1965 California Angels season
| 1965 California Angels | |
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| Owner(s) | Gene Autry |
| General manager(s) | Fred Haney |
| Manager(s) | Bill Rigney |
| Local television | KTLA |
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KMPC (Buddy Blattner, Don Wells) |
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The 1965 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing 7th in the American League with a record of 75 wins and 87 losses, putting them 27 games behind the AL Champion Minnesota Twins. It was also the final season for the franchise in the city of Los Angeles before moving to their new stadium in nearby Anaheim for the following season.
The 1965 Angels are the only team in recent Major League Baseball history to undergo an in-season name change.[1] The club began the season under its original name, the Los Angeles Angels, but with the imminent move to Anaheim, owner Gene Autry changed the name of the team to the California Angels — effective immediately — on September 2, 1965.
Offseason
- October 14, 1964: The Angels traded a player to be named later to the Milwaukee Braves for Phil Roof and Ron Piché. The Angels completed the deal by sending Dan Osinski to the Braves on November 29.[2]
- December 3, 1964: Bo Belinsky was traded by the Angels to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rudy May and Costen Shockley.[3]
- Prior to 1965 season: Bob Smith was signed as a free agent by the Angels.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| 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 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | LAA/ CAL |
MIN | NYY | WSH | |||
| Baltimore | — | 11–7 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 13–5 | 8–10 | |||
| Boston | 7–11 | — | 4–14 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 5–13 | 1–17 | 9–9 | 11–7 | |||
| Chicago | 9–9 | 14–4 | — | 10–8 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 8–10 | 13–5 | |||
| Cleveland | 8–10 | 10–8 | 8–10 | — | 9–9 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 11–7 | |||
| Detroit | 7–11 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 9–9 | — | 13–5 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 11–7 | |||
| Kansas City | 7–11 | 7–11 | 5–13 | 9–9 | 5–13 | — | 5–13 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 6–12 | |||
| Los Angeles/California | 5–13 | 13–5 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 13–5 | — | 9–9 | 6–12 | 6–12 | |||
| Minnesota | 10–8 | 17–1 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 9–9 | — | 13–5 | 15–3 | |||
| New York | 5–13 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 5–13 | — | 11–7 | |||
| Washington | 10–8 | 7–11 | 5–13 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 12–6 | 3–15 | 7–11 | — | |||
NOTE: The Los Angeles Angels changed their name to California Angels on September 2, 1965, with the season in progress.
Notable transactions
- May 13, 1965: Merritt Ranew was purchased by the Angels from the San Francisco Giants.[5]
- June 8, 1965: Joe Henderson was drafted by the Angels in the 5th round of the 1965 Major League Baseball draft.[6]
- June 15, 1965: Phil Roof was traded by the Angels to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later and cash. The Indians completed the deal by sending Bubba Morton to the Angels on September 15, 1965.[2]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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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| 1B | Adcock, JoeJoe Adcock | 122 | 349 | 84 | .241 | 14 | 47 |
| 2B | Knoop, BobbyBobby Knoop | 142 | 465 | 125 | .269 | 7 | 43 |
| SS | Fregosi, JimJim Fregosi | 161 | 602 | 167 | .277 | 15 | 64 |
| LF | Smith, WillieWillie Smith | 136 | 459 | 120 | .261 | 14 | 57 |
| CF | Cardenal, JoséJosé Cardenal | 134 | 512 | 128 | .250 | 11 | 57 |
| RF | Pearson, AlbieAlbie Pearson | 122 | 360 | 100 | .278 | 4 | 21 |
Other batters
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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| Power, VicVic Power | 124 | 197 | 51 | .259 | 1 | 20 |
| Shockley, CostenCosten Shockley | 40 | 107 | 20 | .187 | 2 | 17 |
| Kirkpatrick, EdEd Kirkpatrick | 19 | 73 | 19 | .260 | 3 | 8 |
| Smith, BobBob Smith | 23 | 57 | 13 | .228 | 0 | 5 |
| Roof, PhilPhil Roof | 9 | 22 | 3 | .136 | 0 | 0 |
| Hernández, JackieJackie Hernández | 6 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
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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| Newman, FredFred Newman | 36 | 260.2 | 14 | 16 | 2.93 | 109 |
| Chance, DeanDean Chance | 36 | 225.2 | 15 | 10 | 3.15 | 164 |
| López, MarcelinoMarcelino López | 35 | 215.1 | 14 | 13 | 2.93 | 122 |
Other pitchers
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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| Brunet, GeorgeGeorge Brunet | 41 | 197 | 9 | 11 | 2.56 | 141 |
| May, RudyRudy May | 30 | 124 | 4 | 9 | 3.92 | 76 |
| McBride, KenKen McBride | 8 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 6.14 | 11 |
Relief pitchers
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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| Lee, BobBob Lee | 69 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 1.92 | 89 |
| Gatewood, AubreyAubrey Gatewood | 46 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3.42 | 37 |
| Sukla, EdEd Sukla | 25 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4.50 | 15 |
| Latman, BarryBarry Latman | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.84 | 18 |
| Coates, JimJim Coates | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3.54 | 15 |
| Piché, RonRon Piché | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.86 | 14 |
| Lee, DonDon Lee | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.43 | 12 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Seattle Angels | Pacific Coast League | Bob Lemon |
| AA | El Paso Sun Kings | Texas League | Chuck Tanner |
| A | San Jose Bees | California League | Rocky Bridges |
| A | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | Harry Dunlop and Ken Blackman |
| Rookie | Idaho Falls Angels | Pioneer League | Fred Koenig |
Notes
- ↑ Baseball Almanac
- 1 2 Phil Roof at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Bo Belinsky at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Bobby Gene Smith at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Merritt Ranew at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Joe Henderson at Baseball-Reference
References
- 1965 California Angels team at Baseball-Reference
- 1965 California Angels team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.