1965 Chicago Cubs season
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| Owner(s) | Philip K. Wrigley |
| Manager(s) | Bob Kennedy, Lou Klein |
| Local television |
WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Lloyd Pettit) |
| Local radio |
WGN (Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau) |
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The 1965 Chicago Cubs season was the 93rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 90th in the National League and the 50th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished eighth in the National League with a record of 72–90.
Offseason
- November 30, 1964: 1964 minor league draft
- Bobby Cox was drafted by the Cubs from the Los Angeles Dodgers.[1]
- Chris Krug was drafted by the Cubs from the St. Louis Cardinals.[2]
- January 15, 1965: Billy Cowan was traded by the Cubs to the New York Mets for George Altman.[3]
Regular season
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 9, 1965: Don Elston was released by the Cubs.[4]
- May 29, 1965: Len Gabrielson and Dick Bertell were traded by the Cubs to the San Francisco Giants for Ed Bailey, Bob Hendley and Harvey Kuenn.[5]
- June 8, 1965: 1965 Major League Baseball Draft
- Ken Rudolph was drafted by the Cubs in the 2nd round.[6]
- Ken Holtzman was drafted by the Cubs in the 4th round.[7]
- September 11, 1965: Ellis Burton was released by the Cubs.[8]
Roster
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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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| LF | Altman, GeorgeGeorge Altman | 90 | 196 | 46 | .235 | 4 | 23 |
| RF | Williams, BillyBilly Williams | 164 | 645 | 203 | .315 | 34 | 108 |
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 |
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| Krug, ChrisChris Krug | 60 | 169 | 34 | .201 | 5 | 24 |
| Gabrielson, LenLen Gabrielson | 28 | 48 | 12 | .250 | 3 | 5 |
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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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 |
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| Abernathy, TedTed Abernathy | 84 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 2.57 | 104 |
| Baumann, FrankFrank Baumann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.36 | 2 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Salt Lake City Bees | Pacific Coast League | Stan Hack |
| AA | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | Texas League | Whitey Lockman |
| A | Quincy Cubs | Midwest League | Walt Dixon |
| A | Wenatchee Chiefs | Northwest League | Les Peden |
| Short-Season A | Duluth-Superior Dukes | Northern League | Doc Daugherty |
| Rookie | Treasure Valley Cubs | Pioneer League | George Freese |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Treasure Valley
Duluth-Superior affiliation shared with Detroit Tigers
Notes
- ↑ Bobby Cox page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Chris Krug page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ George Altman page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Don Elston page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Len Gabrielson page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Ken Rudolph page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Ken Holtzman page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Ellis Burton page at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1965 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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