1965 Reading Indians Roster
Team Record: 53-86
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Whitey Kurowski (53-86)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 40,594, Avg. 584
The Reading Indians of the Eastern League ended the 1965 season with a record of 53 wins and 86 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
The Indians plated 518 runs and allowed 631 runs, most in the league. Paul Dicken paced Reading with 23 home runs, while Jerome Kelly walloped 15 or more, too. Orlando Centellas recorded 74 runs batted in. Johnny Parker led batters with significant playing time by hitting .295. Robert Wolfe topped the team with 8 wins, and William Wolfe recorded a 2.85 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ray Fosse, Steve Bailey, Hal Kurtz, Sam Parrilla, Doug Gallagher, Vern Fuller, Larry Foster and Paul Dicken were all players from the 1965 Reading Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Whitey Kurowski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bailey | R | R | February 12, 1942 | 6'1" | 194 | Bronx, NY US |
| Hector Cardenas | R | R | September 14, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Orlando Centellas | R | R | October 1, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ronald Constantino | R | R | January 20, 1947 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Paul Dicken | R | R | October 2, 1943 | 6'5" | 195 | Deland, FL US |
| Walter Dobrzykowski | R | R | December 15, 1939 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Ron Durham | L | R | August 1, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ray Fosse | R | R | April 4, 1947 | 6'2" | 215 | Marion, IL US |
| Larry Foster | L | R | December 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Lansing, MI US |
| John Fouse | R | R | April 4, 1942 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Vern Fuller | R | R | March 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | Menomonee, WI US |
| Doug Gallagher | R | L | February 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | Fremont, OH US |
| Chuck Gross | R | R | July 6, 1942 | 5'11" | 210 | |
| Huey Howden | R | R | March 10, 1941 | 5'11" | 181 | |
| Jerome Kelly | L | R | July 5, 1942 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Chuck Kovach | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Fred Krase | L | L | October 16, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Roy Kuhl | R | R | November 9, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Hal Kurtz | R | R | August 20, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Thomas Lee | R | R | November 22, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Bob Marshall | R | R | January 21, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Antulio Martinez | R | R | October 7, 1939 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Gary Oring | R | R | January 17, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Richard Orsagh | R | R | August 20, 1942 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Johnny Parker | R | R | March 26, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Sam Parrilla | R | R | June 12, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | Santurce, PR |
| George Pressley | R | R | September 11, 1943 | 6'4" | 170 | |
| June Raines | R | R | September 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| John Sandknop | L | R | April 6, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Francis Smith | R | L | February 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Robert Wolfe | R | L | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| William Wolfe | R | R | July 7, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Woody Woodson | R | R | June 28, 1942 | 5'10" | 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.
