Midwest League 1965

Summary

• Midwest League Champion: Burlington Bees (Athletics)
• Team with Best Won/Lost Record: Burlington Bees (Athletics) 82/40, .672
• Manager of the Year: Gus Niarhos (Burlington/Athletics)

• League Attendance: 505,236
  • 10 teams played a 126 game, split-season schedule.
  • The MWL had teams in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

This page is incomplete, and is likely to remain so for some time.

Overview

Composite 1965 Won/Lost Record for Each Team

                 Nickname   Affiliate Won Lost  Pct (Rank)
Burlington       Bees       Athletics  82  40  .672  (1) Roster
Cedar Rapids     Cardinals  Cardinals  62  52  .544  (3) Roster
Clinton          C-Sox      White Sox  45  72  .385 (10) Roster
Decatur          Commodores Giants     60  60  .500  (5) Roster
Dubuque          Packers    Indians    47  73  .392  (9) Roster
Fox Cities       Foxes      Orioles    55  63  .466  (7) Roster
Quad Cities      Angels     Angels     53  70  .431  (8) Roster
Quincy           Cubs       Cubs       69  50  .580  (2) Roster
Waterloo         Hawks      Red Sox    63  55  .534  (4) Roster
Wisconsin Rapids Twins      Twins      60  61  .496  (6) Roster

1965 Post Season

Championship:
No playoff; Burlington won both halves.