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1965 Milwaukee Braves season

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Record
  
86–76 (.531)

Owner(s)
  
William Bartholomay

Manager(s)
  
Bobby Bragan

League place
  
5th

General manager(s)
  
John McHale

Local television
  
WSB-TV (Atlanta) (Mel Allen, Ernie Johnson, Hank Morgan)

The 1965 Milwaukee Braves season was the 13th and final season for the franchise in Milwaukee before moving to Atlanta for the following season. The Braves finished the season with a record of 86–76, 11 games behind the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Having finished the season with a winning record for the 13th year in a row, the Braves never had a losing season during their time in Milwaukee. The Braves were managed by Bobby Bragan, while they played their home games at County Stadium.

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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.
  • December 22, 1964: Bobby Del Greco was purchased from the Braves by the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • Prior to 1965 season: Merritt Ranew was acquired from the Braves by the San Francisco Giants.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 23, 1965: Lee Maye was traded by the Braves to the Houston Astros for Ken Johnson and Jim Beauchamp.
  • 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.
  • July 21, 1965: Gary Kolb was traded by the Braves to the New York Mets for Jesse Gonder.
  • 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.
  • 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.

    • Starters by position

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

    Other batters

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

    Starting pitchers

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

    Other pitchers

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

    Relief pitchers

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

    References

    1965 Milwaukee Braves season Wikipedia
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