1965 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 97-65
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 2,553,577, Avg. 32,829
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Minnesota Twins 4-3
Manager: Walter Alston (97-65)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1965 Los Angeles Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 97-65
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 2,553,577, Avg. 32,829
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Minnesota Twins 4-3
Manager: Walter Alston (97-65)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1965 Los Angeles Dodgers Results
The Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League ended the 1965 season with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Dodgers allowed 521 runs, least in the league. Los Angeles plated 608 runs. Lou Johnson and Jim Lefebvre paced the team with 12 home runs apiece. Ron Fairly drove in 70 runs. Maury Wills led all regular batters by connecting at a .286 clip. Sandy Koufax earned 26 wins on the mound for the squad, while Don Drysdale and Claude Osteen added 15 or more wins, too Sandy Koufax recorded a 2.04 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Walter Alston coached the team. The 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brewer | P | L | L | November 14, 1937 | 6'1" | 186 | Merced, CA USA |
| Willie Crawford | RF | L | L | September 7, 1946 | 6'1" | 197 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Tommy Davis | LF | R | R | March 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Willie Davis | CF | L | L | April 15, 1940 | 6'2" | 180 | Mineral Springs, AR USA |
| Don Drysdale | P | R | R | July 23, 1936 | 6'5" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| Ron Fairly | RF | L | L | July 12, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | Macon, GA USA |
| Al Ferrara | RF | R | R | December 22, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jim Gilliam | 3B | B | R | October 17, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Derrell Griffith | LF | L | R | December 12, 1943 | 6'0" | 168 | Anadarko, OK USA |
| Lou Johnson | LF | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Mike Kekich | P | R | L | April 2, 1945 | 6'1" | 196 | San Diego, CA USA |
| John Kennedy | 3B | R | R | May 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Sandy Koufax | P | R | L | December 30, 1935 | 6'2" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jim Lefebvre | 2B | B | R | January 7, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Inglewood, CA USA |
| Don LeJohn | 3B | R | R | May 13, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Daisytown, PA USA |
| Bob Miller | P | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Wally Moon | RF | L | R | April 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 169 | Bay, AR USA |
| Nate Oliver | 2B | R | R | December 13, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL USA |
| Claude Osteen | P | L | L | August 9, 1939 | 5'11" | 160 | Caney Springs, TN USA |
| Wes Parker | 1B | B | L | November 13, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Evanston, IL USA |
| Ron Perranoski | P | L | L | April 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Johnny Podres | P | L | L | September 30, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Witherbee, NY USA |
| John Purdin | P | R | R | July 16, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Lynx, OH USA |
| Howie Reed | P | R | R | December 21, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | Dallas, TX USA |
| John Roseboro | C | L | R | May 13, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Ashland, OH USA |
| Bill Singer | P | R | R | April 24, 1944 | 6'4" | 184 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dick Smith | LF | R | R | May 17, 1939 | 6'2" | 205 | Lebanon, OR USA |
| Jeff Torborg | C | R | R | November 26, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Plainfield, NJ USA |
| Dick Tracewski | 3B | R | R | February 3, 1935 | 5'11" | 160 | Eynon, PA USA |
| Hector Valle | C | R | R | October 27, 1940 | 5'9" | 180 | Vega Baja, P.R. |
| Johnny Werhas | 1B | R | R | February 7, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Nick Willhite | P | L | L | January 27, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Maury Wills | SS | B | R | October 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Washington, DC USA |
