1965 Houston Astros Roster

The 1965 Houston Astros 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 Houston Astros Opening Day starters list, a 1965 Houston Astros salary list, a 1965 Houston Astros uniform number breakdown and a 1965 Houston Astros primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

"Nellie (Fox) was the toughest out for me. In twelve years I struck him out once, and I think the umpire blew the call." - Whitey Ford

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1965 Houston Astros



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Complete Roster  
 

46 Don Arlich 6-02 185 Left Left 1943-02-15
30 Bob Bruce 6-03 210 Right Right 1933-05-16
44 Danny Coombs 6-05 210 Left Right 1942-03-23
35 Mike Cuellar 5-11 175 Left Left 1937-05-08
49 Larry Dierker 6-04 215 Right Right 1946-09-22
13 Turk Farrell 6-04 220 Right Right 1934-04-08
39 Dave Giusti 5-11 195 Right Right 1939-11-27
40 Ken Johnson 6-04 210 Right Right 1933-06-16
34 Gordon Jones 6-00 190 Right Right 1930-04-02
31 Jack Lamabe 6-01 198 Right Right 1936-10-03
31 Don Larsen 6-04 227 Right Right 1929-08-07
40, 48 Don Lee 6-04 210 Right Right 1934-02-26
34 Ken MacKenzie 6-00 185 Left Right 1934-03-10
43 Don Nottebart 6-01 190 Right Right 1936-01-23
33 Jim Owens 5-11 190 Right Right 1934-01-16
21 Jim Ray 6-01 195 Right Right 1944-12-01
36 Claude Raymond 5-10 175 Right Right 1937-05-07
38 Robin Roberts 6-00 190 Right Both 1926-09-30
41 Carroll Sembera 6-00 155 Right Right 1941-07-26
40, 46 Ron Taylor 6-01 195 Right Right 1937-12-13
42 Bruce Von Hoff 6-00 187 Right Right 1943-11-17
46 Hal Woodeshick 6-03 200 Left Right 1932-08-24
37 Chris Zachary 6-02 200 Right Left 1944-02-19
8 Dave Adlesh 6-00 187 Right Right 1943-07-15
7 John Bateman 6-03 220 Right Right 1940-07-21
9 Ron Brand 5-08 170 Right Right 1940-01-13
9 John Hoffman 6-00 190 Right Left 1943-10-31
7 Gus Triandos 6-03 215 Right Right 1930-07-30
14 Bob Aspromonte 6-02 185 Right Right 1938-06-19
23 Walt Bond 6-07 228 Right Left 1937-10-19
2 Nellie Fox 5-09 150 Right Left 1927-12-25
52, 4 Jim Gentile 6-04 215 Left Left 1934-06-03
35 Chuck Harrison 5-10 190 Right Right 1941-04-25
19 Sonny Jackson 5-09 155 Right Left 1944-07-09
11 Eddie Kasko 6-00 180 Right Right 1932-06-27
15 Bob Lillis 5-11 160 Right Right 1930-06-02
25 Jim Mahoney 6-00 175 Right Right 1934-05-26
18 Joe Morgan 5-07 160 Right Left 1943-09-19
31 Frank Thomas 6-03 205 Right Right 1929-06-11
16 Mike White 5-08 160 Right Right 1938-12-18
20 Jim Beauchamp 6-02 205 Right Right 1939-08-21
28 Joe Gaines 6-01 190 Right Right 1936-11-22
20 Lee Maye 6-02 190 Right Left 1934-12-11
34 Norm Miller 5-11 195 Right Left 1946-02-05
21 Al Spangler 6-00 175 Left Left 1933-07-08
10 Rusty Staub 6-02 200 Right Left 1944-04-01
24 Jimmy Wynn 5-09 170 Right Right 1942-03-12
27 Gene Ratliff 6-05 185 Right Right 1945-09-28


The 1965 Houston Astros played 162 games during the regular season, won 65 games, lost 97 games, and finished in ninth position. They played their home games at the Astrodome (Park Factors: 93/95) where 2,151,470 fans witnessed their 1965 Astros finish the season with a .401 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 Houston Astros Opening Day starters list, a 1965 Houston Astros salary list, a 1965 Houston Astros uniform number breakdown and a 1965 Houston Astros primary starters list:

1965 Houston Astros
Opening Day Starters


Bob Aspromonte
John Bateman
Jim Beauchamp
Walt Bond
Bob Bruce
Joe Gaines
Bob Lillis
Joe Morgan
Jimmy Wynn

1965 Houston Astros
Most Games by Position

C Ron Brand (102)
1B Walt Bond (74)
2B Joe Morgan (157)
3B Bob Aspromonte (146)
SS Bob Lillis (104)
LF Lee Maye (91)
CF Jimmy Wynn (155)
RF Rusty Staub (110)
  
SP Bob Bruce
SP Larry Dierker
SP Turk Farrell
SP Don Nottebart
  
RP Danny Coombs
RP Mike Cuellar
RP Ken MacKenzie
RP Claude Raymond
RP Ron Taylor
RP Hal Woodeshick
CL Jim Owens


1965 Houston Astros
Salaries

Jim Gentile $28,500.00
Don Lee $16,500.00


1965 Houston Astros
Uniform Numbers

#2 Nellie Fox
#4 Jim Gentile
#7 John Bateman
#7 Gus Triandos
#8 Dave Adlesh
#9 Ron Brand
#9 John Hoffman
#10 Rusty Staub
#11 Eddie Kasko
#13 Turk Farrell
#14 Bob Aspromonte
#15 Bob Lillis
#16 Mike White
#18 Joe Morgan
#19 Sonny Jackson
#20 Jim Beauchamp
#20 Lee Maye
#21 Jim Ray
#21 Al Spangler
#23 Walt Bond
#24 Jimmy Wynn
#25 Jim Mahoney
#27 Gene Ratliff
#28 Joe Gaines
#30 Bob Bruce
#31 Jack Lamabe
#31 Don Larsen
#31 Frank Thomas
#33 Jim Owens
#34 Gordon Jones
#34 Ken MacKenzie
#34 Norm Miller
#35 Mike Cuellar
#35 Chuck Harrison
#36 Claude Raymond
#37 Chris Zachary
#38 Robin Roberts
#39 Dave Giusti
#40 Ken Johnson
#40 Don Lee
#40 Ron Taylor
#41 Carroll Sembera
#42 Bruce Von Hoff
#43 Don Nottebart
#44 Danny Coombs
#46 Don Arlich
#46 Ron Taylor
#46 Hal Woodeshick
#48 Don Lee
#49 Larry Dierker
#52 Jim Gentile

Did you know that a 1965 Houston Astros 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)?

     

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