1965 Geneva Senators Roster
Team Record: 65-61
Finished 3rd in the NYPL
Manager: Wayne Terwilliger (65-61)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Geneva, New York
Ballpark: McDonough Park
Attendance: 19,218, Avg. 305
The Geneva Senators of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1965 season with a record of 65 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the NYPL.
The Senators plated 646 runs and yielded 695 runs. Don Mason paced Geneva with 18 home runs, while Dick Smith and Billy Vickery walloped 15 or more as well. Dick Smith drove in 109 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .331. Bill Hepler led the squad with 13 wins, and Michael Blue recorded a 2.45 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1965 Geneva Senators who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Don Mason, Tom Harrison, Dick Billings, Bill Hepler and Dick Smith.
Wayne Terwilliger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Berger | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Dick Billings | R | R | December 4, 1942 | 6'1" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Michael Blue | S | L | June 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| William Brown | R | R | December 31, 1942 | 5'11" | 165 | Stanford, KY US |
| Joseph Catanzaro | R | R | September 3, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | Carbondale, PA US |
| Walter Czopczyc | R | R | June 20, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Hahn, DE |
| Harry Dahl | R | R | August 23, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| James Diya | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bernard Dunham | R | R | 6'3" | 193 | ||
| Robert Ferrell | R | R | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Ruben Francis | R | R | 6'1" | 197 | ||
| Frank Garnett | R | R | March 6, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Dennis Gidders | L | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Thomas Gondek | R | R | May 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Tom Harrison | R | R | January 18, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | Trail, BC CA |
| Rick Hense | R | R | March 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Bill Hepler | L | L | September 25, 1945 | 6'0" | 160 | Covington, VA US |
| Frederic Jacobs | R | R | January 22, 1945 | 6'0" | 172 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gary Jenks | R | R | May 22, 1944 | 6'3" | 193 | |
| James Keenan | R | R | November 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Louis Kleinpeter | R | L | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Anthony Libertella | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Eddie Lupton | L | L | September 21, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | East Orange, NJ US |
| Edward Markowski | R | R | 6'2" | 201 | ||
| Andy Martin | L | L | December 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 188 | Milan, TN US |
| Don Mason | L | R | December 20, 1944 | 5'11" | 160 | Boston, MA US |
| Harvey Mattingly | L | R | February 25, 1943 | 6'1" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| James Michael | R | R | December 6, 1945 | 5'11" | 165 | Lebanon, OH US |
| James Munoz | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| William Palko | R | R | August 11, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Robert Parchem | L | L | August 30, 1944 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Gabriel Puniska | R | R | November 28, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Robert Richmond | R | R | November 12, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Wauseon, OH US |
| Edward Rogers | R | R | 6'4" | 165 | ||
| Lawrence Seneta | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Shew | R | R | September 10, 1942 | 6'3" | 185 | Milford, DE US |
| Dick Smith | R | R | August 25, 1944 | 6'5" | 200 | Lincolnton, NC US |
| Harold Smith | R | R | January 8, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Sheboygan, WI US |
| Lee Stevenson | L | R | August 29, 1942 | 6'5" | 220 | Robersonville, NC US |
| Marvin Tidd | R | R | February 23, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | Oquawka, IL US |
| Billy Vickery | R | R | December 7, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Atmore, AL 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.
