1965 Springfield Giants Roster
Team Record: 63-77
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Andy Gilbert (63-77)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 61,545, Avg. 879
The Springfield Giants of the Eastern League ended the 1965 season with a record of 63 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
The Giants conceded 457 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Springfield plated 436 runs, worst in the league,. Bob Taylor drove in 53 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .257 clip. Thomas Arruda led the team with 17 wins and a team-best 1.88 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Néstor Chávez, Mike Davison, Bob Taylor, Damaso Blanco, Paul Doyle, Héctor Torres and Al Gallagher were all players from the 1965 Springfield Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Andy Gilbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Adair | R | R | January 10, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Thomas Arruda | R | R | August 16, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Damaso Blanco | R | R | December 11, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Curiepe, Miranda VE |
| Alexander Bright | R | R | April 29, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Franklin, TN US |
| Néstor Chávez | R | R | July 6, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Chacao, Miranda VE |
| Burnard Crawford | R | R | March 2, 1943 | 5'9" | 168 | |
| Mike Davison | L | L | August 4, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Nick DeMatteis | L | L | September 28, 1942 | 5'9" | 187 | |
| Paul Doyle | L | L | October 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 172 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Larry Edmonson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Tony Eichelberger | R | R | April 15, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | Pekin, IL US |
| Don Engbers | S | L | October 12, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Evansville, IN US |
| Arlo Engel | R | R | October 22, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Al Gallagher | R | R | October 19, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Matthew Gayeski | R | R | January 30, 1942 | 6'2" | 184 | |
| Marcelo Juarez | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Francis Kasheta | R | R | June 24, 1940 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Julio Linares | R | R | December 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| James McClain | R | R | December 30, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | Durham, NC US |
| Pedro Reinoso | L | L | February 1, 1942 | 6'0" | 174 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Clifford Smith | R | R | May 10, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Denny Sommers | L | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 205 | New London, WI US |
| Bob Taylor | L | R | March 20, 1944 | 5'9" | 170 | Leland, MS US |
| Héctor Torres | R | R | September 16, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Dave Turnbull | R | R | March 16, 1941 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Eugene Vidoni | R | R | April 2, 1942 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| William Wade | R | R | February 2, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
