1965 Syracuse Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 74-73
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Frank Carswell (74-73)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 139,223, Avg. 1,894
Playoffs - Columbus Jets 4 games, Syracuse Chiefs 2
The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 1965 season with a record of 74 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
The Chiefs scored 580 runs and yielded 565 runs. Mickey Stanley led Syracuse with 10 home runs and accounted for 73 RBI, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .281. Bill Graham and Jack Hamilton topped the squad with 12 wins each, and Jack Hamilton recorded a 2.42 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1965 Syracuse Chiefs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bruce Brubaker, Mickey Stanley, Johnnie Seale, Purnal Goldy, Tommy Matchick, Bob Dustal, Bob Lipski, Tom Metcalf, Glen Hobbie, Bob Farley, Ike Brown, George Smith, Rick Joseph, Pat Dobson, Ed Rakow, Pumpsie Green, Don Dillard, Jack Hamilton, Bill Kunkel, Tom Timmermann, Gene Lamont, Ron Nischwitz, Julio Navarro, Dave Campbell, John Sullivan, Bill Tuttle, Bill Graham, Jackie Moore, Don Bryant and Phil Regan.
Frank Carswell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Adams | R | R | February 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Ike Brown | R | R | April 13, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Bruce Brubaker | R | R | December 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 198 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Don Bryant | R | R | July 13, 1941 | 6'5" | 200 | Jasper, FL US |
| Dave Campbell | R | R | January 14, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Manistee, MI US |
| Ron Cox | R | R | December 9, 1940 | 6'4" | 205 | Columbia, MO US |
| Don Dillard | L | R | January 8, 1937 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, SC US |
| Pat Dobson | R | R | February 12, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Bob Dustal | R | R | September 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 172 | Sayreville, NJ US |
| Bob Farley | L | L | November 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Watsontown, PA US |
| Wilbert Franklin | L | R | January 4, 1939 | 5'11" | 185 | Pontotoc, MS US |
| Purnal Goldy | R | R | November 28, 1937 | 6'5" | 200 | Camden, NJ US |
| Bill Graham | R | R | January 21, 1937 | 6'3" | 217 | Flemingsburg, KY US |
| Pumpsie Green | S | R | October 27, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Boley, OK US |
| Jack Hamilton | R | R | December 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | Burlington, IA US |
| Glen Hobbie | R | R | April 24, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Witt, IL US |
| Fred Hopke | L | L | January 25, 1937 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Rick Joseph | R | R | August 24, 1939 | 6'1" | 192 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bill Kunkel | R | R | July 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 187 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Gene Lamont | L | R | December 25, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Rockford, IL US |
| Bob Lipski | L | R | July 7, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Scranton, PA US |
| Tommy Matchick | L | R | September 7, 1943 | 6'1" | 173 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Tom Metcalf | R | R | July 16, 1940 | 6'2" | 174 | Amherst, WI US |
| Jackie Moore | R | R | February 19, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Jay, FL US |
| Julio Navarro | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Vieques, PR |
| Ron Nischwitz | S | L | July 1, 1937 | 6'3" | 205 | Dayton, OH US |
| Paul Pavelko | L | R | October 18, 1943 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Ed Rakow | S | R | May 30, 1935 | 5'11" | 178 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Phil Regan | R | R | April 6, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Otsego, MI US |
| Larry Rojas | R | R | February 2, 1942 | 5'11" | 182 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| John Ryan | L | R | December 4, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Oshawa, ON CA |
| Johnnie Seale | L | L | November 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 155 | Edgewater, CO US |
| George Smith | R | R | July 7, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Mickey Stanley | R | R | July 20, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| John Sullivan | L | R | January 3, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Tom Timmermann | R | R | May 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Breese, IL US |
| Bill Tuttle | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood, IL 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.
