1965 Vancouver Mounties Roster
Team Record: 77-69
Finished 3rd in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Haywood Sullivan (0-0), Bobby Hofman (0-0)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 124,048, Avg. 1,699
The Vancouver Mounties of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1965 season with a record of 77 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Mounties topped the league with just 523 runs allowed. Vancouver scored 554 runs. Ossie Chavarria led the squad with 10 home runs and accounted for 71 RBI, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .284 clip. Paul Lindblad and Lew Krausse paced the squad with 12 wins each, and José Santiago registered a 2.19 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1965 Vancouver Mounties who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Joe Grzenda, Jim Driscoll, Charlie White, Ramon Webster, Charlie Shoemaker, Ken Sanders, Jack Aker, Lew Krausse, Rick Joseph, Aurelio Monteagudo, John Donaldson, Ossie Chavarria, José Santiago, Ron Tompkins, Nelson Mathews, Tim Talton, Paul Lindblad, Tommie Reynolds, Jesse Hickman, Larry Stahl, Vern Handrahan, Manny Jiménez, Weldon Bowlin, José Tartabull, Moe Drabowsky and Ted Bowsfield.
Haywood Sullivan and Bobby Hofman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Aker | R | R | July 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulare, CA US |
| Richard Allen | S | L | October 1, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Stan Bledsoe | R | R | June 20, 1942 | 5'9" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Weldon Bowlin | R | R | December 10, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Paragould, AR US |
| Ted Bowsfield | R | L | January 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Vernon, BC CA |
| Ossie Chavarria | R | R | August 5, 1937 | 5'11" | 155 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Nicky Curtis | R | R | September 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| John Donaldson | L | R | May 5, 1943 | 5'11" | 160 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Moe Drabowsky | R | R | July 21, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | Ozanna, PL |
| Jim Driscoll | L | R | May 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Medford, MA US |
| Joe Grzenda | R | L | June 8, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | Scranton, PA US |
| Vern Handrahan | L | R | November 27, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Charlottetown, PE CA |
| Jesse Hickman | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'2" | 186 | Lecompte, LA US |
| Ronald Hogg | L | R | September 19, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Freeland, PA US |
| Jim Hughes | R | R | October 21, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Woody Huyke | R | R | September 28, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Manny Jiménez | L | R | November 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rick Joseph | R | R | August 24, 1939 | 6'1" | 192 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Lew Krausse | R | R | April 25, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Media, PA US |
| Jim Liggett | R | R | April 26, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Paul Lindblad | L | L | August 9, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chanute, KS US |
| Bill Lindner | L | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Nelson Mathews | R | R | July 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 195 | Columbia, IL US |
| Aurelio Monteagudo | R | R | November 19, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Caibarien, CU |
| Tommie Reynolds | R | R | August 15, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Arizona, LA US |
| Richard Rowe | L | L | November 6, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ken Sanders | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 5'11" | 168 | St. Louis, MO US |
| José Santiago | R | R | August 15, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Charlie Shoemaker | L | R | August 10, 1939 | 5'10" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Larry Stahl | L | L | June 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Tim Talton | L | R | January 14, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | Pikeville, NC US |
| José Tartabull | L | L | November 27, 1938 | 5'11" | 165 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| Bob Taylor | R | R | July 13, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Somerville, MA US |
| Ron Tompkins | R | R | November 27, 1944 | 6'4" | 198 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ramon Webster | L | L | August 31, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Charlie White | L | R | August 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 192 | Kinston, NC 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.
