1965 Boston Red Sox season
| 1965 Boston Red Sox | ||
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| League | American League | |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park | |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Record | 62–100 (.383) | |
| League place | 9th | |
| Owners | Tom Yawkey | |
| President | Tom Yawkey | |
| General managers | Pinky Higgins, Dick O'Connell | |
| Managers | Billy Herman | |
| Television | WHDH-TV, Ch. 5 | |
| Radio | WHDH-AM 850 (Curt Gowdy, Ned Martin, Mel Parnell) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |
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The 1965 Boston Red Sox season was the 65th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox, with Billy Herman at the helm, finished ninth in the American League (AL) with a record of 62 wins and 100 losses (this is, to date, the most recent season the team has lost 100+ games in a season), 40 games behind the AL champion Minnesota Twins, against whom the 1965 Red Sox lost 17 of 18 games. The team drew only 652,201 fans to Fenway Park, seventh in the ten-team league but the Red Sox' lowest turnstile count since 1945, the last year of World War II.
One of the team's few bright spots was that 20-year old Tony Conigliaro led the AL with 32 home runs, becoming the youngest home run champion in AL history.
On September 16, 1965, at Fenway Park, third-year right-hander Dave Morehead, 22, threw the club's first no-hitter since August 1, 1962, and 13th in its history,[1] when he defeated the Cleveland Indians (and Luis Tiant), 2–0. Morehead, only 10–16 on the season after today, fanned eight and permitted only one baserunner, Rocky Colavito, who drew a base on balls in the second inning.[2]
From a long-term viewpoint, September 16 was also consequential when, prior to the game, owner Tom Yawkey dismissed longtime confidant Pinky Higgins as executive vice president and general manager. Higgins, 56, had been associated with the Red Sox continuously since May 1946, as a third baseman, minor- and major-league field manager, and front-office executive. His successor, fellow senior executive Dick O'Connell, 50, the club's business manager, will supervise the team's successful rebuilding and win two AL pennants (1967, 1975) and two The Sporting News Executive of the Year Awards during his dozen years as general manager.
Offseason
- October 14, 1964: The Red Sox release veteran outfielders Al Smith, 36, and Dick Williams, 35.[3] They will later name Williams the 1965 manager of their new Triple-A affiliate, the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League.
- November 29, 1964: The Red Sox trade first baseman Dick Stuart, 32, to the Philadelphia Phillies for left-handed pitcher Dennis Bennett, 25.[3]
- November 30, 1964: In the first-year draft, the Red Sox select, among others, southpaw Sparky Lyle, 20, from the Baltimore Orioles, and lose infielder Tim Cullen, 22, to the Washington Senators.[4] In the minor league draft, the Red Sox select right-hander Gary Waslewski, 23, from the Pittsburgh Pirates.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 102 | 60 | .630 | — | 51–30 | 51–30 |
| Chicago White Sox | 95 | 67 | .586 | 7 | 48–33 | 47–34 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 94 | 68 | .580 | 8 | 46–33 | 48–35 |
| Detroit Tigers | 89 | 73 | .549 | 13 | 47–34 | 42–39 |
| Cleveland Indians | 87 | 75 | .537 | 15 | 52–30 | 35–45 |
| New York Yankees | 77 | 85 | .475 | 25 | 40–43 | 37–42 |
| Los Angeles / California Angels | 75 | 87 | .463 | 27 | 46–34 | 29–53 |
| Washington Senators | 70 | 92 | .432 | 32 | 36–45 | 34–47 |
| Boston Red Sox | 62 | 100 | .383 | 40 | 34–47 | 28–53 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 59 | 103 | .364 | 43 | 33–48 | 26–55 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] | |||||||||||||
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KCA | 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
- March 30, 1965: The Red Sox purchase the contract of nine-year veteran centerfielder Lenny Green, 32, from the Baltimore Orioles.[5]
- June 8, 1965: In the first-of-its-kind 1965 Major League Baseball Draft, the Red Sox select outfielder Billy Conigliaro, 17-year-old brother of their star sophomore right fielder, from Swampscott High School in the Boston suburb, as their first-round selection (fifth overall). They also pick Amos Otis, 18, then a shortstop, in the fifth round (95th overall).[6][5][7]
- September 14, 1965: The Red Sox trade veteran relief pitcher Jack Lamabe, 29, to the Houston Astros for pitcher Bucky Brandon, 25, then a minor-leaguer.[5]
Opening Day lineup
| 38 | Rico Petrocelli | SS |
| 7 | Lenny Green | CF |
| 8 | Carl Yastrzemski | LF |
| 25 | Tony Conigliaro | RF |
| 6 | Lee Thomas | 1B |
| 12 | Félix Mantilla | 2B |
| 11 | Frank Malzone | 3B |
| 10 | Bob Tillman | C |
| 27 | Bill Monbouquette | P |
Roster
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Player stats
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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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| C | Bob Tillman | 111 | 368 | 79 | .215 | 6 | 35 |
| 1B | Lee Thomas | 151 | 521 | 141 | .271 | 22 | 75 |
| 2B | Félix Mantilla | 150 | 534 | 147 | .275 | 18 | 92 |
| 3B | Frank Malzone | 106 | 364 | 87 | .239 | 3 | 34 |
| SS | Rico Petrocelli | 103 | 323 | 75 | .232 | 13 | 33 |
| LF | Carl Yastrzemski | 133 | 494 | 154 | .312 | 20 | 72 |
| CF | Lenny Green | 119 | 373 | 103 | .276 | 7 | 24 |
| RF | Tony Conigliaro | 138 | 521 | 140 | .269 | 32 | 82 |
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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| Dalton Jones | 112 | 367 | 99 | .270 | 5 | 37 |
| Jim Gosger | 81 | 324 | 83 | .256 | 9 | 35 |
| Ed Bressoud | 107 | 296 | 67 | .226 | 8 | 25 |
| Chuck Schilling | 71 | 171 | 41 | .240 | 3 | 9 |
| Tony Horton | 60 | 163 | 48 | .294 | 7 | 23 |
| Russ Nixon | 59 | 137 | 37 | .270 | 0 | 11 |
| Mike Ryan | 33 | 107 | 17 | .159 | 3 | 9 |
| Gary Geiger | 24 | 45 | 9 | .200 | 1 | 2 |
| Jerry Moses | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Schlesinger | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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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| Earl Wilson | 36 | 230.0 | 13 | 14 | 3.98 | 164 |
| Bill Monbouquette | 35 | 228.2 | 10 | 18 | 3.70 | 110 |
| Dave Morehead | 34 | 192.2 | 10 | 18 | 4.06 | 163 |
| Jim Lonborg | 32 | 185.1 | 9 | 17 | 4.47 | 113 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Bennett | 34 | 141.2 | 5 | 7 | 4.38 | 85 |
| Jerry Stephenson | 15 | 52.0 | 1 | 5 | 6.23 | 49 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Radatz | 63 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 3.91 | 121 |
| Arnold Earley | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.63 | 47 |
| Jay Ritchie | 44 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3.17 | 55 |
| Bob Duliba | 39 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3.78 | 27 |
| Bob Heffner | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.16 | 42 |
| Jack Lamabe | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.17 | 17 |
Awards and honors
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Toronto, Pittsfield
Source:[8][9]
References
- ^ "MLB Team History: Boston Red Sox No-Hitters." ESPN
- ^ "Boston Red Sox 2, Cleveland Indians 0." Retrosheet box score (September 16, 1965).
- ^ a b c "Transactions for 1964 Boston Red Sox". Retrosheet
- ^ Tim Cullen page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b c "Transactions for 1965 Boston Red Sox." Retrosheet
- ^ Amos Otis page at Baseball Reference
- ^ "1965 Boston Red Sox Picks in the June MLB Amateur Draft." Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- ^ Boston Red Sox Yearbook. 1965. p. 7. Retrieved March 14, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
External links
- 1965 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1965 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
