1965 Dubuque Packers Roster
Team Record: 47-73
Finished 9th in the MWL
Manager: Elmer Valo (47-73)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Dubuque, Iowa
Ballpark: John Patrakis Memorial Park
Attendance: 36,785, Avg. 613
The Dubuque Packers of the Midwest League ended the 1965 season with a record of 47 wins and 73 losses, finishing ninth in the MWL.
The Packers scored 513 runs and gave up 659 runs, most in the circuit. Ronald Manders led Dubuque with 22 home runs, while Rick Underwood and Joe Rudi walloped 15 or more also. Ronald Manders accounted for 81 RBI. Rick Underwood paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .269. Robert Cerese topped the team with 8 wins, and Oscar Zamora recorded a 1.98 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1965 Dubuque Packers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Fran Healy, Vic Albury, Oscar Zamora and Joe Rudi.
Elmer Valo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Abrahamowicz | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Vic Albury | L | L | May 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Key West, FL US |
| Charles Bills | R | R | August 1, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jerry Brown | R | R | August 18, 1944 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Robert Cerese | R | R | April 4, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Herman Doyle | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Daryl Farnsworth | S | R | August 25, 1945 | 6'6" | 205 | |
| Don Gadbury | R | R | November 19, 1945 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Robert Gaither | L | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Manuel Gazmuri | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Max Grogan | R | R | November 9, 1945 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Clark Hardwick | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Fran Healy | R | R | September 6, 1946 | 6'5" | 220 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Donald January | S | R | October 13, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Lynn, MA US |
| Frederic Johnson | S | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Dwight Kenney | R | R | October 27, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Gary Legg | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Denny Lortscher | R | R | September 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 174 | |
| Joe Maji | S | R | November 19, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ronald Manders | R | R | October 29, 1943 | 6'0" | 170 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Frederick Mesa | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Ray Miller | R | R | April 30, 1945 | Takoma Park, MD US | ||
| Jack Molini | S | R | October 26, 1945 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Ronald Olson | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| John Perkins | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Bill Perry | L | L | January 1, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| James Pierson | R | L | December 5, 1944 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Roger Post | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Eddie Renfro | R | R | April 16, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Joe Rudi | R | R | September 7, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | Modesto, CA US |
| Tom Seidel | L | R | February 2, 1942 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Rick Underwood | R | R | June 11, 1946 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Robert Williams | R | R | March 15, 1943 | 6'3" | 184 | |
| Oscar Zamora | R | R | September 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 178 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
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.
