1965 Tulsa Oilers Roster
Team Record: 81-60
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: Vern Rapp (81-60)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 215,423, Avg. 3,056
Playoffs - Tulsa Oilers 1 game, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs 0 - One-game playoff for East Division title.
Finals - Albuquerque Dodgers 3 games, Tulsa Oilers 1
The Tulsa Oilers of the Texas League ended the 1965 season with a record of 81 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Oilers plated 656 runs and surrendered 553 runs. John Kindl paced Tulsa with 21 home runs Bobby Pfeil drove in 89 runs. David Pavlesic topped hitters with significant playing time with a .344 average. Donald Hagen led the squad with 13 wins, while Hal Gilson recorded a 1.75 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1965 Tulsa Oilers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tom Hilgendorf, Billy Muffett, Larry Jaster, Walt Williams, Harry Fanok, Bobby Pfeil, Hal Gilson, Wayne Granger, Ron Willis, Jim Cosman, Danny Breeden and Dennis Aust.
Vern Rapp served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Aust | R | R | November 25, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Tecumseh, NE US |
| Bobby Ball | R | R | October 28, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Danny Breeden | R | R | June 27, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Albany, GA US |
| Edwin Chasteen | R | R | September 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 190 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Jim Cosman | R | R | February 19, 1943 | 6'4" | 211 | Brockport, NY US |
| Joe DiFabio | R | R | August 4, 1944 | 5'11" | 205 | |
| Harry Fanok | S | R | May 11, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Whippany, NJ US |
| Ernest Foli | R | R | January 19, 1942 | 6'1" | 175 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Ike Futch | L | R | January 31, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Spearsville, LA US |
| Hal Gilson | R | L | February 9, 1942 | 6'5" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Wayne Granger | R | R | March 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 165 | Springfield, MA US |
| Donald Hagen | R | R | March 14, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | Glendale, CA US |
| Joe Hamende | R | L | January 26, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Springfield, IL US |
| Jimmy Harris | S | R | August 3, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Pecos, TX US |
| Leroy Harris | L | L | October 19, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Fresno, CA US |
| Tom Hilgendorf | S | L | March 10, 1942 | 6'1" | 187 | Clinton, IA US |
| Larry Jaster | L | L | January 13, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | Midland, MI US |
| John Kindl | R | R | February 15, 1942 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Frank Montgomery | R | L | November 28, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Billy Muffett | R | R | September 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 198 | Hammond, IN US |
| Joe Patterson | S | R | April 24, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| David Pavlesic | S | R | November 17, 1937 | 5'9" | 182 | |
| Bobby Pfeil | R | R | November 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Wayne Pietri | S | L | February 27, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Clint Stark | R | L | February 22, 1942 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Frederick Wall | R | L | August 18, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Walt Williams | R | R | December 19, 1943 | 5'6" | 165 | Brownwood, TX US |
| Ron Willis | R | R | July 12, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Willisville, TN US |
| Billy Wolff | L | R | April 27, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
