1965 Cincinnati Reds season
| 1965 Cincinnati Reds | ||
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| Ballpark | Crosley Field | |
| City | Cincinnati | |
| Owners | Bill DeWitt | |
| Managers | Dick Sisler | |
| Television | WLWT (Ed Kennedy, Frank McCormick) | |
| Radio | WCKY (Waite Hoyt, Claude Sullivan) | |
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The 1965 Cincinnati Reds season consisted of the Reds finishing in fourth place in the National League, with a record of 89–73, eight games behind the NL and World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds were managed by Dick Sisler and played their home games at Crosley Field.
Regular season
Jim Maloney became the fourth pitcher in major league history to throw two no-hitters in one season.[1]
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 97 | 65 | .599 | — | 50–31 | 47–34 |
| San Francisco Giants | 95 | 67 | .586 | 2 | 51–30 | 44–37 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 72 | .556 | 7 | 49–32 | 41–40 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 89 | 73 | .549 | 8 | 49–32 | 40–41 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 86 | 76 | .531 | 11 | 44–37 | 42–39 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 85 | 76 | .528 | 11½ | 45–35 | 40–41 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 80 | 81 | .497 | 16½ | 42–39 | 38–42 |
| Chicago Cubs | 72 | 90 | .444 | 25 | 40–41 | 32–49 |
| Houston Astros | 65 | 97 | .401 | 32 | 36–45 | 29–52 |
| New York Mets | 50 | 112 | .309 | 47 | 29–52 | 21–60 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] | |||||||||||||||
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| Team | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SF | STL | |||||
| Chicago | — | 7–11 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 11–7–1 | 8–10 | 5–13 | 6–12 | 10–8–1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 11–7 | — | 12–6 | 6–12 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 10–8 | |||||
| Houston | 10–8 | 6–12 | — | 5–13 | 4–14 | 14–4 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 3–15 | 9–9 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 10–8 | 12–6 | 13–5 | — | 10–8 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 12–6 | |||||
| Milwaukee | 9–9 | 6–12 | 14–4 | 8–10 | — | 13–5 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 11–7 | |||||
| New York | 7–11–1 | 7–11 | 4–14 | 6–12 | 5–13 | — | 7–11–1 | 4–14 | 5–13 | 5–13 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 10–8 | 5–13 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 11–7–1 | — | 8–10 | 8–10 | 10–7 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 13–5 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 14–4 | 10–8 | — | 11–7–1 | 4–14 | |||||
| San Francisco | 12–6 | 12–6 | 15–3 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 7–11–1 | — | 10–8 | |||||
| St. Louis | 8–10–1 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 13–5 | 7–10 | 14–4 | 8–10 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 8, 1965: 1965 Major League Baseball Draft
- Bernie Carbo was drafted by the Reds in the 1st round.[2]
- Johnny Bench was drafted by the Reds in the 2nd round.[3]
- Paul Reuschel was drafted by the Reds in the 26th round, but did not sign.[4]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
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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| 2B | Pete Rose | 162 | 670 | 209 | .312 | 11 | 81 |
| SS | Leo Cárdenas | 156 | 557 | 160 | .287 | 11 | 57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Queen | 5 | 3 | 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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| Jim Maloney | 33 | 255.1 | 20 | 9 | 2.54 | 244 |
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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Arrigo | 27 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6.17 | 43 |
Awards and honors
All-Stars
- Pete Rose, second baseman, starter[5]
- Leo Cárdenas, reserve[5]
- Johnny Edwards, reserve[5]
- Sammy Ellis, reserve[5]
- Frank Robinson, reserve[5]
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | San Diego Padres | Pacific Coast League | Dave Bristol |
| AA | Knoxville Smokies | Southern League | Red Davis |
| A | Peninsula Grays | Carolina League | Jack Cassini and Pinky May |
| A | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | Pinky May and Jack Cassini |
Notes
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 139, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Bernie Carbo page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnny Bench page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Paul Reuschel page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b c d e f 1965 National League Awards, All-Stars and Other Leaders at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
References
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