1965 Spokane Indians Roster
Team Record: 57-90
Finished 6th in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Bill Brenzel (0-0), Duke Snider (0-0), Pete Reiser (0-0), Duke Snider (0-0)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Spokane, Washington
Ballpark: Avista Stadium
Attendance: 78,384, Avg. 1,066
The Spokane Indians of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1965 season with a record of 57 wins and 90 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Indians plated 586 runs and allowed 702 runs, most in the circuit. Johnny Werhas paced Spokane with 20 home runs and drove in 75 runs. Nate Oliver led all regular batters by hitting .284. Bill Singer topped the team with 14 wins, while Thad Tillotson registered a 3.26 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dick Calmus, Bill Singer, Jack Billingham, Jim Barbieri, Lou Johnson, Nate Oliver, Derrell Griffith, Joe Moeller, Nick Willhite, Héctor Valle, Johnny Werhas, Gino Cimoli, Gordon MacKenzie, Thad Tillotson, Bob Baird, Bart Shirley, Al Ferrara, Dick Smith and Ted Bowsfield were all players from the 1965 Spokane Indians who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bill Brenzel, Duke Snider, Pete Reiser and Duke Snider served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Anderson | R | R | March 15, 1943 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Braxton Bailey | R | R | November 15, 1937 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Bob Baird | L | L | January 16, 1940 | 6'4" | 195 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Jim Barbieri | L | R | September 15, 1941 | 5'7" | 155 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Jack Billingham | R | R | February 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 195 | Orlando, FL US |
| William Boehlert | L | L | June 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ted Bowsfield | R | L | January 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Vernon, BC CA |
| Dick Calmus | R | R | January 7, 1944 | 6'4" | 187 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gino Cimoli | R | R | December 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mel Corbo | L | L | March 16, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Stephen Cosgrove | R | R | March 8, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Michael Dobbins | R | R | January 27, 1942 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Barry Erdos | R | R | February 6, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Al Ferrara | R | R | December 22, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Derrell Griffith | L | R | December 12, 1943 | 6'0" | 168 | Anadarko, OK US |
| Dan Hagan | L | R | July 14, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Mexico, MO US |
| William Hall | R | R | July 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Larry Himes | R | R | October 7, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Lou Johnson | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Lexington, KY US |
| Norman Koch | R | L | January 17, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Gordon MacKenzie | R | R | July 9, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Melvin McGavock | R | R | March 31, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Joe Moeller | R | R | February 15, 1943 | 6'5" | 192 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Nate Oliver | R | R | December 13, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Jerald Robinson | R | R | July 3, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bart Shirley | R | R | January 4, 1940 | 5'10" | 183 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Bill Singer | R | R | April 24, 1944 | 6'4" | 184 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dick Smith | R | R | May 17, 1939 | 6'2" | 205 | Lebanon, OR US |
| Larry Smoot | R | R | August 15, 1940 | 6'2" | 175 | Alameda, CA US |
| Charles Spell | R | R | October 21, 1938 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Lawrence Staab | R | L | September 4, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Thad Tillotson | R | R | December 20, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | Merced, CA US |
| Héctor Valle | R | R | October 27, 1940 | 5'9" | 180 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Kenneth Washington | L | L | September 4, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Johnny Werhas | R | R | February 7, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Nick Willhite | L | L | January 27, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulsa, OK 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.
