1965 New York Mets season
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1965 New York Mets season
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| Owner(s) | Joan Whitney Payson | |
| General manager(s) | George Weiss | |
| Manager(s) | Casey Stengel and Wes Westrum | |
| Local television | WOR-TV | |
| Local radio | WHN (Ralph Kiner, Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy) |
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The 1965 New York Mets season was the 4th regular season for the Mets. They went 50-112 and finished 10th in the NL. They were managed by Casey Stengel and Wes Westrum. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
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Offseason
- November 23, 1964: Warren Spahn was purchased by the Mets from the Milwaukee Braves.[1]
- November 30, 1964: Duke Carmel was drafted from the Mets by the New York Yankees in the 1964 rule 5 draft.[2]
- December 7, 1964: Tracy Stallard and Elio Chacón were traded by the Mets to the St. Louis Cardinals for Gordie Richardson and Johnny Lewis.[3]
- January 15, 1965: George Altman was traded by the Mets to the Chicago Cubs for Billy Cowan.[4]
Regular season
Former Yankee great Yogi Berra came out of retirement and signed with the Mets as player–coach. He would only play 4 games, and on May 9, 1965 he appeared in his final game as a player. It was 3 days shy of his 40th birthday. He served as coach the rest of the way and proved to be a valuable asset to the team, especially with young talent like Jerry Grote coming up.
Following the 1964 season, the Milwaukee Braves sold pitcher Warren Spahn to the Mets. Braves manager Bobby Bragan predicted, "Spahnie won't win six games with the Mets." Spahn took on the dual role of pitcher and pitching coach in New York but won only four and lost twelve.[5] Spahn was put on waivers on July 15, 1965 and released on July 22, 1965. He immediately signed with the San Francisco Giants, with whom he finished the season.
Wes Westrum had joined the Mets as a coach in 1964 and became pitching coach in July 1965 after Spahn's release. When Casey Stengel was injured on August 30, 1965 and stepped down as skipper, Westrum became manager.
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 97 | 65 | -- | .599 |
| San Francisco Giants | 95 | 67 | 2 | .586 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 72 | 7 | .556 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 89 | 73 | 8 | .549 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 86 | 76 | 11 | .531 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 85 | 76 | 11.5 | .528 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 80 | 81 | 16.5 | .497 |
| Chicago Cubs | 72 | 90 | 25 | .444 |
| Houston Astros | 65 | 97 | 32 | .401 |
| New York Mets | 50 | 112 | 47 | .309 |
Notable transactions
- April 27, 1965: Yogi Berra was signed as a free agent by the Mets.[6]
- May 17, 1965: Yogi Berra was released by the Mets.[6]
- June 8, 1965: 1965 Major League Baseball Draft
- Nolan Ryan was drafted by the Mets in the 12th round.[7]
- Don Shaw was drafted by the Mets in the 35th round.[8]
- July 17, 1965: Warren Spahn was released by the Mets.[1]
- July 21, 1965: Jesse Gonder was traded by the Mets to the Milwaukee Braves for Gary Kolb.[9]
- August 5, 1965: Billy Cowan was traded by the Mets to the Milwaukee Braves for players to be named later. The Braves completed the deal by sending Lou Klimchock and Ernie Bowman to the Mets on September 25.[10]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| C | Chris Cannizzaro | 114 | 251 | 17 | 46 | .183 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1B | Ed Kranepool | 153 | 525 | 44 | 133 | .253 | 10 | 53 | 1 |
| 2B | Chuck Hiller | 100 | 286 | 24 | 68 | .238 | 5 | 21 | 1 |
| 3B | Charley Smith | 135 | 499 | 49 | 122 | .244 | 16 | 62 | 2 |
| SS | Roy McMillan | 157 | 528 | 44 | 128 | .242 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| LF | Ron Swoboda | 135 | 399 | 52 | 91 | .228 | 19 | 50 | 2 |
| CF | Jim Hickman | 141 | 369 | 32 | 87 | .236 | 15 | 40 | 3 |
| RF | Johnny Lewis | 148 | 477 | 64 | 117 | .245 | 15 | 45 | 4 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| Joe Christopher | 148 | 437 | 38 | 109 | .249 | 5 | 40 | 4 |
| Billy Cowan | 82 | 156 | 16 | 28 | .179 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Jesse Gonder | 53 | 105 | 6 | 25 | .238 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Gary Kolb | 40 | 90 | 8 | 15 | .167 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Yogi Berra | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 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 | BB | SO |
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| Jack Fisher | 43 | 253.2 | 8 | 24 | 3.94 | 68 | 116 |
| Al Jackson | 37 | 205.1 | 8 | 20 | 4.34 | 61 | 120 |
| Warren Spahn | 20 | 126 | 4 | 12 | 4.36 | 35 | 56 |
| Rob Gardner | 5 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 3.21 | 7 | 19 |
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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| Galen Cisco | 35 | 112.1 | 4 | 8 | 4.49 | 58 |
| Gary Kroll | 32 | 87 | 6 | 6 | 4.45 | 62 |
| Tom Parsons | 35 | 90.2 | 1 | 10 | 4.67 | 58 |
| Carl Willey | 13 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 4.18 | 13 |
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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| Larry Bearnarth | 40 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4.60 | 16 |
| Gordie Richardson | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.78 | 43 |
| Jim Bethke | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.28 | 19 |
| Dennis Ribant | 19 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.82 | 13 |
| Dave Eilers | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.00 | 9 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Buffalo Bisons | International League | Sheriff Robinson and Kerby Farrell |
| AA | Williamsport Mets | Eastern League | Kerby Farrell and Bunky Warren |
| A | Auburn Mets | New York-Penn League | Clyde McCullough |
| A | Greenville Mets | Western Carolinas League | Ken Deal |
| Rookie | Marion Mets | Appalachian League | Pete Pavlick |
Notes
- ^ a b Warren Spahn page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Duke Carmel page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gordie Richardson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ George Altman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Daley, Arthur (1965-07-16). "Strong Minded Spahn Ignoring Sign Posts of Retirement?". St. Petersburg Times. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gsgNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H3QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6578,3358575&dq=warren+spahn+coach+mets. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- ^ a b Yogi Berra page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Nolan Ryan page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Nolan Ryan page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jesse Gonder page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Billy Cowan page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1965 New York Mets page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
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