1965 Orlando Twins Roster
Team Record: 77-57
Finished 3rd in the FSL
Manager: Harry Warner (77-57)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 42,143, Avg. 629
The Orlando Twins of the Florida State League ended the 1965 season with a record of 77 wins and 57 losses, finishing third in the FSL.
The Twins scored 475 runs and conceded 398 runs. Rick Renick drove in 56 runs. Rod Carew topped hitters with significant playing time with a .303 average. Larry Whitley led the team with 18 wins, while Creighton Burns and Ollie Brantley also added 15 or more wins also James Nelson recorded a 1.27 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1965 Orlando Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Charlie Manuel, Rick Renick and Rod Carew.
Harry Warner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Brantley | R | R | September 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 178 | Lexa, AR US |
| Creighton Burns | R | R | September 20, 1942 | 6'4" | 20 | |
| Harold Caldwell | R | R | December 26, 1942 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Rod Carew | L | R | October 1, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | Gatun, Canal Zone PA |
| Jerome Cawley | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Boyd Coffie | R | R | November 6, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Athens, TN US |
| Robert Eadie | S | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Daniel Eoff | L | L | August 9, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Springfield, MO US |
| Bill Ferrell | R | R | February 19, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Moses Gingerich | S | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Richard Green | L | L | July 12, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | Carneys Point, NJ US |
| Theodore Huddleston | R | R | July 12, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Michael Huyck | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dennis Jacobs | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Gary Jenkins | R | R | December 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| John Jones | R | R | August 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Danny Loftin | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jerry Magness | R | R | October 17, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Charlie Manuel | L | R | January 4, 1944 | 6'4" | 195 | Northfork, WV US |
| James Nelson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Lou Nelson | R | R | October 19, 1946 | 6'2" | 183 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Moe Ogier | R | R | October 19, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| James Pitt | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Rick Renick | R | R | March 16, 1944 | 6'0" | 188 | London, OH US |
| James Sevcik | R | R | July 11, 1942 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Richard Sorenson | S | L | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Richard Taaffe | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Tommy Thompson | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | Lincoln, IL US | |
| Larry Whitley | L | L | January 9, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Ron Wojciak | R | R | March 22, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | Hennepin County, MN 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.
