1965 AL
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The 1965 season of the American League was the sixty-fifth season of the league.
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[edit] Season summary
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Twins | 162 | 102 | 60 | 0 | .630 | -.- | 774 (4.78) | 600 (3.70) | 0.254 | 0.323 | 0.399 | 3.14 | 0.973 |
| 2 | Chicago White Sox | 162 | 95 | 67 | 0 | .586 | 7.0 | 647 (3.99) | 555 (3.43) | 0.246 | 0.312 | 0.364 | 2.99 | 0.981 |
| 3 | Baltimore Orioles | 162 | 94 | 68 | 0 | .580 | 8.0 | 641 (3.96) | 578 (3.57) | 0.238 | 0.306 | 0.363 | 2.98 | 0.980 |
| 4 | Detroit Tigers | 162 | 89 | 73 | 0 | .549 | 13.0 | 680 (4.20) | 602 (3.72) | 0.238 | 0.309 | 0.374 | 3.35 | 0.981 |
| 5 | Cleveland Indians | 162 | 87 | 75 | 0 | .537 | 15.0 | 663 (4.09) | 613 (3.78) | 0.250 | 0.313 | 0.379 | 3.30 | 0.981 |
| 6 | New York Yankees | 162 | 77 | 85 | 0 | .475 | 25.0 | 611 (3.77) | 604 (3.73) | 0.235 | 0.298 | 0.364 | 3.28 | 0.978 |
| 7 | California Angels | 162 | 75 | 87 | 0 | .463 | 27.0 | 527 (3.25) | 569 (3.51) | 0.239 | 0.297 | 0.341 | 3.17 | 0.981 |
| 8 | Washington Senators | 162 | 70 | 92 | 0 | .432 | 32.0 | 591 (3.65) | 721 (4.45) | 0.228 | 0.302 | 0.350 | 3.93 | 0.976 |
| 9 | Boston Red Sox | 162 | 62 | 100 | 0 | .383 | 35.0 | 669 (4.13) | 791 (4.88) | 0.251 | 0.326 | 0.400 | 4.24 | 0.974 |
| 10 | Kansas City Athletics | 162 | 59 | 103 | 0 | .364 | 43.0 | 585 (3.61) | 755 (4.66) | 0.240 | 0.307 | 0.358 | 4.24 | 0.977 |
[edit] League leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Game
The American League lost the thirty-sixth midsummer classic at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, MN on Tuesday, July 7, 1964 by a score of 6 to 5. The league's manager was Al Lopez.
[edit] Postseason
In the World Series, the American League champion Minnesota Twins were defeated by the National League's Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 3.
[edit] Award winners
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Zoilo Versalles, a shortstop with the Minnesota Twins. In the award's voting, he had 275 out of a possible 280 points and 19 first place votes.
The winner of the Cy Young Award, given to the best pitcher in Major League Baseball irrespective of league, was Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers (NL). In the award's voting, he had 20 out of a possible 20 points and 20 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Curt Blefary, an outfielder with the Baltimore Orioles. In the award's voting, he had 12 out of a possible 20 points and 12 first place votes.
[edit] Gold Gloves
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by sportswriters, at their respective position.
[edit] Hall of Fame Game
The twenty-third annual Hall of Fame Game was played on July 26 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the American League's New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League by a score of 7 to 4.
[edit] Notable events
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