1965 Salisbury Astros Roster
Team Record: 70-48
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: Chuck Churn (70-48)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Salisbury, North Carolina
Ballpark: Newman Park (Field)
Attendance: 27,855, Avg. 472
Playoffs - Rock Hill Cardinals 2 games, Salisbury Astros 0
The Salisbury Astros of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1965 season with a record of 70 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the WCL.
The Astros paced the circuit with 688 runs, ignited by 135 home runs. Salisbury allowed 562 runs. Ed Moxey powered the team with 25 home runs, and Fred Light walloped 15 or more, too. Ed Moxey recorded 83 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .345. Jimmy Wammack paced the squad with 9 wins and a team-best 4.09 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bob Watson, Roric Harrison, Chuck Churn, Larry Howard, Steve Hertz, Jay Dahl and Keith Lampard were all players from the 1965 Salisbury Astros who played in the Majors during their careers.
Chuck Churn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bingham | R | R | October 1, 1946 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bobby Black | R | R | November 6, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Ken Chelini | L | L | July 24, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Tim Chrisman | R | R | November 3, 1944 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Chuck Churn | R | R | February 1, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Bridgetown, VA US |
| Jay Dahl | S | L | December 6, 1945 | 5'10" | 183 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Mike Daniel | R | R | March 7, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | , MD US |
| Craig Drager | R | L | March 13, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Curtis Fontenot | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Tommy Fullen | R | R | March 22, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Roric Harrison | R | R | September 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Oscar Henderson | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Steve Hertz | R | R | February 26, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | Wright Patterson AFB, OH US |
| Larry Howard | R | R | June 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| William Jacobs | L | R | December 3, 1945 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Elijah Johnson | R | R | December 6, 1942 | 6'1" | 182 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Keith Lampard | L | R | December 20, 1945 | 6'2" | 197 | Warrington, Cheshire GB |
| Joe Lewallen | R | R | August 6, 1945 | 6'4" | 230 | |
| Fred Light | L | R | September 26, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Gary Marshall | R | R | September 16, 1945 | 5'10" | 175 | Hutchinson, KS US |
| Larry Mason | R | R | October 22, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Jim McDonald | R | R | August 6, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Dane Messick | S | R | October 14, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ed Moxey | R | R | July 8, 1942 | 5'7" | 185 | Nassau, BS |
| Richard Pandolfo | L | L | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Martin Ruck | R | R | January 26, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| George Runk | R | R | November 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Don Sessions | R | R | May 18, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Roger Simpson | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Steve Sumner | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Frank Thomas | R | R | August 22, 1944 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Gary Wallman | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jimmy Wammack | R | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Bob Watson | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 201 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Williams | R | R | September 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Henry Zelno | R | R | October 23, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 |
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.
