1965 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-75
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 962,727, Avg. 13,371
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (87-75)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1965 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 87-75
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 962,727, Avg. 13,371
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (87-75)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1965 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1965 season with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Indians scored 663 runs and surrendered 613 runs. Leon Wagner led Cleveland with 28 home runs, while Chuck Hinton, Fred Whitfield, Max Alvis and Rocky Colavito each walloped 20 or more as well. Rocky Colavito accounted for 108 RBI. Vic Davalillo paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .301. Sam McDowell topped the team with 17 wins, and Sonny Siebert, too added 15 or more wins, too Sam McDowell recorded a 2.18 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Birdie Tebbetts coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 659
Regular Season Runs Against: 611
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 7 at California Angels 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 15, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 17, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 18, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 21, 1965 | California Angels 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 23, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 24, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 27, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 28, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 30, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 5-1 | 1-3 | 6-4 | ||
| May 1, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 6-1 | 1-3 | 7-4 | ||
| May 2, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 6-2 | 1-3 | 7-5 | ||
| May 2, 1965 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 6-3 | 1-3 | 7-6 | ||
| May 4, 1965 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 6-4 | 1-3 | 7-7 | ||
| May 5, 1965 | New York Yankees 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 7-4 | 1-3 | 8-7 | ||
| May 7, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 7-4 | 2-3 | 9-7 | ||
| May 8, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 15 | L | 7-4 | 2-4 | 9-8 | ||
| May 9, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 7-4 | 3-4 | 10-8 | ||
| May 9, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 7-4 | 4-4 | 11-8 | ||
| May 11, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 7-4 | 4-5 | 11-9 | ||
| May 12, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 7-4 | 4-6 | 11-10 | ||
| May 13, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 7-4 | 4-7 | 11-11 | ||
| May 14, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 7-4 | 5-7 | 12-11 | ||
| May 15, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 7-4 | 5-8 | 12-12 | ||
| May 16, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 7-4 | 6-8 | 13-12 | ||
| May 16, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 7-4 | 6-9 | 13-13 | ||
| May 18, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 8-4 | 6-9 | 14-13 | ||
| May 19, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 9-4 | 6-9 | 15-13 | ||
| May 20, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 10-4 | 6-9 | 16-13 | ||
| May 21, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 11-4 | 6-9 | 17-13 | ||
| May 22, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 11-5 | 6-9 | 17-14 | ||
| May 23, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 11-6 | 6-9 | 17-15 | ||
| May 23, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 11-7 | 6-9 | 17-16 | ||
| May 24, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 15 | L | 11-7 | 6-10 | 17-17 | ||
| May 25, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 11-7 | 7-10 | 18-17 | ||
| May 26, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 11-7 | 8-10 | 19-17 | ||
| May 28, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 11-7 | 8-11 | 19-18 | ||
| May 29, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 11-7 | 8-12 | 19-19 | ||
| May 30, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 11-7 | 9-12 | 20-19 | ||
| May 31, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 12-7 | 9-12 | 21-19 | ||
| May 31, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 12-8 | 9-12 | 21-20 | ||
| June 4, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 13-8 | 9-12 | 22-20 | ||
| June 5, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 14-8 | 9-12 | 23-20 | ||
| June 6, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 15-8 | 9-12 | 24-20 | ||
| June 7, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 15-8 | 10-12 | 25-20 | ||
| June 8, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 15-8 | 10-13 | 25-21 | ||
| June 9, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 15-8 | 11-13 | 26-21 | ||
| June 10, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 15-8 | 12-13 | 27-21 | ||
| June 11, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 15-8 | 12-14 | 27-22 | ||
| June 12, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 15-8 | 12-15 | 27-23 | ||
| June 13, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | L | 15-8 | 12-16 | 27-24 | ||
| June 13, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 15-8 | 13-16 | 28-24 | ||
| June 14, 1965 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 16-8 | 13-16 | 29-24 | ||
| June 15, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 17-8 | 13-16 | 30-24 | ||
| June 16, 1965 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 18-8 | 13-16 | 31-24 | ||
| June 17, 1965 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 19-8 | 13-16 | 32-24 | ||
| June 18, 1965 | California Angels 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 20-8 | 13-16 | 33-24 | ||
| June 19, 1965 | California Angels 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 21-8 | 13-16 | 34-24 | ||
| June 20, 1965 | California Angels 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 22-8 | 13-16 | 35-24 | ||
| June 20, 1965 | California Angels 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 23-8 | 13-16 | 36-24 | ||
| June 22, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 24-8 | 13-16 | 37-24 | ||
| June 23, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 24-9 | 13-16 | 37-25 | ||
| June 24, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 25-9 | 13-16 | 38-25 | ||
| June 25, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 26-9 | 13-16 | 39-25 | ||
| June 26, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 26-10 | 13-16 | 39-26 | ||
| June 27, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 27-10 | 13-16 | 40-26 | ||
| June 27, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 28-10 | 13-16 | 41-26 | ||
| June 28, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 28-10 | 14-16 | 42-26 | ||
| June 29, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 28-10 | 15-16 | 43-26 | ||
| June 30, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 28-10 | 15-17 | 43-27 | ||
| July 1, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 28-10 | 16-17 | 44-27 | ||
| July 2, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 28-10 | 17-17 | 45-27 | ||
| July 3, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 28-10 | 17-18 | 45-28 | ||
| July 4, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 29-10 | 17-18 | 46-28 | ||
| July 5, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 29-10 | 17-19 | 46-29 | ||
| July 7, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 29-10 | 18-19 | 47-29 | ||
| July 8, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 29-10 | 18-20 | 47-30 | ||
| July 9, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 0 at California Angels 2 | L | 29-10 | 18-21 | 47-31 | ||
| July 9, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 29-10 | 18-22 | 47-32 | ||
| July 10, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 0 at California Angels 1 | L | 29-10 | 18-23 | 47-33 | ||
| July 11, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 0 at California Angels 2 | L | 29-10 | 18-24 | 47-34 | ||
| July 14, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 29-11 | 18-24 | 47-35 | ||
| July 15, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 30-11 | 18-24 | 48-35 | ||
| July 16, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 31-11 | 18-24 | 49-35 | ||
| July 17, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 32-11 | 18-24 | 50-35 | ||
| July 18, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 32-12 | 18-24 | 50-36 | ||
| July 19, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 33-12 | 18-24 | 51-36 | ||
| July 20, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 33-13 | 18-24 | 51-37 | ||
| July 21, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 33-13 | 18-25 | 51-38 | ||
| July 21, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 33-13 | 18-26 | 51-39 | ||
| July 23, 1965 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 34-13 | 18-26 | 52-39 | ||
| July 24, 1965 | New York Yankees 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 35-13 | 18-26 | 53-39 | ||
| July 25, 1965 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 36-13 | 18-26 | 54-39 | ||
| July 25, 1965 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 36-14 | 18-26 | 54-40 | ||
| July 27, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 37-14 | 18-26 | 55-40 | ||
| July 28, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 38-14 | 18-26 | 56-40 | ||
| July 29, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 38-15 | 18-26 | 56-41 | ||
| July 30, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 38-15 | 19-26 | 57-41 | ||
| July 31, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 38-15 | 19-27 | 57-42 | ||
| August 1, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 38-15 | 20-27 | 58-42 | ||
| August 1, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 6 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 38-15 | 20-28 | 58-43 | ||
| August 3, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 38-16 | 20-28 | 58-44 | ||
| August 4, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 39-16 | 20-28 | 59-44 | ||
| August 5, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 40-16 | 20-28 | 60-44 | ||
| August 6, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 40-16 | 20-29 | 60-45 | ||
| August 7, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 40-16 | 20-30 | 60-46 | ||
| August 8, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 40-16 | 21-30 | 61-46 | ||
| August 9, 1965 | California Angels 9 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 40-17 | 21-30 | 61-47 | ||
| August 10, 1965 | California Angels 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 40-18 | 21-30 | 61-48 | ||
| August 11, 1965 | California Angels 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 41-18 | 21-30 | 62-48 | ||
| August 12, 1965 | California Angels 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 41-19 | 21-30 | 62-49 | ||
| August 13, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 42-19 | 21-30 | 63-49 | ||
| August 14, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 43-19 | 21-30 | 64-49 | ||
| August 15, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 44-19 | 21-30 | 65-49 | ||
| August 15, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 44-20 | 21-30 | 65-50 | ||
| August 17, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 44-21 | 21-30 | 65-51 | ||
| August 18, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 45-21 | 21-30 | 66-51 | ||
| August 18, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 45-22 | 21-30 | 66-52 | ||
| August 20, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 45-22 | 21-31 | 66-53 | ||
| August 21, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 45-22 | 21-32 | 66-54 | ||
| August 22, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 45-22 | 22-32 | 67-54 | ||
| August 23, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 2 at California Angels 8 | L | 45-22 | 22-33 | 67-55 | ||
| August 24, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 1 at California Angels 7 | L | 45-22 | 22-34 | 67-56 | ||
| August 25, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 8 at California Angels 2 | W | 45-22 | 23-34 | 68-56 | ||
| August 25, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 6 at California Angels 3 | W | 45-22 | 24-34 | 69-56 | ||
| August 27, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 45-22 | 24-35 | 69-57 | ||
| August 28, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 45-22 | 25-35 | 70-57 | ||
| August 29, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 45-22 | 26-35 | 71-57 | ||
| August 31, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 45-22 | 26-36 | 71-58 | ||
| August 31, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 45-22 | 27-36 | 72-58 | ||
| September 1, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 45-22 | 27-37 | 72-59 | ||
| September 2, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 45-22 | 28-37 | 73-59 | ||
| September 3, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 45-22 | 28-38 | 73-60 | ||
| September 4, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 45-22 | 28-39 | 73-61 | ||
| September 5, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 45-22 | 28-40 | 73-62 | ||
| September 6, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 46-22 | 28-40 | 74-62 | ||
| September 6, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 47-22 | 28-40 | 75-62 | ||
| September 7, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 47-22 | 29-40 | 76-62 | ||
| September 8, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 47-23 | 29-40 | 76-63 | ||
| September 10, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 47-24 | 29-40 | 76-64 | ||
| September 11, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 47-25 | 29-40 | 76-65 | ||
| September 14, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 47-25 | 29-41 | 76-66 | ||
| September 15, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 47-25 | 30-41 | 77-66 | ||
| September 16, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 47-25 | 30-42 | 77-67 | ||
| September 17, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 47-26 | 30-42 | 77-68 | ||
| September 18, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 47-27 | 30-42 | 77-69 | ||
| September 19, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 47-28 | 30-42 | 77-70 | ||
| September 20, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 48-28 | 30-42 | 78-70 | ||
| September 21, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 48-28 | 30-43 | 78-71 | ||
| September 22, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 48-28 | 31-43 | 79-71 | ||
| September 23, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 48-28 | 32-43 | 80-71 | ||
| September 24, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 48-28 | 33-43 | 81-71 | ||
| September 25, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 48-28 | 33-44 | 81-72 | ||
| September 26, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 48-28 | 34-44 | 82-72 | ||
| September 26, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 48-28 | 34-45 | 82-73 | ||
| September 28, 1965 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 49-28 | 34-45 | 83-73 | ||
| September 29, 1965 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 50-28 | 34-45 | 84-73 | ||
| October 1, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 50-29 | 34-45 | 84-74 | ||
| October 1, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 51-29 | 34-45 | 85-74 | ||
| October 2, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 52-29 | 34-45 | 86-74 | ||
| October 3, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 52-30 | 34-45 | 86-75 |
