1965 Albuquerque Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: Roy Hartsfield (77-63)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: Tingley Field
Attendance: 83,280, Avg. 1,190
Finals - Albuquerque Dodgers 3 games, Tulsa Oilers 1
The Albuquerque Dodgers of the Texas League ended the 1965 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Dodgers topped the league with 696 runs. Albuquerque surrendered 593 runs. Raynor Youngdahl paced the team with 20 home runs, while Clarence Jones walloped 15 or more also. Clarence Jones accounted for 79 RBI. Dick McLaughlin topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .307 clip. Don Sutton led the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 2.78 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Don Sutton, Clarence Jones, Jack Billingham, Tommy Dean, Jim Campanis, Cleo James, Don LeJohn and Bob Baird were all players from the 1965 Albuquerque Dodgers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Roy Hartsfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Aquino | R | R | November 30, 1941 | 5'11" | 160 | , PR |
| Braxton Bailey | R | R | November 15, 1937 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Bob Baird | L | L | January 16, 1940 | 6'4" | 195 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Bill Berrier | R | R | April 21, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Jack Billingham | R | R | February 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 195 | Orlando, FL US |
| Philip Brown | R | R | April 27, 1941 | 6'2" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Myrle Calmus | R | R | November 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Jim Campanis | R | R | February 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Tommy Dean | R | R | August 30, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Iuka, MS US |
| Bobby Ellsworth | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| William Hall | R | R | July 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Cleo James | R | R | August 31, 1940 | 5'10" | 176 | Clarksdale, MS US |
| Clarence Jones | L | L | November 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Charles Lauritson | L | L | January 18, 1942 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Don LeJohn | R | R | May 13, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Daisytown, PA US |
| Melvin McGavock | R | R | March 31, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Dick McLaughlin | L | L | June 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Milton, MA US |
| Lance Nichols | R | R | July 25, 1939 | 6'0" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ken Page | L | L | March 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| William Parlier | S | L | January 12, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Larry Ramsey | L | L | November 17, 1941 | 5'9" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Lynn Rogalia | S | R | December 3, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Wayne Scarbrough | L | L | August 21, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Lawrence Staab | R | L | September 4, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Don Sutton | R | R | April 2, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | Clio, AL US |
| Kenneth Washington | L | L | September 4, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dale Williams | R | R | March 5, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Don Williams | R | R | December 24, 1937 | 5'9" | 185 | Paragould, AR US |
| Raynor Youngdahl | R | R | September 30, 1938 | 6'3" | 195 |
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.
