1965 Tampa Tarpons Roster
Team Record: 67-69
Finished 5th in the FSL
Manager: Merrill May (0-0), Richard Schmidt (0-0), Jack Cassini (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 61,316, Avg. 902
The Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League ended the 1965 season with a record of 67 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the FSL.
The Tarpons plated 476 runs and conceded 507 runs. Harvey Yancey drove in 43 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .305 average. Robert Boras led the team with 14 wins, while Richard Sadler registered a 2.21 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1965 Tampa Tarpons who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Hal McRae, Johnny Bench, Bernie Carbo and Steve Mingori.
Merrill May, Richard Schmidt and Jack Cassini served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Adams | R | R | August 7, 1943 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Carl Barnes | L | R | February 26, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Joe Barnes | R | L | April 12, 1945 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Cliff Bell | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Johnny Bench | R | R | December 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 197 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Davey Best | R | R | October 16, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Robert Boras | L | L | October 24, 1945 | 6'3" | 188 | |
| Harry Borik | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Jacinto Camacho | L | L | December 5, 1945 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Bernie Carbo | L | R | August 5, 1947 | 5'11" | 173 | Detroit, MI US |
| Robert Conte | R | R | January 22, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Link Curtis | L | L | November 12, 1942 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Dennis Daboll | R | R | November 5, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Antonio DeLeon | R | R | 5'6" | 147 | ||
| Michael Dukes | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Newell Dunn | L | L | January 10, 1942 | 6'5" | 190 | Johnston County, NC US |
| Joseph Earl | R | R | December 26, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Johnnie Fenderson | R | R | July 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 171 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Dennis Ford | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Larry Gable | R | R | May 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Eddie Hill | L | R | October 28, 1945 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Jack Hutchinson | L | L | August 1, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Frank Jenkins | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Ronald Jones | S | R | June 27, 1946 | 5'10" | 186 | |
| Gary Lindholtz | R | R | August 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Jose Lopez | S | L | September 22, 1945 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Hal McRae | R | R | July 10, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Avon Park, FL US |
| Steve Mingori | L | L | February 29, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| John Noel | L | R | 5'8" | 185 | ||
| Gary Powell | R | R | 6'2" | 212 | ||
| Alberto Rinaldi | R | R | 5'9" | 174 | ||
| Richard Sadler | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Richard Schmidt | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Robert Shipp | L | R | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Barry Shollenberger | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Norman Singleton | L | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Gary Stroot | R | R | May 27, 1943 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Charles Willey | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Harvey Yancey | S | R | July 19, 1944 | 5'11" | 194 |
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.
