1965 Milwaukee Braves season

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Milwaukee Braves

| season = 1965

| misc =

| league = National League

| ballpark = Milwaukee County Stadium

| city = Milwaukee, Wisconsin

| record = {{winning percentage|86|76|record=y}}

| league_place = 5th

| owners = {{nowrap|William Bartholomay (chairman)}}

| general_managers = John McHale

| managers = Bobby Bragan

| television = WSB-TV (Atlanta)
(Mel Allen, Ernie Johnson, {{nowrap|Hank Morgan)}}

| radio = WEMP
(Merle Harmon, Blaine Walsh)
WSB (Atlanta)
(Mel Allen, Ernie Johnson, {{nowrap|Hank Morgan)}}

| next_season = 1966 Atlanta Braves season

|}}

The 1965 Milwaukee Braves season was the 13th and final season for the franchise in Milwaukee along with the 95th season overall. The Braves finished the season with an {{nowrap|{{winning percentage|86|76|record=y}}}} record, 11 games behind the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Braves were managed by Bobby Bragan and played their home games at County Stadium.

It was the thirteenth consecutive winning season for the Braves, who never had a losing season during their time in Milwaukee. The final home game was on September 22 and the season's home attendance sank to {{nowrap|555,584.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ewIqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tScEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7029%2C1440218 |work=Milwaukee Journal |last=Wolf |first=Bob |title=Braves say farewell in 7-6 setback |date=September 23, 1965 |page=16, part 2}}}} The franchise had attempted to move to Atlanta shortly after the {{nowrap|1964 season;{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1D0aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jCcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6265%2C12183 |work=Milwaukee Journal |title=Braves directors request transfer of club to Atlanta |date=October 21, 1964 |page=1, part 1 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3ndQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SBEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6288%2C3139478 |work=Milwaukee Sentinel |title=Braves ask to move, County obtains writ |date=October 22, 1964 |page=1, part 1 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}}} it was delayed {{nowrap|a year,{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lN8jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hCcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6757%2C5403483 |work=Milwaukee Journal |title=League orders Braves to stay here |date=November 7, 1964 |page=1, part 1 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aBdZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8ugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7397%2C2831532 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Stay at home, Braves told |date=November 8, 1964 |page=7, sports}}}} and the team relocated for the 1966 season.

The Milwaukee Braves compiled a 1,146-890 won-loss record for a .563 winning percentage in 2,036 games. They averaged 88.2 wins per season.

Milwaukee went four seasons without major league baseball ({{mlby|1966}}–{{mlby|1969}}); the expansion Seattle Pilots of the American League played just one season in 1969 and became the Milwaukee Brewers {{nowrap|in April 1970.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rNYpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ABEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6267%2C2482 |work=Milwaukee Journal |title=Referee OKs Pilots sale, baseball to return here |date=April 1, 1970 |page=1, part 1}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LVgaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OCgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6687%2C12506 |work=Milwaukee Journal |title=We're big league again! Court OKs sale of Pilots |date=April 1, 1970 |page=1, part 1}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f5NYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OvgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5592%2C640843|work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Shift all but done |date=April 2, 1970 |page=23}}}}

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.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/roofph01.shtml Phil Roof page at Baseball Reference]
December 22, 1964: Bobby Del Greco was purchased from the Braves by the Philadelphia Phillies.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/delgrbo01.shtml Bobby Del Greco page at Baseball Reference]
Prior to 1965 season: Merritt Ranew was acquired from the Braves by the San Francisco Giants.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ranewme01.shtml Merritt Ranew page at Baseball Reference]

Regular season

= Season standings =

= Record vs. opponents =

= Notable transactions =

May 23, 1965: Lee Maye was traded by the Braves to the Houston Astros for Ken Johnson and Jim Beauchamp.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mayele01.shtml Lee Maye page at Baseball Reference]
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.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dyerdu01.shtml Duffy Dyer page at Baseball Reference]
July 21, 1965: Gary Kolb was traded by the Braves to the New York Mets for Jesse Gonder.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gondeje01.shtml Jesse Gonder page at Baseball Reference]
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.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cowanbi01.shtml Billy Cowan page at Baseball-Reference]
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.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thomafr03.shtml Frank Thomas page at Baseball Reference]

= Roster =

class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
colspan="10" style="background-color: #0f437c; color: white; text-align: center;" \| 1965 Milwaukee Braves
colspan="10" style="background-color: #af0039; color: white; text-align: center;" \| Roster
valign="top" \| Pitchers {{MLBplayer\|36\|Wade Blasingame}} {{MLBplayer\|20\|Clay Carroll}} {{MLBplayer\|40\|Tony Cloninger}} {{MLBplayer\|39\|Dave Eilers}} {{MLBplayer\|34\|Hank Fischer}} {{MLBplayer\|30\|Ken Johnson}} {{MLBplayer\|22\|Dick Kelley}} {{MLBplayer\|23\|Denny Lemaster}} {{MLBplayer\|35\|Phil Niekro}} {{MLBplayer\|33\|Billy O'Dell}} {{MLBplayer\|30,38\|Chi-Chi Olivo}} {{MLBplayer\|26\|Dan Osinski}} {{MLBplayer\|37\|Bob Sadowski}} {{MLBplayer\|18\|Bobby Tiefenauer}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Catchers {{MLBplayer\|28\|Jesse Gonder}} {{MLBplayer\|12\|Gene Oliver}} {{MLBplayer\|15\|Joe Torre}} Infielders {{MLBplayer\|28\|Tommie Aaron}} {{MLBplayer\|16\|Sandy Alomar Sr.}} {{MLBplayer\|32\|Jim Beauchamp}} {{MLBplayer\| 2\|Frank Bolling}} {{MLBplayer\| 7\|Mike de la Hoz}} {{MLBplayer\|11\|Lou Klimchock}} {{MLBplayer\|41\|Eddie Mathews}} {{MLBplayer\|19\|Denis Menke}} {{MLBplayer\|39\|Frank Thomas}} {{MLBplayer\|14\|Woody Woodward}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Outfielders {{MLBplayer\|44\|Hank Aaron}} {{MLBplayer\|29\|Felipe Alou}} {{MLBplayer\|18\|Johnny Blanchard}} {{MLBplayer\|43\|Rico Carty}} {{MLBplayer\|31\|Ty Cline}} {{MLBplayer\|27\|Billy Cowan}} {{MLBplayer\|42\|Don Dillard}} {{MLBplayer\|48\|Mack Jones}} {{MLBplayer\|27\|Gary Kolb}} {{MLBplayer\|24\|Lee Maye}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Manager {{MLBplayer\|10\|Bobby Bragan}} Coaches {{MLBplayer\| 3\|Ken Silvestri}} {{MLBplayer\| 6\|Dixie Walker}} {{MLBplayer\| 4\|Jo-Jo White}} {{MLBplayer\| 5\|Whit Wyatt}}

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colspan="10" style="background-color: #0f437c; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1965 Milwaukee Braves

colspan="10" style="background-color: #af0039; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster

valign="top" | Pitchers

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

Infielders

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

Coaches

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| Pos ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| C	{{sortname\|Joe\|Torre}}	148	523	152	.291	27	80
align="center" \| 1B	{{sortname\|Felipe\|Alou}}	143	555	165	.297	23	78
align="center" \| 2B	{{sortname\|Frank\|Bolling}}	148	535	141	.264	7	50
align="center" \| SS	{{sortname\|Woody\|Woodward}}	112	265	55	.208	0	11
align="center" \| 3B	{{sortname\|Eddie\|Mathews}}	156	546	137	.251	32	95
align="center" \| LF	{{sortname\|Rico\|Carty}}	83	271	84	.310	10	35
align="center" \| CF	{{sortname\|Mack\|Jones}}	143	504	132	.262	31	75
align="center" \| RF	{{sortname\|Hank\|Aaron}}	150	570	181	.318	32	89

== Other batters ==

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Gene\|Oliver}}	122	392	106	.270	21	58
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Ty\|Cline}}	123	220	42	.191	0	10
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Denis\|Menke}}	71	181	44	.243	4	18
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Mike\|de la Hoz}}	81	176	45	.256	2	11
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Sandy\|Alomar Sr.}}	67	108	26	.241	0	8
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Jesse\|Gonder}}	31	53	8	.151	1	5
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Lee\|Maye}}	15	53	16	.302	2	7
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Lou\|Klimchock}}	34	39	3	.077	0	3
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Frank\|Thomas\|Frank Thomas (outfielder)}}	15	33	7	.212	0	1
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Gary\|Kolb}}	24	27	7	.259	0	1
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Billy\|Cowan}}	19	27	5	.185	0	0
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Don\|Dillard}}	20	19	3	.158	1	3
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Tommie\|Aaron}}	8	16	3	.188	0	1
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Johnny\|Blanchard}}	10	10	1	.100	1	2
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Jim\|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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Tony\|Cloninger}}	40	279.0	24	11	3.29	211
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Wade\|Blasingame}}	38	224.2	16	10	3.77	117
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Ken\|Johnson\|Ken Johnson (right-handed pitcher)}}	29	179.2	13	8	3.21	123
align="center"

== Other pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Denny\|Lemaster}}	32	146.1	7	13	4.43	111
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Bob\|Sadowski\|Bob Sadowski (pitcher)}}	34	123.0	5	9	4.32	78
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Hank\|Fischer}}	31	122.2	8	9	3.89	79
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Dick\|Kelley}}	21	45.0	1	1	3.00	31

== Relief pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SV ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Billy\|O'Dell}}	62	10	6	19	2.18	78
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Dan\|Osinski}}	61	0	3	6	2.82	54
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Phil\|Niekro}}	41	2	3	6	2.89	49
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Clay\|Carroll}}	19	0	1	1	4.41	16
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Chi-Chi\|Olivo}}	8	0	1	0	1.38	11
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Bobby\|Tiefenauer}}	6	0	1	0	7.71	7
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Dave\|Eilers}}	6	0	0	0	12.27	1

Farm system

{{MLB Farm System|level16=AAA|team16=Atlanta Crackers|league16=International League|manager16=Bill Adair

|level17=AA |team17=Austin Braves|league17=Texas League|manager17=Buddy Hicks

|level18=A |team18=West Palm Beach Braves|league18=Florida State League|manager18=Andy Pafko

|level19=A |team19=Yakima Braves|league19=Northwest League|manager19=Hub Kittle

|level20=Rookie|team20=FRL Braves|league20=Florida Rookie League|manager20=Paul Snyder

}}

Home games for spring training in Florida in 1965 were held at Municipal Stadium in West Palm Beach.

Notes

References

{{Cite book| editor1-last=Johnson| editor1-first=Lloyd| editor2-last=Wolff| editor2-first=Miles| title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball| edition=2nd| location=Durham, North Carolina| publisher=Baseball America| year=1997| isbn=978-0-9637189-8-3}}
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MLN/1965.shtml 1965 Milwaukee Braves season at Baseball Reference]

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