1965 MINNESOTA TWINS
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Level: MLB
Location: Bloomington,MN
Team Record: 102-60 .630
Result: 1st in American League
Manager(s): Sam Mele
General Manager: Calvin Griffith
Stadium: Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 1,463,258
Playoffs: Lost World Series (Dodgers)
Minnesota Twins affiliate history
Team Record: 102-60 .630
Result: 1st in American League
Manager(s): Sam Mele
General Manager: Calvin Griffith
Stadium: Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 1,463,258
Playoffs: Lost World Series (Dodgers)
Minnesota Twins affiliate history
Oldest Player: Johnny Klippstein (37)
Youngest Player: Dave Boswell (20)
Longest Tenure: Camilo Pascual, Harmon Killebrew, Bill Pleis, Jim Kaat, Rich Rollins, Don Mincher, Zoilo Versalles, Earl Battey, Bob Allison (5)
Top Hitter: Zoilo Versalles (2)
Top Pitcher: Mudcat Grant (3)
Top Draft Pick: Eddie Leon (#9)
Roster Continuity: 81.01%
Youngest Player: Dave Boswell (20)
Longest Tenure: Camilo Pascual, Harmon Killebrew, Bill Pleis, Jim Kaat, Rich Rollins, Don Mincher, Zoilo Versalles, Earl Battey, Bob Allison (5)
Top Hitter: Zoilo Versalles (2)
Top Pitcher: Mudcat Grant (3)
Top Draft Pick: Eddie Leon (#9)
Roster Continuity: 81.01%
American League Standings
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Minnesota | 102 | 60 | .630 | -- |
| Chi White Sox | 95 | 67 | .586 | 7.0 |
| Baltimore | 94 | 68 | .580 | 8.0 |
| Detroit | 89 | 73 | .549 | 13.0 |
| Cleveland | 87 | 75 | .537 | 15.0 |
| NY Yankees | 77 | 85 | .475 | 25.0 |
| California | 75 | 87 | .463 | 27.0 |
| Washington | 70 | 92 | .432 | 32.0 |
| Boston | 62 | 100 | .383 | 40.0 |
| KC Athletics | 59 | 103 | .364 | 43.0 |
| # | Player | Pos | HiLvl | Ht | Wt | Bats | Throws | Born | Age | Place | Draft Information | ||||
| 8 | Bernie Allen | 2B | MLB | 6-0 | 185 | Left | Right | 4/16/1939 | 26 | East Liverpool,Ohio | 1961 | UDFA | MIN | ||
| 4 | Bob Allison | OF | MLB | 6-4 | 220 | Right | Right | 7/11/1934 | 30 | Raytown,Missouri | UDFA | ||||
| 10 | Earl Battey | C | MLB | 6-1 | 205 | Right | Right | 1/5/1935 | 30 | Los Angeles,California | UDFA | ||||
| 23 | Dave Boswell | P | MLB | 6-3 | 185 | Right | Right | 1/20/1945 | 20 | Baltimore,Maryland | UDFA | ||||
| 35 | Pete Cimino | P | MLB | 6-2 | 195 | Right | Right | 10/17/1942 | 22 | Philadelphia,Pennsylvania | UDFA | ||||
| 26 | Jerry Fosnow | P | MLB | 6-4 | 195 | Right | Left | 9/21/1940 | 24 | Deshler,Ohio | UDFA | ||||
| 33 | Mudcat Grant | P | MLB | 6-1 | 186 | Right | Right | 8/13/1935 | 29 | Lacoochee,Florida | UDFA | ||||
| 7 | Jimmie Hall | OF | MLB | 6-0 | 175 | Left | Right | 3/17/1938 | 27 | Mount Holly,North Carolina | UDFA | ||||
| 36 | Jim Kaat | P | MLB | 6-4 | 217 | Left | Left | 11/7/1938 | 26 | Zeeland,Michigan | 1957 | UDFA | Wa1 | ||
| 3 | Harmon Killebrew | 1B-3B | MLB | 5-11 | 214 | Right | Right | 6/29/1936 | 29 | Payette,Idaho | 1954 | UDFA | Wa1 | ||
| 16 | Jerry Kindall | 2B-SS | MLB | 6-2 | 175 | Right | Right | 5/27/1935 | 30 | St. Paul,Minnesota | UDFA | ||||
| 27 | Johnny Klippstein | P | MLB | 6-1 | 185 | Right | Right | 10/17/1927 | 37 | Washington,DC | UDFA | ||||
| 8 | Andy Kosco | OF | MLB | 6-3 | 207 | Right | Right | 10/5/1941 | 23 | Youngstown,Ohio | 1959 | UDFA | DET | ||
| 11 | Frank Kostro | 3B-OF | MLB | 6-2 | 190 | Right | Right | 8/4/1937 | 27 | Windber,Pennsylvania | UDFA | ||||
| 26 | Jim Merritt | P | MLB | 6-2 | 180 | Left | Left | 12/9/1943 | 21 | Altadena,California | 1962 | UDFA | LAD | ||
| 5 | Don Mincher | 1B | MLB | 6-3 | 213 | Left | Right | 6/24/1938 | 27 | Huntsville,Alabama | 1956 | UDFA | CHW | ||
| 29 | Mel Nelson | P | MLB | 6-0 | 185 | Right | Left | 5/30/1936 | 29 | San Diego,California | UDFA | ||||
| 24 | Joe Nossek | OF | MLB | 6-0 | 178 | Right | Right | 11/8/1940 | 24 | Cleveland,Ohio | UDFA | ||||
| 6 | Tony Oliva | OF | MLB | 6-2 | 190 | Left | Right | 7/20/1938 | 26 | Pinar del Rio,Cuba | 1961 | UDFA | MIN | ||
| 17 | Camilo Pascual | P | MLB | 5-11 | 185 | Right | Right | 1/20/1934 | 31 | Havana,Cuba | UDFA | ||||
| 31 | Jim Perry | P | MLB | 6-4 | 200 | Both | Right | 10/30/1935 | 29 | Williamston,North Carolina | 1956 | UDFA | CLE | ||
| 19 | Bill Pleis | P | MLB | 5-10 | 175 | Left | Left | 8/5/1937 | 27 | St. Louis,Missouri | UDFA | ||||
| 11 | Frank Quilici | 2B-3B | MLB | 6-0 | 175 | Right | Right | 5/11/1939 | 26 | Chicago,Illinois | UDFA | ||||
| 13 | Rich Reese | 1B | MLB | 6-3 | 200 | Left | Left | 9/29/1941 | 23 | Leipsic,Ohio | 1962 | UDFA | FLA | ||
| 30 | Garry Roggenburk | P | MLB | 6-6 | 195 | Right | Left | 4/16/1940 | 25 | Cleveland,Ohio | UDFA | ||||
| 9 | Rich Rollins | 3B | MLB | 5-10 | 185 | Right | Right | 4/16/1938 | 27 | Mount Pleasant,Pennsylvania | UDFA | ||||
| 20,25,41 | John Sevcik | C | MLB | 6-2 | 205 | Right | Right | 7/11/1942 | 22 | Oak Park,Illinois | UDFA | ||||
| 25 | Dwight Siebler | P | MLB | 6-2 | 184 | Right | Right | 8/5/1937 | 27 | Columbus,Nebraska | UDFA | ||||
| 18 | Dick Stigman | P | MLB | 6-3 | 200 | Left | Left | 1/24/1936 | 29 | Nimrod,Minnesota | UDFA | ||||
| 12 | Cesar Tovar | OF-3B | MLB | 5-9 | 155 | Right | Right | 7/3/1940 | 24 | Caracas,Venezuela | 1959 | UDFA | CIN | ||
| 34 | Ted Uhlaender | OF | MLB | 6-2 | 190 | Left | Right | 10/21/1940 | 24 | Chicago Heights,Illinois | 1961 | UDFA | MIN | ||
| 28,47 | Sandy Valdespino | OF | MLB | 5-8 | 170 | Left | Left | 1/14/1939 | 26 | San Jose De Las Lajas,Cuba | UDFA | ||||
| 2 | Zoilo Versalles | SS | MLB | 5-10 | 150 | Right | Right | 12/18/1939 | 25 | Veldado,Cuba | UDFA | ||||
| 15 | Al Worthington | P | MLB | 6-2 | 205 | Right | Right | 2/5/1929 | 36 | Birmingham,Alabama | UDFA | ||||
| 22 | Jerry Zimmerman | C | MLB | 6-2 | 185 | Right | Right | 9/21/1934 | 30 | Omaha,Nebraska | UDFA | ||||
| Team Personnel | Position | |
| Herb Carneal | Broadcaster | |
| Calvin Griffith | General Manager | |
| Halsey Hall | Broadcaster | |
| Jim Lemon | Assistant Coach | |
| Billy Martin | Assistant Coach | |
| Sam Mele | Manager | |
| Hal Naragon | Bullpen Coach | |
| Johnny Sain | Pitching Coach | |
| Ray Scott | Broadcaster |
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