1965 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 65-97
Finished 9th in the NL
Attendance: 2,151,470, Avg. 26,893
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Lum Harris (65-97)
Location: Houston, Texas
1965 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 65-97
Finished 9th in the NL
Attendance: 2,151,470, Avg. 26,893
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Lum Harris (65-97)
Location: Houston, Texas
1965 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1965 season with a record of 65 wins and 97 losses, finishing ninth in the NL.
The Astros tallied 569 runs and allowed 711 runs. Jim Wynn paced Houston with 22 home runs and recorded 73 runs batted in, while leading all regular hitters by hitting .275. Turk Farrell topped the squad with 11 wins, and Turk Farrell and Larry Dierker recorded a 3.50 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Lum Harris coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Adlesh | C | R | R | July 15, 1943 | 6'0" | 187 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Don Arlich | P | L | L | February 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Wayne, MI USA |
| Bob Aspromonte | 3B | R | R | June 19, 1938 | 6'2" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| John Bateman | C | R | R | July 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 210 | Fort Sill, OK USA |
| Jim Beauchamp | LF | R | R | August 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Vinita, OK USA |
| Walt Bond | 1B | L | R | October 19, 1937 | 6'7" | 228 | Denmark, TN USA |
| Ron Brand | C | R | R | January 13, 1940 | 5'7" | 167 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bob Bruce | P | R | R | May 16, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | New York, NY USA |
| Danny Coombs | P | R | L | March 23, 1942 | 6'4" | 200 | Lincoln, ME USA |
| Mike Cuellar | P | L | L | May 8, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | Las Villas, Cuba |
| Larry Dierker | P | R | R | September 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Turk Farrell | P | R | R | April 8, 1934 | 6'4" | 215 | Boston, MA USA |
| Nellie Fox | 3B | L | R | December 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Thomas, PA USA |
| Joe Gaines | RF | R | R | November 22, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Bryan, TX USA |
| Jim Gentile | 1B | L | L | June 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 210 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Dave Giusti | P | R | R | November 27, 1939 | 5'11" | 190 | Seneca Falls, NY USA |
| Chuck Harrison | 1B | R | R | April 25, 1941 | 5'10" | 185 | Abilene, TX USA |
| John Hoffman | C | L | R | October 31, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Aberdeen, SD USA |
| Sonny Jackson | SS | L | R | July 9, 1944 | 5'9" | 150 | Washington, DC USA |
| Ken Johnson | P | R | R | June 16, 1933 | 6'4" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Gordon Jones | P | R | R | April 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR USA |
| Eddie Kasko | SS | R | R | June 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Elizabeth, NJ USA |
| Jack Lamabe | P | R | R | October 3, 1936 | 6'1" | 198 | Farmingdale, NY USA |
| Don Larsen | P | R | R | August 7, 1929 | 6'4" | 215 | Michigan City, IN USA |
| Don Lee | P | R | R | February 26, 1934 | 6'4" | 205 | Globe, AZ USA |
| Bob Lillis | SS | R | R | June 2, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | Altadena, CA USA |
| Ken MacKenzie | P | R | L | March 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Gore Bay, ON CAN |
| Jim Mahoney | SS | R | R | May 26, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Englewood, NJ USA |
| Lee Maye | LF | L | R | December 11, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Norm Miller | LF | L | R | February 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Joe Morgan | 2B | L | R | September 19, 1943 | 5'7" | 160 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Don Nottebart | P | R | R | January 23, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | West Newton, MA USA |
| Jim Owens | P | R | R | January 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Gifford, PA USA |
| Gene Ratliff | P | R | R | September 28, 1945 | 6'5" | 185 | Macon, GA USA |
| Jim Ray | P | R | R | December 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Rock Hill, SC USA |
| Claude Raymond | P | R | R | May 7, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Jean, QC CAN |
| Robin Roberts | P | B | R | September 30, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Carroll Sembera | P | R | R | July 26, 1941 | 6'0" | 155 | Shiner, TX USA |
| Al Spangler | LF | L | L | July 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Rusty Staub | RF | L | R | April 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Ron Taylor | P | R | R | December 13, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Frank Thomas | 1B | R | R | June 11, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Gus Triandos | C | R | R | July 30, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bruce Von Hoff | P | R | R | November 17, 1943 | 6'0" | 187 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Mike White | 3B | R | R | December 18, 1938 | 5'8" | 160 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Hal Woodeshick | P | R | L | August 24, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA |
| Jim Wynn | CF | R | R | March 12, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Chris Zachary | P | L | R | February 19, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Knoxville, TN USA |
