1965 Amarillo Sonics Roster
Team Record: 60-80
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Lou Fitzgerald (60-80)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Amarillo Dilla Villa
Attendance: 80,608, Avg. 1,152
The Amarillo Sonics of the Texas League ended the 1965 season with a record of 60 wins and 80 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Sonics scored 655 runs and surrendered 654 runs. Leo Posada paced Amarillo with 26 home runs, while Norm Miller, Aaron Pointer and Dave Adlesh each walloped 15 or more, too. Leo Posada drove in 107 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .305. Raymond Cordeiro led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.1 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Ron Davis, Carroll Sembera, Chuck Taylor, Leon McFadden, Larry Yellen, George Gerberman, Don Arlich, Jim Mahoney, Aaron Pointer, Dave Adlesh, Norm Miller, Leo Posada, Brock Davis, Bruce Von Hoff, Don Bradey, J C Hartman and Jim Ray were all players from the 1965 Amarillo Sonics who played in the Majors during their careers.
Lou Fitzgerald served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Adlesh | R | R | July 15, 1943 | 6'0" | 187 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Don Arlich | L | L | February 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Wayne, MI US |
| Larry Bohannon | R | R | October 2, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Don Bradey | R | R | October 4, 1934 | 5'9" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Ron Cayll | R | R | September 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Joseph Christian | R | R | May 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Moon Run, PA US |
| Raymond Cordeiro | L | L | July 24, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Bristol, RI US |
| Brock Davis | L | L | October 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ron Davis | R | R | October 21, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Roanoke Rapids, NC US |
| Marvin Dutt | R | R | October 12, 1939 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| John Francis | R | R | December 15, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Bob Frati | R | R | June 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 190 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| George Gerberman | R | R | March 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | El Campo, TX US |
| John Harms | R | R | April 13, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| J C Hartman | R | R | April 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Cottonton, AL US |
| Paul Knechtges | L | L | December 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jim Mahoney | R | R | May 26, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Larry Mason | R | R | October 22, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Jack McClure | R | R | December 13, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Asher, OK US |
| Leon McFadden | R | R | April 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Norm Miller | L | R | February 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| James Monin | R | R | September 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Charles Murray | L | R | September 8, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Aaron Pointer | R | R | April 19, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Donald Porter | L | L | October 6, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | Plant City, FL US |
| Leo Posada | R | R | April 1, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Juan Quintana | R | R | May 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 187 | , MX |
| Jim Ray | R | R | December 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Carroll Sembera | R | R | July 26, 1941 | 6'0" | 155 | Shiner, TX US |
| Chuck Taylor | R | R | April 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Shelbyville, TN US |
| Bruce Von Hoff | R | R | November 17, 1943 | 6'0" | 187 | Oakland, CA US |
| Larry Yellen | R | R | January 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| James Zwergel | R | R | August 9, 1942 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
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.
