The 1965 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 16 and September 4. Ten teams played a 144-game schedule, with the top two teams in each division qualifying for the post-season.
The Tidewater Tides won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Durham Bulls in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Burlington Indians ended their affiliation with the Cleveland Indians and began an affiliation with the Washington Senators. The club was renamed the Burlington Senators. The Rocky Mount Senators ended their affiliation with the Washington Senators and began an affiliation with the Detroit Tigers. The club was renamed the Rocky Mount Leafs.
Teams 1965 Carolina League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium East Kinston Eagles Kinston, North Carolina Pittsburgh Pirates Grainger Stadium Peninsula Grays Hampton, Virginia Cincinnati Reds War Memorial Stadium Rocky Mount Leafs Rocky Mount, North Carolina Detroit Tigers Municipal Stadium Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia Chicago White Sox Frank D. Lawrence Stadium Wilson Tobs Wilson, North Carolina Minnesota Twins Fleming Stadium West Burlington Senators Burlington, North Carolina Washington Senators Burlington Athletic Stadium Durham Bulls Durham, North Carolina Houston Astros Durham Athletic Park Greensboro Yankees Greensboro, North Carolina New York Yankees World War Memorial Stadium Raleigh Cardinals Raleigh, North Carolina St. Louis Cardinals Devereaux Meadow Winston-Salem Red Sox Winston-Salem, North Carolina Boston Red Sox Ernie Shore Field
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Peninsula Grays finished with the best record in the league for the first time in team history. The regular season schedule was expanded from 140-games to 144-games.
Standings 1965 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 6, 2024 East division Team Win Loss % GB Peninsula Grays 86 58 – Tidewater Tides 76 68 10 Kinston Eagles 72 71 13.5 Wilson Tobs 68 75 17.5 Rocky Mount Leafs 62 82 24West division Durham Bulls 83 60 – Greensboro Yankees 79 65 4.5 Winston-Salem Red Sox 65 79 18.5 Raleigh Cardinals 64 79 19 Burlington Senators 63 81 20.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1965 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 6, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Ed Stroud, Tidewater Tides .341 H Teolindo Acosta, Peninsula Grays 167 R Sam Thompson, Peninsula Grays 121 2B Tony Torchia, Winston-Salem Red Sox 31 3B Frank Coggins, Burlington Senators 11 HR Mike Derrick, Kinston Eagles 28 RBI Mike Derrick, Kinston Eagles 103 SB Sam Thompson, Peninsula Grays 64
Pitching leaders 1965 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 6, 2024 Stat Player Total W Wayne McAlpin, Wilson Tobs Jim Morio, Peninsula Grays 16 ERA Jimmie Brown, Rocky Mount Leafs 1.81 CG Marvin Dutt, Durham Bulls Dock Ellis, Kinston Eagles Jim Morio, Peninsula Grays 15 SHO Jimmie Brown, Rocky Mount Leafs Wayne McAlpin, Wilson Tobs Norbert Rodgers, Tidewater Tides 6 SO Ernest Barron, Wilson Tobs 202 IP Wayne McAlpin, Wilson Tobs 205.0
Playoffs The Tidewater Tides won their first Carolina League championship, defeating the Durham Bulls in two games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Bobby Murcer, Greensboro Yankees Manager of the Year Pinky May, Peninsula Grays
See also 1965 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website