1965 Greenville Mets Roster
Team Record: 44-80
Finished 8th in the WCL
Manager: Kenneth Deal (44-80)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Meadowbrook Park
Attendance: 30,250, Avg. 488
The Greenville Mets of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1965 season with a record of 44 wins and 80 losses, finishing eighth in the WCL.
The Mets plated 478 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 680 runs, most in the league. Ronald Birchall accounted for 33 RBI. Tony Canzano led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .187. Dick Selma topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.06 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Joe Campbell, Jerry Koosman, Dick Rusteck, Dick Selma, Leroy Stanton, Curtis Brown, Jerry Johnson and Billy Wynne were all players from the 1965 Greenville Mets who played in the Majors during their careers.
Kenneth Deal served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Bellandi | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Ronald Birchall | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Larry Boerschig | R | R | February 16, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| William Boyce | R | R | August 12, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Curtis Brown | R | R | September 14, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jeff Brown | R | R | November 11, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Ronald Burchfield | R | R | 5'11" | 10 | ||
| Wayne Burdette | R | R | June 17, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Joe Campbell | R | R | March 10, 1944 | 6'1" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Tony Canzano | S | R | December 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jerry Davey | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jeremiah Davidson | S | L | 6'1" | 176 | ||
| Jim Dix | S | L | August 24, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Laurence Edwards | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Gary Encerti | R | R | August 3, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Robert Fry | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Frank Griffith | R | L | September 20, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | La Plata, MD US |
| Gary Haverly | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Larry Hinsley | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| James Jenkins | L | L | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Richard Jenkins | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jerry Johnson | R | R | December 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| John Kmety | S | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Jerry Koosman | R | L | December 23, 1942 | 6'2" | 205 | Appleton, MN US |
| James Krall | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Don Lemley | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Edward Loeffler | R | R | December 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Michael McClure | R | R | 6'0" | 184 | ||
| Michael McCusker | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dave McKlewhite | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Clifford McWilliams | S | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| James Nichols | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jon O'Dell | R | R | January 10, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Lou Pacchioli | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Tommy Patchen | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Gary Puttmann | R | R | February 22, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| James Reiter | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Harold Roberson | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Gary Rollins | R | R | March 11, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenwood, NY US |
| Dick Rusteck | R | L | July 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dick Selma | R | R | November 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 160 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Stephen Silverman | R | L | April 20, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Rick Smoliak | S | R | February 23, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Leroy Stanton | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Latta, SC US |
| Jack Stroud | S | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Donald Trolliet | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| James Ursillo | L | L | September 10, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jerry Wild | R | R | July 31, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Franklin, NC US |
| Billy Wynne | L | R | July 31, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Williamston, NC US |
| Jimmy Young | R | R | October 13, 1945 | 6'3" | 158 |
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.
