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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas Johnson (minority shareholders) |
| General manager(s) | Joe L. Brown |
| Manager(s) | Harry Walker |
| Local television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Jim Woods |
| Local radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Jim Woods, Don Hoak |
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The 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 84th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; their 79th in the National League. The Pirates finished third in the league standings with a record of 90–72.
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 97 | 65 | -- | .599 |
| San Francisco Giants | 95 | 67 | 2 | .586 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 72 | 7 | .556 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 89 | 73 | 8 | .549 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 86 | 76 | 11 | .531 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 85 | 76 | 11.5 | .528 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 80 | 81 | 16.5 | .497 |
| Chicago Cubs | 72 | 90 | 25 | .444 |
| Houston Astros | 65 | 97 | 32 | .401 |
| New York Mets | 50 | 112 | 47 | .309 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1965 National League Records
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] |
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| Team | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SF | STL | |||||
| Chicago | — | 7–11 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 11–7–1 | 8–10 | 5–13 | 6–12 | 10–8–1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 11–7 | — | 12–6 | 6–12 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 10–8 | |||||
| Houston | 10–8 | 6–12 | — | 5–13 | 4–14 | 14–4 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 3–15 | 9–9 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 10–8 | 12–6 | 13–5 | — | 10–8 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 12–6 | |||||
| Milwaukee | 9–9 | 6–12 | 14–4 | 8–10 | — | 13–5 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 11–7 | |||||
| New York | 7–11–1 | 7–11 | 4–14 | 6–12 | 5–13 | — | 7–11–1 | 4–14 | 5–13 | 5–13 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 10–8 | 5–13 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 11–7–1 | — | 8–10 | 8–10 | 10–7 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 13–5 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 14–4 | 10–8 | — | 11–7–1 | 4–14 | |||||
| San Francisco | 12–6 | 12–6 | 15–3 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 7–11–1 | — | 10–8 | |||||
| St. Louis | 8–10–1 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 13–5 | 7–10 | 14–4 | 8–10 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup[edit]
Notable transactions[edit]
- June 8, 1965: Tom Dettore was drafted by the Pirates in the 26th round of the 1965 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.[2]
- June 20, 1965: Don Money was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[3]
- July 6, 1965: Woodie Fryman was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[4]
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
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Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; R = Runs; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
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| C | Pagliaroni, JimJim Pagliaroni | 134 | 403 | 42 | 108 | .268 | 17 | 65 | 0 |
| 1B | Clendenon, DonnDonn Clendenon | 162 | 612 | 89 | 184 | .301 | 14 | 96 | 9 |
| 2B | Mazeroski, BillBill Mazeroski | 130 | 494 | 52 | 134 | .271 | 6 | 54 | 2 |
| 3B | Bailey, BobBob Bailey | 159 | 626 | 87 | 160 | .256 | 11 | 49 | 10 |
| SS | Alley, GeneGene Alley | 153 | 500 | 47 | 126 | .252 | 5 | 47 | 7 |
| LF | Stargell, WillieWillie Stargell | 144 | 533 | 68 | 145 | .272 | 27 | 107 | 4 |
| CF | Virdon, BillBill Virdon | 135 | 481 | 58 | 134 | .279 | 4 | 24 | 1 |
| RF | Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente | 152 | 589 | 91 | 194 | .329 | 10 | 65 | 8 |
Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; R = Runs; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
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| Schofield, DickDick Schofield | 31 | 109 | 13 | 25 | .229 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Virgil, OzzieOzzie Virgil | 39 | 49 | 3 | 13 | .265 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Pagán, JoséJosé Pagán | 42 | 38 | 6 | 9 | .237 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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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| Cardwell, DonDon Cardwell | 37 | 240.1 | 13 | 10 | 3.18 | 107 |
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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| Gibbon, JoeJoe Gibbon | 31 | 105.2 | 4 | 9 | 4.51 | 63 |
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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| Carpin, FrankFrank Carpin | 39 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3.18 | 27 |
| Butters, TomTom Butters | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 | 6 |
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Salem
Notes[edit]
- ^ From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
- ^ Tom Dettore page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Don Money page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Woodie Fryman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1965.shtml
References[edit]
- 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
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