1965 Harlan Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 33-37
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Rac Slider (33-37)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Harlan, Kentucky
Ballpark: Browning-Leonard Park
Attendance: 23,190, Avg. 663
The Harlan Red Sox of the Appalachian League ended the 1965 season with a record of 33 wins and 37 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Red Sox tallied 449 runs and yielded 445 runs. Joe Dodder paced Harlan with 14 home runs and drove in 60 runs. Bobby Mitchell topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .333. Wayne Silva led the team with 8 wins, while Arvell Boyett recorded a 2.74 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1965 Harlan Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bobby Mitchell, Ray Jarvis and Amos Otis.
Rac Slider served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Booth | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Arvell Boyett | S | L | July 19, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Marl Carter | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Anthony Ciarpelli | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Richard DeFeo | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Donald Dilly | R | R | February 4, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Muskegon, MI US |
| Joe Dodder | L | L | March 15, 1947 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Billy Farmer | R | R | September 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 215 | Auburn, CA US |
| Bill Gardner | R | R | July 17, 1945 | 6'2" | 165 | Greenville, TN US |
| James Helmer | L | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Richard Jackson | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gregory Jacobs | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Ray Jarvis | R | R | May 10, 1946 | 6'2" | 198 | Providence, RI US |
| Bobby Mitchell | R | R | October 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Norristown, PA US |
| Gerald Montgomery | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| David Niemi | L | L | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Amos Otis | R | R | April 26, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | Mobile, AL US |
| George Pfeiffer | R | R | August 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Doug Shores | R | R | July 6, 1946 | 5'11" | 196 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Wayne Silva | R | R | April 28, 1945 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Joe Sorise | L | L | March 30, 1945 | 6'4" | 195 | Rockville Center, NY 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.
