1965 Tacoma Giants Roster
Team Record: 75-72
Finished 4th in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Bill Werle (75-72)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 119,762, Avg. 1,629
The Tacoma Giants of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1965 season with a record of 75 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Giants plated 528 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 565 runs. Ollie Brown paced Tacoma with 27 home runs, and Tito Fuentes walloped 15 or more, too. Ollie Brown drove in 81 runs and topped all regular batters with a .293 average. Bill Hands led the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.19 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1965 Tacoma Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gil Garrido, Bob Garibaldi, Randy Hundley, Rex Johnston, George Alusik, Al Gallagher, Frank Funk, Duke Carmel, Dick Dietz, George Williams, Bob Burda, John Pregenzer, Bill Hands, Frank Johnson, Herb Plews, Dick Estelle, Jack Hiatt, Damaso Blanco, Tito Fuentes, Ollie Brown, Jim McKnight and Al Stanek.
Bill Werle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Alusik | R | R | February 11, 1935 | 6'3" | 175 | Ashley, PA US |
| Robert Bishop | R | R | August 7, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Damaso Blanco | R | R | December 11, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Curiepe, Miranda VE |
| Ollie Brown | R | R | February 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 178 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Bob Burda | L | L | July 16, 1938 | 5'11" | 174 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Duke Carmel | L | L | April 23, 1937 | 6'3" | 202 | New York, NY US |
| Dick Dietz | R | R | September 18, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Crawfordsville, IN US |
| Dick Estelle | S | L | January 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Tito Fuentes | S | R | January 4, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Frank Funk | R | R | August 30, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Al Gallagher | R | R | October 19, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bob Garibaldi | L | R | March 3, 1942 | 6'4" | 210 | Stockton, CA US |
| Gil Garrido | R | R | June 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 150 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Bill Hands | R | R | May 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Jack Hiatt | R | R | July 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Harry Hokanson | R | R | January 18, 1944 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Randy Hundley | R | R | June 1, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | Martinsville, VA US |
| Frank Johnson | R | R | July 22, 1942 | 6'1" | 155 | El Paso, TX US |
| Rex Johnston | S | R | November 8, 1937 | 6'1" | 202 | Colton, CA US |
| Jim McKnight | R | R | June 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Bee Branch, AR US |
| Joe Overton | R | R | July 21, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Herb Plews | L | R | June 14, 1928 | 5'11" | 160 | Helena, MT US |
| John Pregenzer | R | R | August 2, 1932 | 6'5" | 220 | Burlington, WI US |
| Carl Shelen | R | R | November 19, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Denny Sommers | L | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 205 | New London, WI US |
| Al Stanek | L | L | December 24, 1943 | 5'11" | 190 | Springfield, MA US |
| Luke Vasser | L | L | November 24, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Darrell Weber | L | L | June 27, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | Westwood, CA US |
| George Williams | R | R | October 23, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Detroit, MI 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.
