1965 Kinston Eagles Roster
Team Record: 72-71
Finished 3rd in the CL's East Division
Manager: Bob Clear (72-71)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 90,274, Avg. 1,263
The Kinston Eagles of the Carolina League ended the 1965 season with a record of 72 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Eagles plated 576 runs and conceded 607 runs. Mike Derrick paced Kinston with 28 home runs and drove in 103 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .289. Dock Ellis topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 1.98 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1965 Kinston Eagles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Elmo Plaskett, Ron Slocum, Dock Ellis, Mike Derrick and Ron Woods.
Bob Clear served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Campbell | R | R | October 21, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Bluefields, NI |
| Gary Campbell | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Bob Clear | R | R | December 14, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Andrew Daviault | R | R | October 4, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mike Derrick | L | R | September 19, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbia, SC US |
| Dock Ellis | S | R | March 11, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Lyn Fitzer | R | R | January 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 193 | Columbus, OH US |
| James Heilman | R | R | May 1, 1942 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| David Heintz | R | R | October 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Chuck Howard | S | R | June 19, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Hobson City, AL US |
| Sandy Johnson | R | R | October 24, 1940 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Frank Kamfonik | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Harry Land | R | R | August 11, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Eric Maya | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Bill McGilivray | R | R | November 2, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Gene McKamey | R | R | September 21, 1941 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Fred Michalski | R | R | October 31, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Ed Napoleon | R | R | September 13, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Elmo Plaskett | R | R | June 27, 1938 | 5'10" | 195 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Silvano Quezada | R | R | September 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Juan Reyes | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Gary Robinson | R | R | February 13, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gary Sanossian | S | R | May 6, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Richard Schmidt | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| George Shoemaker | R | R | 6'2" | 197 | ||
| Ron Slocum | R | R | July 2, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Modesto, CA US |
| Jerry Steffey | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Frank Vanzin | L | R | March 19, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| George Vasquez | R | R | December 7, 1941 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Rodolfo Welch | R | R | July 9, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Wayne White | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Quint Willingham | R | R | September 26, 1944 | 6'6" | 210 | Eglin AFB, FL US |
| Ron Woods | R | R | February 1, 1943 | 5'10" | 168 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Don Wright | L | R | April 5, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 |
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.
