1965 Season

20 teams competing in 2 leagues

The 1965 Major League Baseball season was played by 20 teams. The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series, defeating the Minnesota Twins. Willie Mays led with 52 home runs, Deron Johnson led with 130 RBI, and Pete Rose led with 209 hits. This page carries the 1965 standings, league leaders, postseason results, and a link to every team's season.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.
GB (Games Back):
How far a team trailed the division or league leader.

Data updated

🏆 Postseason

1965 Bracket
World Series LAN def. MIN (4-3)

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⚾ Batting Leaders

1965 Home Run Leaders

Top 10 — click a bar to view the player.

Batting average and OPS list qualified hitters only: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 502 plate appearances at 162 team games. Home runs, RBI, hits, runs and stolen bases are counting totals and list every player.

Batting Average qualified

1 Roberto Clemente .329 2 Tony Oliva .321 3 Hank Aaron .318 4 Willie Mays .317 5 Billy Williams .315

OPS qualified

1 Willie Mays 1.043 2 Hank Aaron .938 3 Carl Yastrzemski .932 4 Billy Williams .929 5 Frank Robinson .925

Home Runs all players

1 Willie Mays 52 2 Willie McCovey 39 3 Billy Williams 34 4 Frank Robinson 33 5 Ron Santo 33

RBI all players

1 Deron Johnson 130 2 Frank Robinson 113 3 Willie Mays 112 4 Rocky Colavito 108 5 Billy Williams 108

Hits all players

1 Pete Rose 209 2 Vada Pinson 204 3 Billy Williams 203 4 Roberto Clemente 194 5 Curt Flood 191

Runs all players

1 Tommy Harper 126 2 Zoilo Versalles 126 3 Willie Mays 118 4 Pete Rose 117 5 Billy Williams 115

Stolen Bases all players

1 Maury Wills 94 2 Lou Brock 63 3 Bert Campaneris 51 4 Jim Wynn 43 5 Jose Cardenal 37
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

1965 Strikeout Leaders

Top 10 — click a bar to view the player.

ERA and WHIP list qualified pitchers only: 1 inning pitched per team game — 162 innings at 162 team games. Wins, strikeouts and saves are counting totals and list every pitcher.

ERA qualified

1 Sandy Koufax 2.04 2 Juan Marichal 2.13 3 Vern Law 2.15 4 Sam McDowell 2.18 5 Eddie Fisher 2.40

WHIP qualified

1 Sandy Koufax 0.86 2 Juan Marichal 0.91 3 Eddie Fisher 0.97 4 Sonny Siebert 0.98 5 Vern Law 1.00

Wins all pitchers

1 Sandy Koufax 26 2 Tony Cloninger 24 3 Don Drysdale 23 4 Sammy Ellis 22 5 Juan Marichal 22

Strikeouts all pitchers

1 Sandy Koufax 382 2 Sam McDowell 325 3 Bob Veale 276 4 Bob Gibson 270 5 Jim Bunning 268

Saves all pitchers

1 Ted Abernathy 31 2 Ron Kline 29 3 Eddie Fisher 24 4 Stu Miller 24 5 Bob Lee 23
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📋 Standings

American League

Minnesota Twins ★ 102-60 Chicago White Sox 95-67 Baltimore Orioles 94-68 Detroit Tigers 89-73 Cleveland Indians 87-75 New York Yankees 77-85 California Angels 75-87 Washington Senators 70-92 Boston Red Sox 62-100 Kansas City Athletics 59-103

National League

Los Angeles Dodgers ★ 97-65 San Francisco Giants 95-67 Pittsburgh Pirates 90-72 Cincinnati Reds 89-73 Milwaukee Braves 86-76 Philadelphia Phillies 85-76 St. Louis Cardinals 80-81 Chicago Cubs 72-90 Houston Astros 65-97 New York Mets 50-112

The 1965 season in brief

The Minnesota Twins set the pace in 1965 with a 102-60 record. The weakest record belonged to the New York Mets, 50-112. In the 1965 standings, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the National League at 97-65, a few games clear of the San Francisco Giants and the Minnesota Twins owned the American League with a 102-60 mark, the Chicago White Sox next at 95-67. The Minnesota Twins reached the 1965 World Series and lost it to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 3. The home run board is topped by Willie Mays at 52, ahead of Willie McCovey with 39. Roberto Clemente's .329 is the best average on the qualified board, with Tony Oliva next at .321. Qualification for that 1965 board is 502 plate appearances at 162 team games. Sandy Koufax's 2.04 ERA led the qualified pitchers; Juan Marichal followed at 2.13. The other 1965 pitching tiles are led by Sandy Koufax in wins (26), Sandy Koufax in strikeouts (382), and Ted Abernathy in saves (31). Maury Wills had the most stolen bases, 94. Beyond the top five in each tile, the 1965 leaders page ranks the whole 1965 field.

1965 MLB Season: Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the World Series in 1965?
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 1965 World Series, beating the Minnesota Twins.
How many teams played in 1965?
20 teams played in the 1965 major league season.
Who led MLB in home runs in 1965?
Willie Mays led with 52 home runs in 1965.
Who led MLB in RBI in 1965?
Deron Johnson led with 130 RBI in 1965.
Who led MLB in hits in 1965?
Pete Rose led with 209 hits in 1965.
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