1965 Marion Mets Roster
Team Record: 37-33
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Pete Pavlick (37-33)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Marion, Virginia
Ballpark: Marion Stadium
Attendance: 29,868, Avg. 853
The Marion Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 1965 season with a record of 37 wins and 33 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Mets scored 390 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 402 runs. Curtis Brown drove in 39 runs and topped all regular batters with a .304 average. James Ursillo led the team with 6 wins, while Fred Reahm recorded a 4.13 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Curtis Brown, Don Shaw, Steve Renko, Jim Bibby, Billy Wynne, Joe Campbell, Nolan Ryan, Jim McAndrew and Leroy Stanton were all players from the 1965 Marion Mets who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Pete Pavlick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Arsenuk | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Michael Arsenuk | R | R | July 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Jerry Bark | R | L | May 17, 1945 | 5'9" | 160 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jim Bibby | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'5" | 235 | Franklinton, NC US |
| Edward Boggs | R | R | July 28, 1947 | 6'0" | 160 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| David Brasier | R | R | March 10, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| 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 |
| Donald Carmichael | R | R | August 3, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| William Collins | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Jeremiah Davidson | S | L | 6'1" | 176 | ||
| Thomas Davis | L | L | 6'4" | 198 | ||
| Dale Del Bello | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Charles Garnett | R | R | October 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Thomas Garrett | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Charles Gateley | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| John Hames | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Roger Harrington | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| David Hayes | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| William Hudson | R | R | ||||
| James Jenkins | L | L | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Richard Jenkins | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Johnstone | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Antonio Liberti | R | R | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Jim McAndrew | R | R | January 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Lost Nation, IA US |
| Dean McCarthy | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Carl Nicholsen | R | R | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Lou Pacchioli | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Tommy Patchen | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Frank Pickens | R | R | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Fred Reahm | L | L | April 12, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Steve Renko | R | R | December 10, 1944 | 6'5" | 230 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Gary Rollins | R | R | March 11, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenwood, NY US |
| Dave Rounds | L | L | December 9, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Nolan Ryan | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | Refugio, TX US |
| Don Shaw | L | L | February 23, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Steve Smith | R | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Leroy Stanton | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Latta, SC US |
| Gary Strom | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| William Strong | R | R | 5'10" | 158 | ||
| Jack Stroud | S | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| James Ursillo | L | L | September 10, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| William Vinci | R | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Michael Walker | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Larry Wallin | L | R | November 14, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Roger Whitlock | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Louis Williams | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Kenneth Williamson | R | R | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Zebb Woolard | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| 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.
