1965 Kansas City Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 59-103
Finished 10th in the AL
Attendance: 523,276, Avg. 7,475
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Mel McGaha (5-21)
Manager: Haywood Sullivan (54-82)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1965 Kansas City Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 59-103
Finished 10th in the AL
Attendance: 523,276, Avg. 7,475
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Mel McGaha (5-21)
Manager: Haywood Sullivan (54-82)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1965 Kansas City Athletics Roster
The Kansas City Athletics of the American League ended the 1965 season with a record of 59 wins and 103 losses, finishing tenth in the AL.
The Athletics scored 585 runs and yielded 755 runs. Ken Harrelson paced Kansas City with 23 home runs, while Dick Green walloped 20 or more, too. Ken Harrelson drove in 66 runs. Bert Campaneris topped batters with significant playing time with a .270 average. Rollie Sheldon and Fred Talbot led the squad with 10 wins each, and John O'Donoghue and Rollie Sheldon registered a 3.95 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Mel McGaha and Haywood Sullivan coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 585
Regular Season Runs Against: 755
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 13, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 15, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 17, 1965 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||
| April 18, 1965 | New York Yankees 10 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | ||
| April 19, 1965 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | ||
| April 21, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-5 | ||
| April 23, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-6 | ||
| April 24, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 2-4 | 0-3 | 2-7 | ||
| April 28, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 2-4 | 0-4 | 2-8 | ||
| April 30, 1965 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 2-5 | 0-4 | 2-9 | ||
| May 1, 1965 | California Angels 3 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 2-6 | 0-4 | 2-10 | ||
| May 2, 1965 | California Angels 10 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | L | 2-7 | 0-4 | 2-11 | ||
| May 2, 1965 | California Angels 5 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | W | 3-7 | 0-4 | 3-11 | ||
| May 3, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 4-7 | 0-4 | 4-11 | ||
| May 4, 1965 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 4-8 | 0-4 | 4-12 | ||
| May 6, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at California Angels 5 | L | 4-8 | 0-5 | 4-13 | ||
| May 7, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at California Angels 3 | W | 4-8 | 1-5 | 5-13 | ||
| May 7, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at California Angels 5 | L | 4-8 | 1-6 | 5-14 | ||
| May 8, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 4-8 | 1-7 | 5-15 | ||
| May 9, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at California Angels 5 | L | 4-8 | 1-8 | 5-16 | ||
| May 12, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 4-8 | 1-9 | 5-17 | ||
| May 12, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 4-8 | 1-10 | 5-18 | ||
| May 13, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 4-8 | 1-11 | 5-19 | ||
| May 14, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 4-9 | 1-11 | 5-20 | ||
| May 15, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 4-10 | 1-11 | 5-21 | ||
| May 16, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 5-10 | 1-11 | 6-21 | ||
| May 16, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 6-10 | 1-11 | 7-21 | ||
| May 17, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 13 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 6-11 | 1-11 | 7-22 | ||
| May 18, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 6-12 | 1-11 | 7-23 | ||
| May 19, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 7-12 | 1-11 | 8-23 | ||
| May 21, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 7-12 | 1-12 | 8-24 | ||
| May 22, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 7-12 | 2-12 | 9-24 | ||
| May 25, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 7-12 | 2-13 | 9-25 | ||
| May 26, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 7-12 | 3-13 | 10-25 | ||
| May 28, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 7-12 | 3-14 | 10-26 | ||
| May 30, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 7-12 | 3-15 | 10-27 | ||
| May 31, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 7-12 | 3-16 | 10-28 | ||
| May 31, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 7-12 | 3-17 | 10-29 | ||
| June 2, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 7-13 | 3-17 | 10-30 | ||
| June 5, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 7-14 | 3-17 | 10-31 | ||
| June 6, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 8-14 | 3-17 | 11-31 | ||
| June 6, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 8-15 | 3-17 | 11-32 | ||
| June 7, 1965 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 8-16 | 3-17 | 11-33 | ||
| June 8, 1965 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 9-16 | 3-17 | 12-33 | ||
| June 9, 1965 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 9-17 | 3-17 | 12-34 | ||
| June 11, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 10-17 | 3-17 | 13-34 | ||
| June 12, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 11-17 | 3-17 | 14-34 | ||
| June 13, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 11-18 | 3-17 | 14-35 | ||
| June 13, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 12-18 | 3-17 | 15-35 | ||
| June 15, 1965 | California Angels 0 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 13-18 | 3-17 | 16-35 | ||
| June 16, 1965 | California Angels 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 13-19 | 3-17 | 16-36 | ||
| June 16, 1965 | California Angels 7 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 13-20 | 3-17 | 16-37 | ||
| June 18, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 13-20 | 3-18 | 16-38 | ||
| June 19, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 13-20 | 3-19 | 16-39 | ||
| June 20, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 12 | L | 13-20 | 3-20 | 16-40 | ||
| June 20, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 13-20 | 4-20 | 17-40 | ||
| June 22, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 13-20 | 4-21 | 17-41 | ||
| June 22, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 13-20 | 5-21 | 18-41 | ||
| June 23, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 13-20 | 5-22 | 18-42 | ||
| June 24, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 13-20 | 6-22 | 19-42 | ||
| June 25, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 13-20 | 6-23 | 19-43 | ||
| June 26, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 13-20 | 7-23 | 20-43 | ||
| June 27, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 13-20 | 7-24 | 20-44 | ||
| June 27, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 13-20 | 7-25 | 20-45 | ||
| June 30, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 14-20 | 7-25 | 21-45 | ||
| June 30, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 15-20 | 7-25 | 22-45 | ||
| July 2, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 15-21 | 7-25 | 22-46 | ||
| July 3, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 15-22 | 7-25 | 22-47 | ||
| July 4, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 15-23 | 7-25 | 22-48 | ||
| July 5, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 15-24 | 7-25 | 22-49 | ||
| July 6, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 15-25 | 7-25 | 22-50 | ||
| July 7, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 15-26 | 7-25 | 22-51 | ||
| July 8, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 15-27 | 7-25 | 22-52 | ||
| July 9, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 15-28 | 7-25 | 22-53 | ||
| July 10, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 16-28 | 7-25 | 23-53 | ||
| July 11, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 16-29 | 7-25 | 23-54 | ||
| July 15, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 16-29 | 8-25 | 24-54 | ||
| July 15, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 11 | L | 16-29 | 8-26 | 24-55 | ||
| July 16, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 10 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 16-29 | 9-26 | 25-55 | ||
| July 17, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 16-29 | 10-26 | 26-55 | ||
| July 18, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 16-29 | 10-27 | 26-56 | ||
| July 18, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 16-29 | 11-27 | 27-56 | ||
| July 19, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 16-29 | 12-27 | 28-56 | ||
| July 21, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 16-29 | 12-28 | 28-57 | ||
| July 21, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 16-29 | 12-29 | 28-58 | ||
| July 22, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 16-29 | 13-29 | 29-58 | ||
| July 23, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 16-29 | 13-30 | 29-59 | ||
| July 24, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 16-29 | 13-31 | 29-60 | ||
| July 25, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 16-29 | 14-31 | 30-60 | ||
| July 25, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 16-29 | 14-32 | 30-61 | ||
| July 27, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 16-29 | 15-32 | 31-61 | ||
| July 27, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 10 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 16-29 | 16-32 | 32-61 | ||
| July 28, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 16-29 | 16-33 | 32-62 | ||
| July 29, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 16-29 | 16-34 | 32-63 | ||
| July 30, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 16-30 | 16-34 | 32-64 | ||
| July 31, 1965 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 17-30 | 16-34 | 33-64 | ||
| August 1, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 18-30 | 16-34 | 34-64 | ||
| August 1, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 18-31 | 16-34 | 34-65 | ||
| August 3, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 18-32 | 16-34 | 34-66 | ||
| August 4, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 18-33 | 16-34 | 34-67 | ||
| August 5, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 19-33 | 16-34 | 35-67 | ||
| August 6, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | W | 20-33 | 16-34 | 36-67 | ||
| August 7, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 21-33 | 16-34 | 37-67 | ||
| August 8, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 21-34 | 16-34 | 37-68 | ||
| August 8, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 22-34 | 16-34 | 38-68 | ||
| August 10, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 22-34 | 16-35 | 38-69 | ||
| August 11, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 22-34 | 16-36 | 38-70 | ||
| August 11, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 22-34 | 16-37 | 38-71 | ||
| August 12, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 22-34 | 16-38 | 38-72 | ||
| August 13, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 22-34 | 16-39 | 38-73 | ||
| August 14, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 22-34 | 16-40 | 38-74 | ||
| August 15, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 22-34 | 17-40 | 39-74 | ||
| August 15, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 22-34 | 17-41 | 39-75 | ||
| August 17, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 22-34 | 18-41 | 40-75 | ||
| August 18, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 22-34 | 19-41 | 41-75 | ||
| August 18, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 22-34 | 19-42 | 41-76 | ||
| August 20, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 22-35 | 19-42 | 41-77 | ||
| August 21, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 22-36 | 19-42 | 41-78 | ||
| August 22, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 22-37 | 19-42 | 41-79 | ||
| August 22, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 22-38 | 19-42 | 41-80 | ||
| August 23, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 23-38 | 19-42 | 42-80 | ||
| August 24, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 23-39 | 19-42 | 42-81 | ||
| August 25, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 24-39 | 19-42 | 43-81 | ||
| August 26, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 25-39 | 19-42 | 44-81 | ||
| August 27, 1965 | New York Yankees 0 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 26-39 | 19-42 | 45-81 | ||
| August 28, 1965 | New York Yankees 0 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 27-39 | 19-42 | 46-81 | ||
| August 29, 1965 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 27-40 | 19-42 | 46-82 | ||
| August 31, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 27-41 | 19-42 | 46-83 | ||
| August 31, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 28-41 | 19-42 | 47-83 | ||
| September 1, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 29-41 | 19-42 | 48-83 | ||
| September 2, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 29-42 | 19-42 | 48-84 | ||
| September 3, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at California Angels 1 | W | 29-42 | 20-42 | 49-84 | ||
| September 3, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at California Angels 0 | W | 29-42 | 21-42 | 50-84 | ||
| September 4, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at California Angels 4 | L | 29-42 | 21-43 | 50-85 | ||
| September 5, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 29-42 | 21-44 | 50-86 | ||
| September 6, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 29-43 | 21-44 | 50-87 | ||
| September 6, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 30-43 | 21-44 | 51-87 | ||
| September 8, 1965 | California Angels 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 30-44 | 21-44 | 51-88 | ||
| September 9, 1965 | California Angels 7 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 30-45 | 21-44 | 51-89 | ||
| September 10, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 10 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 30-45 | 22-44 | 52-89 | ||
| September 10, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 30-45 | 22-45 | 52-90 | ||
| September 11, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 30-45 | 23-45 | 53-90 | ||
| September 14, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 30-45 | 23-46 | 53-91 | ||
| September 15, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 30-45 | 23-47 | 53-92 | ||
| September 17, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 30-45 | 24-47 | 54-92 | ||
| September 18, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 30-45 | 24-48 | 54-93 | ||
| September 19, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 30-45 | 24-49 | 54-94 | ||
| September 20, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 30-45 | 25-49 | 55-94 | ||
| September 21, 1965 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 30-46 | 25-49 | 55-95 | ||
| September 22, 1965 | Washington Senators 8 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 30-47 | 25-49 | 55-96 | ||
| September 23, 1965 | Washington Senators 7 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 31-47 | 25-49 | 56-96 | ||
| September 24, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 32-47 | 25-49 | 57-96 | ||
| September 25, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 32-48 | 25-49 | 57-97 | ||
| September 26, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 33-48 | 25-49 | 58-97 | ||
| September 27, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 33-48 | 25-50 | 58-98 | ||
| September 28, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 33-48 | 25-51 | 58-99 | ||
| September 28, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 33-48 | 26-51 | 59-99 | ||
| September 29, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 33-48 | 26-52 | 59-100 | ||
| October 1, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 33-48 | 26-53 | 59-101 | ||
| October 2, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 12 | L | 33-48 | 26-54 | 59-102 | ||
| October 3, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 33-48 | 26-55 | 59-103 |
