1965 Leesburg Athletics Roster
Team Record: 53-80
Finished 9th in the FSL
Manager: Tony Frulio (53-80)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Leesburg, Florida
Ballpark: Venetian Gardens
Attendance: 12,746, Avg. 192
The Leesburg Athletics of the Florida State League ended the 1965 season with a record of 53 wins and 80 losses, finishing ninth in the FSL.
The Athletics tallied 419 runs and yielded 516 runs. Bill McNulty drove in 62 runs. Allan Lewis led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .280 clip. Larry Abbott topped the team with 9 wins, while Greg Conger recorded a 1.41 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1965 Leesburg Athletics who spent time in the Majors during their careers included George Lauzerique, Allan Lewis, Dale Willis, Rollie Fingers, Bill McNulty and Pete Lovrich.
Tony Frulio served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Abbott | S | R | July 2, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Gene Barisano | R | R | January 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Manhattan, NY US |
| Wayne Berger | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| James Blakeney | L | R | April 30, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Bill Bradley | L | L | October 24, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Juan Campos | R | R | November 24, 1944 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| John Chandler | R | R | 5'11" | 197 | ||
| James Cobrae | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Chuck Cole | R | R | August 17, 1943 | 6'3" | 182 | Marlborough, MA US |
| Greg Conger | L | L | July 29, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Rayford Evans | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Alberto Fernandez | R | R | November 21, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Rollie Fingers | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Joe Groner | R | R | February 26, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Robert Guzek | R | L | June 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Jerry Hall | R | R | March 26, 1943 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Bud Haney | L | L | July 19, 1941 | 5'9" | 166 | |
| Rick Johnson | R | R | March 16, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Ronald Kluch | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| George Lauzerique | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Allan Lewis | S | R | December 12, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Mickey Little | R | R | 5'8" | 175 | Shenandoah, PA US | |
| Pete Lovrich | R | R | October 16, 1942 | 6'4" | 200 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Jackie May | L | R | November 26, 1945 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| James McDaniel | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bill McNulty | R | R | August 29, 1946 | 6'4" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| William Meyer | L | L | April 21, 1941 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Bruce Miller | L | L | April 6, 1942 | 6'3" | 193 | |
| Leo Montgomery | L | R | October 12, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Evangelista Nunez | R | R | 5'10" | 158 | ||
| Luis Rivas | R | R | 5'5" | 160 | ||
| Gary Sanossian | S | R | May 6, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Edward Shafer | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| James Strickland | R | R | March 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| George Strode | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Richard Suggs | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Russel Watson | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jimmy Watts | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Dale Willis | R | R | May 29, 1936 | 5'11" | 165 | Calhoun, GA 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.
