1965 Buffalo Bisons Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 51-96
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Sheriff Robinson (0-0), Kerby Farrell (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 97,695, Avg. 1,329
1965 Buffalo Bisons Statistics

The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1965 season with a record of 51 wins and 96 losses, finishing eighth in the IL.

The Bisons scored 502 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 632 runs, most in the circuit. William Haas led Buffalo with 18 home runs, and Cleon Jones walloped 15 or more, too. Wayne Graham drove in 52 runs. Cleon Jones paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .269. Darrell Sutherland and Don Rowe topped the team with 8 wins each, while Don Rowe earned a 3.28 ERA, best among regular hurlers.

Pumpsie Green, Willard Hunter, Jerry Hinsley, George Alusik, Larry Bearnarth, Bud Harrelson, Dick Selma, Dennis Musgraves, Amado Samuel, Darrell Sutherland, Cleon Jones, Ed Bauta, Hawk Taylor, Ted Schreiber, John Stephenson, Wayne Graham, Rob Gardner, Jack Warner, Sherman Jones, Joe Hicks, Danny Napoleon, Carl Willey, Duke Carmel, Billy Cowan, Don Rowe, Gordie Richardson, Bernie Smith, Choo-Choo Coleman, Jim Bethke, Larry Miller, Craig Anderson, Ron Locke, Larry Burright, Dennis Ribant, Babe Birrer, Sammy Drake and Bill Wakefield were all players from the 1965 Buffalo Bisons who played in the Majors during their careers.

Sheriff Robinson and Kerby Farrell served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Paul AlspachRRFebruary 28, 19425'11"168
George AlusikRRFebruary 11, 19356'3"175Ashley, PA US
Craig AndersonRRJuly 1, 19386'2"205Washington, DC US
Ed BautaRRJanuary 6, 19356'3"200Florida, CU
Larry BearnarthRRSeptember 11, 19406'2"203New York, NY US
Jim BethkeRRNovember 5, 19466'3"185Falls City, NE US
Babe BirrerRRJuly 4, 19296'0"195Buffalo, NY US
Larry BurrightRRJuly 10, 19375'11"170Roseville, IL US
Duke CarmelLLApril 23, 19376'3"202New York, NY US
Choo-Choo ColemanLRAugust 25, 19355'9"165Orlando, FL US
Billy CowanRRAugust 28, 19386'0"170Calhoun City, MS US
Sammy DrakeSROctober 7, 19345'11"175Little Rock, AR US
Rob GardnerRLDecember 19, 19446'1"176Binghamton, NY US
Wayne GrahamRRApril 6, 19366'0"200Yoakum, TX US
Pumpsie GreenSROctober 27, 19336'0"175Boley, OK US
William HaasLLFebruary 4, 19436'3"190
Jim HandleyRRNovember 7, 19426'3"205
Bud HarrelsonSRJune 6, 19445'11"160Niles, CA US
Joe HicksLRApril 7, 19336'0"180Ivy, VA US
Jerry HinsleyRRApril 9, 19455'11"165Hugo, OK US
Willard HunterRLMarch 8, 19346'2"180Newark, NJ US
Cleon JonesRLAugust 4, 19426'0"185Plateau, AL US
Sherman JonesLRFebruary 10, 19356'4"205Winton, NC US
Ron LockeRLApril 4, 19425'11"168Wakefield, RI US
Larry MillerLLJune 19, 19376'0"195Topeka, KS US
Dennis MusgravesRRDecember 25, 19436'4"188Indianapolis, IN US
Danny NapoleonRRJanuary 11, 19425'11"190Claysburg, PA US
Dennis RibantRRSeptember 20, 19415'11"165Detroit, MI US
Gordie RichardsonRLJuly 19, 19386'0"185Colquitt, GA US
Don RoweLLApril 3, 19366'0"180Brawley, CA US
Amado SamuelRRDecember 6, 19386'1"170San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Ted SchreiberRRJuly 11, 19385'11"175Brooklyn, NY US
Dick SelmaRRNovember 4, 19435'11"160Santa Ana, CA US
Bernie SmithRRSeptember 4, 19415'9"164Ponchatoula, LA US
John StephensonLRApril 13, 19415'11"180South Portsmouth, KY US
Darrell SutherlandRRNovember 14, 19416'4"169Glendale, CA US
Hawk TaylorRRApril 3, 19396'1"187Metropolis, IL US
Jack TracyRRAugust 11, 19425'11"178
Bill WakefieldRRMay 24, 19416'0"175Kansas City, MO US
Jack WarnerRRJuly 12, 19405'11"190Brandywine, WV US
Jerry WildRRJuly 31, 19416'0"175Franklin, NC US
Carl WilleyRRJune 6, 19316'0"175Cherryfield, ME 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.




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