1965 Wytheville Senators Roster
Team Record: 38-31
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Lee Anthony (38-31)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Wytheville, Virginia
Ballpark: Withers Field
Attendance: 18,394, Avg. 533
The Wytheville Senators of the Appalachian League ended the 1965 season with a record of 38 wins and 31 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Senators paced the league with 502 runs, spearheaded by 78 home runs. Wytheville surrendered 464 runs. Rick Hense led the team with 20 home runs Jim Clark recorded 60 runs batted in. Rick Hense topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .367 clip. Marvin Tidd paced the squad with 9 wins, while Gene Baker recorded a 3.43 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1965 Wytheville Senators who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jim Clark, Bill Gogolewski, Gene Martin and Tom Ragland.
Lee Anthony served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Arp | R | R | December 7, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Gene Baker | R | R | April 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Darlington, SC US |
| Jim Buker | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Jack Cashman | R | R | January 30, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jim Clark | R | R | April 30, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Gary Dameron | R | R | March 8, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Campbell Hill, IL US |
| Richard Drew | R | R | September 29, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Craig Gambs | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dennis Gidders | L | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Bill Gogolewski | L | R | October 26, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Paul Gries | S | R | May 16, 1943 | 5'9" | 157 | Evansville, IN US |
| Melvin Grubka | S | L | 6'4" | 207 | ||
| Rick Hense | R | R | March 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Rick Johnson | R | R | March 16, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Louis Kleinpeter | R | L | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Charlie MacDonald | R | R | November 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Edward Markowski | R | R | 6'2" | 201 | ||
| Gene Martin | L | R | January 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Americus, GA US |
| James Michael | R | R | December 6, 1945 | 5'11" | 165 | Lebanon, OH US |
| Eddie Odom | R | R | October 10, 1944 | 5'9" | 185 | Quitman, GA US |
| Ben Payne | L | R | September 24, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Tom Ragland | R | R | June 16, 1946 | 5'10" | 155 | Talladega, AL US |
| Thomas Ridall | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Ronald Rosenow | L | R | December 6, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Lorin Sarbacher | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Harold Smith | R | R | January 8, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Sheboygan, WI US |
| Jack Smith | S | R | January 16, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| John Taylor | L | R | August 7, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Clifton Forge, VA US |
| Marvin Tidd | R | R | February 23, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | Oquawka, IL US |
| Robert Weigle | L | L | May 7, 1942 | 6'1" | 172 | Gettysburg, PA 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.
