1965 New York Mets Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 50-112
Finished 10th in the NL
Attendance: 1,755,366, Avg. 25,814
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Casey Stengel (31-64)
Manager: Wes Westrum (19-48)
Location: New York, New York
1965 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 50-112
Finished 10th in the NL
Attendance: 1,755,366, Avg. 25,814
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Casey Stengel (31-64)
Manager: Wes Westrum (19-48)
Location: New York, New York
1965 New York Mets Results
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1965 season with a record of 50 wins and 112 losses, finishing tenth in the NL.
The Mets scored 495 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 752 runs, most in the circuit. Ron Swoboda paced New York with 19 home runs, while Johnny Lewis, Charley Smith and Jim Hickman each walloped 20 or more, too. Charley Smith drove in 62 runs. Ed Kranepool led all regular batters with a .253 average. Jack Fisher and Al Jackson topped the team with 8 wins each, and Jack Fisher recorded a 3.94 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Casey Stengel and Wes Westrum coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bearnarth | P | R | R | September 11, 1940 | 6'2" | 203 | New York, NY USA |
| Yogi Berra | C | L | R | May 12, 1925 | 5'7" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jim Bethke | P | R | R | November 5, 1946 | 6'3" | 185 | Falls City, NE USA |
| Chris Cannizzaro | C | R | R | May 3, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Joe Christopher | LF | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix V.I. |
| Galen Cisco | P | R | R | March 7, 1936 | 6'0" | 200 | St. Marys, OH USA |
| Kevin Collins | 3B | L | R | August 4, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Billy Cowan | CF | R | R | August 28, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Calhoun City, MS USA |
| Dave Eilers | P | R | R | December 3, 1936 | 5'11" | 188 | Oldenburg, TX USA |
| Jack Fisher | P | R | R | March 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 215 | Frostburg, MD USA |
| Rob Gardner | P | R | L | December 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 176 | Binghamton, NY USA |
| Jesse Gonder | C | L | R | January 20, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | Monticello, AR USA |
| Greg Goossen | C | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'1" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bud Harrelson | SS | B | R | June 6, 1944 | 5'11" | 160 | Niles, CA USA |
| Jim Hickman | OF | R | R | May 10, 1937 | 6'3" | 192 | Henning, TN USA |
| Chuck Hiller | 2B | L | R | October 1, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Johnsburg, IL USA |
| Ron Hunt | 2B | R | R | February 23, 1941 | 6'0" | 186 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Al Jackson | P | L | L | December 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 169 | Waco, TX USA |
| Cleon Jones | CF | R | L | August 4, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Plateau, AL USA |
| Bobby Klaus | 2B | R | R | December 27, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | Spring Grove, IL USA |
| Gary Kolb | OF | L | R | March 13, 1940 | 6'0" | 194 | Rock Falls, IL USA |
| Ed Kranepool | 1B | L | L | November 8, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | New York, NY USA |
| Gary Kroll | P | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 6'6" | 220 | Culver City, CA USA |
| Frank Lary | P | R | R | April 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Northport, AL USA |
| Johnny Lewis | RF | L | R | August 10, 1939 | 6'1" | 189 | Greenville, AL USA |
| Tug McGraw | P | R | L | August 30, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | Martinez, CA USA |
| Roy McMillan | SS | R | R | July 17, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Larry Miller | P | L | L | June 19, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Topeka, KS USA |
| Bob Moorhead | P | R | R | January 23, 1938 | 6'1" | 208 | Chambersburg, PA USA |
| Dennis Musgraves | P | R | R | December 25, 1943 | 6'4" | 188 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Danny Napoleon | LF | R | R | January 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 190 | Claysburg, PA USA |
| Tom Parsons | P | R | R | September 13, 1939 | 6'7" | 210 | Lakeville, CT USA |
| Dennis Ribant | P | R | R | September 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Gordie Richardson | P | R | L | July 19, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | Colquitt, GA USA |
| Jimmie Schaffer | C | R | R | April 5, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Limeport, PA USA |
| Dick Selma | P | R | R | November 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 160 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Charley Smith | 3B | R | R | September 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Charleston, SC USA |
| Warren Spahn | P | L | L | April 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 172 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| John Stephenson | C | L | R | April 13, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | South Portsmouth, KY USA |
| Darrell Sutherland | P | R | R | November 14, 1941 | 6'4" | 169 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Ron Swoboda | LF | R | R | June 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Hawk Taylor | C | R | R | April 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 187 | Metropolis, IL USA |
| Carl Willey | P | R | R | June 6, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Cherryfield, ME USA |
