November 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Breckenridge, MI USA |
| Ray Oyler | SS | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Orlando Pena | P | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 154 | Victoria de las Tunas, Cuba |
| Ed Rakow | P | B | R | May 30, 1935 | 5'11" | 178 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Wayne Redmond | CF | R | R | November 25, 1945 | 5'10" | 165 | Athens, AL USA |
| Phil Regan | P | R | R | April 6, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Otsego, MI USA |
| Bill Roman | 1B | L | L | October 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Johnnie Seale | P | L | L | November 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 155 | Edgewater, CO USA |
| Larry Sherry | P | R | R | July 25, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| George Smith | 2B | R | R | July 7, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Petersburg, FL USA |
| Joe Sparma | P | R | R | February 4, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | Massillon, OH USA |
| Mickey Stanley | CF | R | R | July 20, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| John Sullivan | C | L | R | January 3, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Somerville, NJ USA |
| George Thomas | OF | R | R | November 29, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Don Wert | 3B | R | R | July 29, 1938 | 5'10" | 162 | Strasburg, PA USA |
| Dave Wickersham | P | R | R | September 27, 1935 | 6'3" | 188 | Erie, PA USA |
| Jake Wood | 2B | R | R | June 22, 1937 | 6'1" | 163 | Elizabeth, NJ USA |
