1965 Minnesota Twins
Franchise seasons · 1960s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Minnesota Twins franchise archive · Available years: 1961–2025 · 65 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Minnesota Twins | 91–71 | 23 | 12 |
| 1966 Minnesota Twins | 89–73 | 19 | 15 |
| 1965 Minnesota Twins · Current season | 102–60 | 12 | 15 |
| 1964 Minnesota Twins | 79–83 | 24 | 20 |
| 1963 Minnesota Twins | 91–70 | 21 | 18 |
Same era: other teams in 1965
- 1965 Baltimore Orioles · 94–68
- 1965 Boston Red Sox · 62–100
- 1965 Chicago Cubs · 72–90
- 1965 Chicago White Sox · 95–67
- 1965 Cincinnati Reds · 89–73
- 1965 Cleveland Indians · —
More teams from 1965
- 1965 Detroit Tigers · 89–73
- 1965 Houston Astros · 65–97
- 1965 Kansas City Athletics · 59–103
- 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers · 97–65
- 1965 Milwaukee Braves · 86–76
- 1965 New York Mets · 50–112
- 1965 New York Yankees · 77–86
- 1965 Philadelphia Phillies · 85–76
- 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates · —
- 1965 San Francisco Giants · 95–67
- 1965 St. Louis Cardinals · 80–81
- 1965 Washington Senators · 70–92
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Boswell | Pitchers | 23 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no pitching stat row for this player. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Pete Cimino | Pitchers | 35 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jerry Fosnow | Pitchers | 26 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.44 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitchers | 33 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 270.33 | 3.30 | Average (54) — 33 of 147 pitchers in the available 1965 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.30 over 270.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jim Kaat | Pitchers | 36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 264.33 | 2.83 | Average (58) — 21 of 147 pitchers in the available 1965 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.83 over 264.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Johnny Klippstein | Pitchers | 27 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.24 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jim Merritt | Pitchers | 26 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 76.67 | 3.17 | Average (53) — 44 of 147 pitchers in the available 1965 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.17 over 76.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mel Nelson | Pitchers | 29 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.12 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitchers | 17 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 156.00 | 3.35 | Average (53) — 44 of 147 pitchers in the available 1965 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.35 over 156.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jim Perry | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 167.67 | 2.63 | Average (59) — 15 of 147 pitchers in the available 1965 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.63 over 167.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bill Pleis | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.98 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Garry Roggenburk | Pitchers | 30 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.43 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dwight Siebler | Pitchers | 25 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 15.00 | 4.20 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dick Stigman | Pitchers | 18 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 70.00 | 4.37 | Average (47) — 104 of 147 pitchers in the available 1965 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.37 over 70.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Al Worthington | Pitchers | 15 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.13 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Earl Battey | Catchers | 10 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| John Sevcik | Catchers | 20,25,41 | batting | 16 | 1 | 0 | .063 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catchers | 22 | batting | 154 | 33 | 1 | .214 | — | — | Average (46) — 211 of 269 batters in the available 1965 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 154 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bernie Allen | Infielders | 8 | batting | 39 | 9 | 0 | .231 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Harmon Killebrew | Infielders | 3 | batting | 401 | 108 | 25 | .269 | — | — | Average (58) — 36 of 269 batters in the available 1965 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 401 at-bats and 25 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jerry Kindall | Infielders | 16 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Frank Kostro | Infielders | 11 | batting | 31 | 5 | 0 | .161 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Don Mincher | Infielders | 5 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Frank Quilici | Infielders | 11 | batting | 149 | 31 | 0 | .208 | — | — | Average (45) — 231 of 269 batters in the available 1965 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 149 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rich Reese | Infielders | 13 | batting | 7 | 2 | 0 | .286 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Rich Rollins | Infielders | 9 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| César Tovar | Infielders | 12 | batting | 25 | 5 | 0 | .200 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Zoilo Versalles | Infielders | 2 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bob Allison | Outfielders | 4 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jimmie Hall | Outfielders | 7 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Andy Kosco | Outfielders | 8 | batting | 55 | 13 | 1 | .236 | — | — | Average (50) — 140 of 269 batters in the available 1965 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 55 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Joe Nossek | Outfielders | 24 | batting | 170 | 37 | 2 | .218 | — | — | Average (46) — 211 of 269 batters in the available 1965 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 170 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tony Oliva | Outfielders | 6 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ted Uhlaender | Outfielders | 34 | batting | 22 | 4 | 0 | .182 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Sandy Valdespino | Outfielders | 47,28 | batting | 245 | 64 | 1 | .261 | — | — | Average (51) — 123 of 269 batters in the available 1965 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 245 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1965 Baltimore Orioles. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1965 Minnesota Twins season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T12:21:26.591278+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.