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Owner(s) | CBS |
Manager(s) | Johnny Keane |
Local television | (Red Barber, Phil Rizzuto, Jerry Coleman, Joe Garagiola) |
Local radio | WCBS (AM) (Phil Rizzuto, Red Barber, Jerry Coleman, Joe Garagiola) |
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The 1965 New York Yankees season was the 63rd season for the Yankees in New York and their 65th overall. The team finished with a record of 77–85, finishing 25 games behind the Minnesota Twins. New York was managed by Johnny Keane. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.
This season marked the beginning of a transition for the Yankees before a resurgence in the 1970s. This was the first season since 1925 that they failed to finish above the .500 mark.[1] They would bottom out in 1966.
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Offseason[edit]
- October 21, 1964: Ralph Terry was sent by the Yankees to the Cleveland Indians to partially complete an earlier deal (the Yankees sent players to be named later and $75,000 to the Indians for Pedro Ramos) made on September 5, 1964. The Yankees sent Bud Daley to the Indians on November 27 to complete the trade.[2]
- November 30, 1964: Ellie Rodríguez was drafted by the Yankees from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1964 first-year draft.[3]
- November 30, 1964: Duke Carmel was drafted by the Yankees from the New York Mets in the 1964 rule 5 draft.[4]
- Prior to 1965 season: Al Closter was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent.[5]
First game in the Astrodome[edit]
- April 9, 1965: The Houston Colt .45s became the Houston Astros and inaugurated indoor baseball in the Astrodome with a 2–1 exhibition win over the Yankees. In this game, Mickey Mantle hit the first home run in the history of the Astrodome.
Regular season[edit]
Bobby Murcer made his major league debut on September 8.[6] He recorded his first hit on September 14, was a two run home run off Senators pitcher Jim Duckworth.[7]
On October 3, Tony Kubek hit a home run in the last at-bat of his career.[8]
Season standings[edit]
American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Minnesota Twins | 102 | 60 | .630 | -- |
Chicago White Sox | 95 | 67 | .586 | 7 |
Baltimore Orioles | 94 | 68 | .580 | 8 |
Detroit Tigers | 89 | 73 | .549 | 13 |
Cleveland Indians | 87 | 75 | .537 | 15 |
New York Yankees | 77 | 85 | .475 | 25 |
California Angels | 75 | 87 | .463 | 27 |
Washington Senators | 70 | 92 | .432 | 32 |
Boston Red Sox | 62 | 100 | .383 | 40 |
Kansas City Athletics | 59 | 103 | .364 | 43 |
Notable transactions[edit]
- May 3, 1965: Johnny Blanchard and Rollie Sheldon were traded by the Yankees to the Kansas City Athletics for Doc Edwards.[9]
- June 8, 1965: 1965 Major League Baseball Draft
- Bill Burbach was drafted by the Yankees in the 1st round (19th pick).[10]
- Tom Shopay was drafted by the Yankees in the 34th round.[11]
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Howard, ElstonElston Howard | 110 | 391 | 91 | .233 | 9 | 45 |
1B | Pepitone, JoeJoe Pepitone | 143 | 531 | 131 | .247 | 18 | 62 |
2B | Richardson, BobbyBobby Richardson | 160 | 664 | 164 | .247 | 6 | 47 |
3B | Boyer, CleteClete Boyer | 148 | 514 | 129 | .251 | 18 | 58 |
SS | Kubek, TonyTony Kubek | 109 | 339 | 74 | .218 | 5 | 35 |
LF | Mantle, MickeyMickey Mantle | 122 | 361 | 92 | .255 | 19 | 46 |
CF | Tresh, TomTom Tresh | 156 | 602 | 168 | .279 | 26 | 74 |
RF | López, HéctorHéctor López | 111 | 283 | 74 | .261 | 7 | 39 |
Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Maris, RogerRoger Maris | 46 | 155 | 37 | .239 | 8 | 27 |
López, ArtArt López | 38 | 49 | 7 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
Murcer, BobbyBobby Murcer | 11 | 37 | 9 | .243 | 1 | 4 |
Blanchard, JohnnyJohnny Blanchard | 12 | 34 | 5 | .147 | 1 | 3 |
Carmel, DukeDuke Carmel | 6 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
González, PedroPedro González | 7 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Stottlemyre, MelMel Stottlemyre | 37 | 291 | 20 | 9 | 2.63 | 155 |
Downing, AlAl Downing | 35 | 212 | 12 | 14 | 3.40 | 179 |
Beck, RichRich Beck | 3 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2.14 | 10 |
Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Stafford, BillBill Stafford | 22 | 111.1 | 3 | 8 | 3.56 | 71 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Ramos, PedroPedro Ramos | 65 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 2.92 | 68 |
Blanco, GilGil Blanco | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.98 | 14 |
Awards and honors[edit]
- Mickey Mantle, Hutch Award[13]
- 1965 MLB All-Star Game
Farm system[edit]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Columbus, Fort Lauderdale, Binghamton[15]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Ferraro, Michael X.; Veneziano, John (2007). Numbelivable!. Chicago, Illinois: Triumph Books. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-57243-990-0.
- ^ Ralph Terry page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ellie Rodriguez page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Duke Carmel page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Al Closter page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/murcebo01.shtml?redir
- ^ Murcer, Bobby; Waggoner, Glen (2008). Yankee for Life. New York: Harper Collins. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-06-147342-5.
- ^ Home Run in Last At Bat by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Doc Edwards page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Bill Burbach page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tom Shopay page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1965.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_hut.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/yr1965as.shtml
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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