1965 Milwaukee Braves season
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| Record | 86–76 (.531) |
| League place | 5th |
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| Owner(s) | William Bartholomay |
| General manager(s) | John McHale |
| Manager(s) | Bobby Bragan |
| Local television |
WSB-TV (Atlanta) (Mel Allen, Ernie Johnson, Hank Morgan) |
| Local radio |
WEMP (Merle Harmon, Blaine Walsh) WSB (Atlanta) (Mel Allen, Ernie Johnson, Hank Morgan) |
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The 1965 Milwaukee Braves season was the 13th and final season for the franchise in Milwaukee before moving to Atlanta for the following season. The Braves finished the season with a record of 86–76, 11 games behind the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Braves were managed by Bobby Bragan, while they played their home games at County Stadium.
Offseason
- October 14, 1964: Phil Roof and Ron Piché were traded by the Braves to the California Angels for a player to be named later. The Angels completed the deal by sending Dan Osinski to the Braves on November 29.[1]
- December 22, 1964: Bobby Del Greco was purchased from the Braves by the Philadelphia Phillies.[2]
- Prior to 1965 season: Merritt Ranew was acquired from the Braves by the San Francisco Giants.[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 |
Record vs. opponents
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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
- May 23, 1965: Lee Maye was traded by the Braves to the Houston Astros for Ken Johnson and Jim Beauchamp.[4]
- June 8, 1965: Duffy Dyer was drafted by the Braves in the 38th round of the 1965 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.[5]
- July 21, 1965: Gary Kolb was traded by the Braves to the New York Mets for Jesse Gonder.[6]
- August 5, 1965: Billy Cowan was traded by the New York 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.[7]
- September 1, 1965: The Braves traded a player to be named later to the Houston Astros for Frank Thomas. The Braves completed the deal by sending Mickey Sinnerud (minors) to the Astros on September 11.[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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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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| Gonder, JesseJesse Gonder | 31 | 53 | 8 | .151 | 1 | 5 |
| Maye, LeeLee Maye | 15 | 53 | 16 | .302 | 2 | 7 |
| Thomas, FrankFrank Thomas | 15 | 33 | 7 | .212 | 0 | 1 |
| Kolb, GaryGary Kolb | 24 | 27 | 7 | .259 | 0 | 1 |
| Beauchamp, JimJim Beauchamp | 4 | 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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| Cloninger, TonyTony Cloninger | 40 | 279 | 24 | 11 | 3.29 | 211 |
| Blasingame, WadeWade Blasingame | 38 | 224.2 | 16 | 10 | 3.77 | 117 |
| Johnson, KenKen Johnson | 29 | 179.2 | 13 | 8 | 3.21 | 123 |
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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| Fischer, HankHank Fischer | 31 | 122.2 | 8 | 9 | 3.89 | 79 |
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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| Osinski, DanDan Osinski | 61 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2.82 | 54 |
| Carroll, ClayClay Carroll | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.41 | 16 |
| Olivo, Chi-ChiChi-Chi Olivo | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.38 | 11 |
| Eilers, DaveDave Eilers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.27 | 1 |
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
Notes
- ↑ Phil Roof page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Bobby Del Greco page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Merritt Ranew page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Lee Maye page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Duffy Dyer page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jesse Gonder page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Billy Cowan page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Frank Thomas page 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 Milwaukee Braves season at Baseball Reference
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