1965 Sarasota Sun Sox Roster
Team Record: 85-53
Finished 2nd in the FSL
Manager: Don Bacon (85-53)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Payne Park
Attendance: 26,999, Avg. 391
The Sarasota Sun Sox of the Florida State League ended the 1965 season with a record of 85 wins and 53 losses, finishing second in the FSL.
The Sun Sox led the league with 521 runs, powered by 20 home runs. Sarasota allowed 440 runs. Rich Severson drove in 61 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .287. Jerry Nyman paced the team with 16 wins, while Thomas Rowe, too added 15 or more wins, too Stanley Blunt recorded a 2.17 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1965 Sarasota Sun Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Deacon Jones, Jerry Nyman, Bill Melton, Ángel Bravo, Gail Hopkins and Rich Severson.
Don Bacon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Blunt | R | R | February 8, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ángel Bravo | L | L | August 4, 1942 | 5'8" | 150 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| William Burns | R | R | February 22, 1944 | 5'11" | 178 | Topeka, KS US |
| Robert Candelori | L | L | August 5, 1945 | 5'9" | 170 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Raymond Cline | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Jackie Earls | R | R | March 6, 1946 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Billy Ewing | L | L | October 27, 1942 | 5'10" | 165 | Catawba County, NC US |
| Lance Hardy | L | R | November 30, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | Dover, DE US |
| Elmer Harris | R | R | April 6, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Willie Hooker | R | R | March 8, 1935 | 5'11" | 149 | Bluefields, NI |
| Gail Hopkins | L | R | February 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 198 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Randall Hoxie | R | R | November 28, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Charles Jones | R | R | May 21, 1944 | 6'2" | 174 | |
| Deacon Jones | L | R | April 18, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | White Plains, NY US |
| Lawrence Lembo | R | R | November 12, 1943 | 6'4" | 195 | Queens, NY US |
| Wenlyn Lindeman | L | L | November 29, 1943 | 6'2" | 170 | Iowa Falls, IA US |
| Al Lopez | R | R | January 30, 1942 | 5'8" | 165 | Tampa, FL US |
| William Maloney | R | R | March 21, 1945 | 6'0" | 181 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Bill Melton | R | R | July 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | Gulfport, MS US |
| William Nagle | L | L | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| Larry Nickels | R | R | May 29, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | Toledo, OH US |
| Jerry Nyman | L | L | November 23, 1942 | 5'10" | 165 | Logan, UT US |
| Gary Prestesater | R | R | January 26, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | , MN US |
| Pat Rigby | L | R | July 9, 1940 | 5'11" | 172 | Dallas, TX US |
| Philip Rizzo | R | R | September 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Thomas Rowe | S | R | March 24, 1946 | 6'1" | 220 | Alden, AL US |
| Rich Severson | R | R | January 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 174 | Artesia, CA US |
| Thomas Sumpter | R | R | May 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 186 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Donald Welsh | S | R | April 5, 1944 | 5'8" | 165 | New Orleans, LA 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.
