1965 California Angels Roster

The 1965 California Angels team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1965 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1965 California Angels Opening Day starters list, a 1965 California Angels salary list, a 1965 California Angels uniform number breakdown and a 1965 California Angels primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

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1965 California Angels



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Complete Roster  
 

43 George Brunet 6-01 210 Left Right 1935-06-08
31 Dean Chance 6-03 200 Right Right 1941-06-01
46 Jim Coates 6-04 192 Right Right 1932-08-04
38 Aubrey Gatewood 6-01 170 Right Right 1938-11-17
34 Barry Latman 6-03 210 Right Right 1936-05-21
39 Bob Lee 6-03 230 Right Right 1937-11-26
48 Don Lee 6-04 210 Right Right 1934-02-26
33 Marcelino Lopez 6-03 210 Left Right 1943-09-23
40 Rudy May 6-03 207 Left Left 1944-07-18
37 Ken McBride 6-00 195 Right Right 1935-08-12
45 Jim McGlothlin 6-01 185 Right Right 1943-10-06
17 Fred Newman 6-03 190 Right Right 1942-02-21
23 Ron Piche 5-11 165 Right Right 1935-05-22
49 Jack Sanford 6-00 190 Right Right 1929-05-18
23 Ed Sukla 5-11 170 Right Right 1943-03-03
25 Dick Wantz 6-05 175 Right Right 1940-04-11
30 Tom Egan 6-04 218 Right Right 1946-06-09
19 Merritt Ranew 5-10 180 Right Left 1938-05-10
7 Buck Rodgers 6-02 195 Right Both 1938-08-16
16 Phil Roof 6-03 210 Right Right 1941-03-05
6 Joe Adcock 6-04 220 Right Right 1927-10-30
23 Charlie Dees 6-01 173 Left Left 1935-06-24
11 Jim Fregosi 6-01 190 Right Right 1942-04-04
44 Julio Gotay 6-00 180 Right Right 1939-06-09
12 Jackie Hernandez 6-00 175 Right Right 1940-09-11
29 Bobby Knoop 6-01 170 Right Right 1938-10-18
1 Joe Koppe 5-10 165 Right Right 1930-10-19
14 Vic Power 5-11 195 Right Right 1927-11-01
2 Tom Satriano 6-01 190 Right Left 1940-08-28
42 Paul Schaal 5-11 180 Right Right 1943-03-03
12 Costen Shockley 6-02 200 Left Left 1942-02-08
27 Jose Cardenal 5-10 150 Right Right 1943-10-07
24 Gino Cimoli 6-02 200 Right Right 1929-12-18
15 Lou Clinton 6-01 185 Right Right 1937-10-13
8 Ed Kirkpatrick 5-11½ 195 Right Left 1944-10-08
28 Albie Pearson 5-05 141 Left Left 1934-09-12
4 Jimmy Piersall 6-00 175 Right Right 1929-11-14
20 Rick Reichardt 6-03 215 Right Right 1943-03-16
10 Dick Simpson 6-04 176 Right Right 1943-07-28
24 Bobby Gene Smith 5-11 185 Right Right 1934-05-28
35 Willie Smith 6-00 190 Left Left 1939-02-11
26 Al Spangler 6-00 175 Left Left 1933-07-08
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The 1965 California Angels played 162 games during the regular season, won 75 games, lost 87 games, and finished in seventh position. They played their home games at Dodger Stadium (Park Factors: 98/98) where 566,727 fans witnessed their 1965 Angels finish the season with a .463 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1965 California Angels Opening Day starters list, a 1965 California Angels salary list, a 1965 California Angels uniform number breakdown and a 1965 California Angels primary starters list:

1965 California Angels
Opening Day Starters


Jose Cardenal
Lou Clinton
Jim Fregosi
Bobby Knoop
Fred Newman
Buck Rodgers
Paul Schaal
Costen Shockley
Willie Smith

1965 California Angels
Most Games by Position

C Buck Rodgers (128)
1B Vic Power (107)
2B Bobby Knoop (142)
3B Paul Schaal (153)
SS Jim Fregosi (160)
LF Willie Smith (123)
CF Jose Cardenal (129)
RF Albie Pearson (87)
  
SP George Brunet
SP Dean Chance
SP Marcelino Lopez
SP Rudy May
SP Fred Newman
  
RP Aubrey Gatewood
RP Ed Sukla
CL Bob Lee


1965 California Angels
Salaries

Jack Sanford $30,000.00
Barry Latman $20,000.00
Al Spangler $18,000.00
Costen Shockley $9,000.00
Dick Simpson $7,000.00


1965 California Angels
Uniform Numbers

#1 Joe Koppe
#2 Tom Satriano
#4 Jimmy Piersall
#6 Joe Adcock
#7 Buck Rodgers
#8 Ed Kirkpatrick
#10 Dick Simpson
#11 Jim Fregosi
#12 Jackie Hernandez
#12 Costen Shockley
#14 Vic Power
#15 Lou Clinton
#16 Phil Roof
#17 Fred Newman
#19 Merritt Ranew
#20 Rick Reichardt
#23 Charlie Dees
#23 Ron Piche
#23 Ed Sukla
#24 Gino Cimoli
#24 Bobby Gene Smith
#25 Dick Wantz
#26 Al Spangler
#27 Jose Cardenal
#28 Albie Pearson
#29 Bobby Knoop
#30 Tom Egan
#31 Dean Chance
#33 Marcelino Lopez
#34 Barry Latman
#35 Willie Smith
#37 Ken McBride
#38 Aubrey Gatewood
#39 Bob Lee
#40 Rudy May
#42 Paul Schaal
#43 George Brunet
#44 Julio Gotay
#45 Jim McGlothlin
#46 Jim Coates
#48 Don Lee
#49 Jack Sanford

Did you know that a 1965 California Angels Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?