| 1965 Detroit Tigers | ||
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| League | American League | |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium | |
| City | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Owners | John Fetzer | |
| General managers | Jim Campbell | |
| Managers | Chuck Dressen, Bob Swift | |
| Television | WJBK (George Kell, Ray Lane) | |
| Radio | WJR (Ernie Harwell, Gene Osborn) | |
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The 1965 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the American League with a record of 89–73, 13 games behind the Minnesota Twins.
Offseason
- Prior to 1965 season: George Korince was signed as an amateur free agent by the Tigers.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 102 | 60 | 0.630 | — | 51–30 | 51–30 |
| Chicago White Sox | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 7 | 48–33 | 47–34 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 8 | 46–33 | 48–35 |
| Detroit Tigers | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 13 | 47–34 | 42–39 |
| Cleveland Indians | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 15 | 52–30 | 35–45 |
| New York Yankees | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 25 | 40–43 | 37–42 |
| Los Angeles/California Angels | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 27 | 46–34 | 29–53 |
| Washington Senators | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 32 | 36–45 | 34–47 |
| Boston Red Sox | 62 | 100 | 0.383 | 40 | 34–47 | 28–53 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 59 | 103 | 0.364 | 43 | 33–48 | 26–55 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KCA | LAA/ CAL |
MIN | NYY | WSH | |||
| Baltimore | — | 11–7 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 13–5 | 8–10 | |||
| Boston | 7–11 | — | 4–14 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 5–13 | 1–17 | 9–9 | 11–7 | |||
| Chicago | 9–9 | 14–4 | — | 10–8 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 8–10 | 13–5 | |||
| Cleveland | 8–10 | 10–8 | 8–10 | — | 9–9 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 11–7 | |||
| Detroit | 7–11 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 9–9 | — | 13–5 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 11–7 | |||
| Kansas City | 7–11 | 7–11 | 5–13 | 9–9 | 5–13 | — | 5–13 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 6–12 | |||
| Los Angeles/California | 5–13 | 13–5 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 13–5 | — | 9–9 | 6–12 | 6–12 | |||
| Minnesota | 10–8 | 17–1 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 9–9 | — | 13–5 | 15–3 | |||
| New York | 5–13 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 5–13 | — | 11–7 | |||
| Washington | 10–8 | 7–11 | 5–13 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 12–6 | 3–15 | 7–11 | — | |||
NOTE: The Los Angeles Angels changed their name to California Angels on September 2, 1965, with the season in progress.
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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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| C | Bill Freehan | 130 | 431 | 101 | .234 | 10 | 43 |
| 1B | Norm Cash | 142 | 467 | 124 | .266 | 30 | 82 |
| 2B | Jerry Lumpe | 145 | 502 | 129 | .257 | 4 | 39 |
| 3B | Don Wert | 162 | 609 | 159 | .261 | 12 | 54 |
| SS | Dick McAuliffe | 113 | 404 | 105 | .260 | 15 | 54 |
| LF | Willie Horton | 143 | 512 | 140 | .273 | 29 | 104 |
| CF | Al Kaline | 125 | 399 | 112 | .281 | 18 | 72 |
| RF | Jim Northrup | 80 | 219 | 45 | .205 | 2 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Demeter | 122 | 389 | 108 | .278 | 16 | 58 |
| Gates Brown | 96 | 227 | 58 | .256 | 10 | 43 |
| Ray Oyler | 82 | 194 | 36 | .186 | 5 | 13 |
| George Thomas | 79 | 169 | 36 | .213 | 3 | 10 |
| Mickey Stanley | 30 | 117 | 28 | .239 | 3 | 13 |
| Jake Wood | 58 | 104 | 30 | .288 | 2 | 7 |
| John Sullivan | 34 | 86 | 23 | .267 | 2 | 11 |
| Jackie Moore | 21 | 53 | 5 | .094 | 0 | 2 |
| George Smith | 32 | 53 | 5 | .094 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Roman | 21 | 27 | 2 | .074 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Redmond | 4 | 4 | 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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| Mickey Lolich | 43 | 243.2 | 15 | 9 | 3.44 | 226 |
| Denny McLain | 33 | 220.1 | 16 | 6 | 2.61 | 192 |
| Hank Aguirre | 32 | 208.1 | 14 | 10 | 3.59 | 141 |
| Dave Wickersham | 34 | 195.1 | 9 | 14 | 3.78 | 109 |
| Joe Sparma | 30 | 167.0 | 13 | 8 | 3.18 | 127 |
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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| Phil Regan | 16 | 51.2 | 1 | 5 | 5.05 | 37 |
| Jack Hamilton | 4 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 14.54 | 3 |
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 |
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| Terry Fox | 42 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2.78 | 34 |
| Fred Gladding | 46 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2.83 | 43 |
| Larry Sherry | 39 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3.10 | 46 |
| Orlando Peña | 30 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2.51 | 55 |
| Ron Nischwitz | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.78 | 12 |
| Julio Navarro | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.20 | 22 |
| Ed Rakow | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.08 | 10 |
| John Hiller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 4 |
| Johnnie Seale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 3 |
| Leo Marentette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
| Vern Holtgrave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 |
Farm system
Duluth-Superior affiliation shared with Chicago Cubs
Notes
- ↑ George Korince at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1965 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference