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1965 Detroit Tigers

Draft Class
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Total Picks
44
College Picks
17
High School Picks
27
Signed Picks
18
Unsigned Picks
26
MLB Players
6
1st Rounders
1
NCAA D1
13
NCAA D2
2
NCAA D3
0
NAIA
0
Junior College
2
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Full list of drafted players for the selected draft class for all phases. Undrafted free agents may not be complete for selected season and represent players signed to a contract outside the draft process

Draft Picks

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yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsstatuscur-orgcur-lev
1965113June-RegGene LamontCYesHSHiawatha (Kirkland,IL)C6-1195LR1946-12-25Rockford,ILMLB1970-19751970-1977
1965233June-RegDoug CarsonSSNoHSBishop Armstrong (Sacramento,CA)SS6-3190RRSacramento,CA
1965353June-RegAndy MessersmithPNoCollegeCaliforniaP6-1200RR1945-08-06Toms River,NJMLB1968-19791965-1979
1965471June-RegBob ReedPNoCollegeMichiganP5-10175RR1945-01-12Boston,MAMLB1969-19701969-1970
1965591June-RegThomas White3BYesHSDorman (Roebuck,SC)3B5-11180RRSpartanburg,SC
19656111June-RegDennis GrossiniPYesHSLompoc (Lompoc,CA)P6-2200LL1947-09-08Lompoc,CA
19657131June-RegWilliam BradleySSNoHSPalestine (Palestine,TX)SS
19658151June-RegDave BikeCYesHSNotre Dame (Fairfield,CT)C6-4220RR1947-06-21Bridgeport,CT
19659171June-RegJames YoungPNoHSCherry Hill (Inkster,MI)P6-2195LL1947-02-15Inkster,MI
196510191June-RegGary TaylorPYesCollegeCentral MichiganP6-2190RR1945-10-19Detroit,MIMLB1969-19691969-1969
196511211June-RegRonald KirkOF-ifYesCollegeBloomsburgOF-IF6-3190RR
196512231June-RegKris KrebsSSNoHSDykes (Atlanta,GA)SS6-0170RR1947-03-08Jacksonville,FL
196513251June-RegDennis DeptulaIFNoCollegeMichiganIF5-10175RR1944-09-01
196514271June-RegVince Bigone3B-OFNoHSSt. Ignatius College Prep (San Francisco,CA)3B-OF6-0195LR1947-03-27San Francisco,CA
196515291June-RegNick RosspYesHSDivine Child (Dearborn,MI)P6-0187RRDearborn,MI
196516311June-RegKenneth HallpNoCollegeNassau CCP
196517331June-RegShelburn MortonpYesHSOak Grove (North Little Rock,AR)P6-1180RRParagould,AR
196518351June-RegNeil BranchIFYesHSThomas Jefferson (Elizabeth,NJ)IF6-0175RRElizabeth,NJ
196519371June-RegThomas KellyOFNoCollegeHoly CrossOF
196520391June-RegTom HammOFYesCollegeGeorgetownOF6-3205LR
196521411June-RegDarrell HollariF-OfYesHSLima Senior (Lima,OH)IF-OF
196522429June-RegRick AustinpNoHSLakes (Lakewood,WA)P6-4190RL1946-10-27Seattle,WAMLB1970-19761970-1976
196523447June-RegSteve ArlinpNoCollegeOhio StateP6-4195RR1945-09-25Seattle,WAMLB1969-19741969-1974
196524465June-RegArnie Chonko1BNoCollegeOhio State1B
196525483June-RegRobert FelberIFYesCollegeBaltimore City CCIF6-0185RR
196526500June-RegDanny Talbott1B-OFNoCollegeNorth Carolina1B-OF6-0180RR1944-11-01Rocky Mount,NCNCAA1965-1967
196527517June-RegJoe HauptmanCNoHSGranite City (Granite City,IL)CGranite City,IL
196528534June-RegRay PeterspNoHSNichols (Buffalo,NY)P6-6210RR1946-08-27Buffalo,NYMLB1970-19701970-1970
196529551June-RegMilton BenderIFYesHSNorthern (Detroit,MI)IF5-11175RRPontiac,MI
196530568June-RegTerry LeypNoHSLeodis V. McDaniel (Portland,OR)P6-0190LL1947-02-21Portland,ORMLB1971-19711971-1971
yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsstatuscur-orgcur-lev
196531583June-RegNeil PittmanpNoHSParkview (Springfield,MO)PSpringfield,MO
196532598June-RegEdward StaronOFNoCollegeWestern MichiganOF
196533613June-RegMartin BrownpNoHSTulsa Edison (Tulsa,OK)P
196534626June-RegHarold WhitepNoCollegeRutgersP6-6230RR
196535638June-RegTom BrownSSNoHSJuniper (Juniper,FL)SS
196536650June-RegSteve KokorpNoHSAlta Loma (Alta Loma,CA)P6-4200RR1947-02-02Los Angeles,CA
196537662June-RegBill ButlerpYesHSHerndon (Herndon,VA)P6-2210LL1947-03-12Hyattsville,MDMLB1969-19771969-1978
196538674June-RegRobert YodiceCNoHSLafayette (Brooklyn,NY)C5-11180RR1948-09-12Brooklyn,NY
196539686June-RegJohn HuizengaCYesCollegeWestern MichiganC6-1190RR1943-01-04Muskegon,MI
196540698June-RegCraig BozichOfNoHSAurora Central (Aurora,CO)OF
196541708June-RegSteve VanderlippYesHSWest Ottawa (Holland,MI)P6-2185RRHolland,MI
196542716June-RegVic SorrellSSYesCollegeNC StateSS6-0170RR
196543723June-RegRobert BixlerpNoCollegeMiamiP
196544730June-RegRalph FoytackpYesHSMoscow (Moscow,PA)P6-2190RRMoscow,PA
44 record(s)
picks # of Regular June/July phase picks.
Other Picks out of other phases of the draft (pre-1987), excludes udfa signings

Undrafted Free Agents

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Glossary
yearplayerdraftpositsignedsourceschool/regionposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
1965Rickey ClarkPYesFAMichiganP6-2170RR1946-03-21Mount Clemens,MIMLB1967-19721967-1972
1965George KorincePYesFAOntarioP6-3210RR1946-01-10Ottawa,ONMLB1966-19671966-1967
1965Wayne RedmondOFYesFAAlabamaOF5-10165RR1945-11-25Athens,ALMLB1965-19691965-1969
3 record(s)
Players who were signed outside of the MLB Amateur Entry Draft

MLB Statistics

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Glossary
yearrndovlphaseplayerteambattinggabrh2b3bhrrbisbbbsoavgobpslgopspitchingwlggssvipherhrbbsoerawhip
1965113June-RegGene LamontDetroit Tigersbatting861591537814141935.233.278.371.649pitching000000000000.000.00
1965353June-RegAndy MessersmithDetroit Tigersbatting34772949124300554146212.170.219.232.451pitching13099344295152,230171970917483116252.861.14
1965471June-RegBob ReedDetroit Tigersbatting2514120000015.143.200.143.343pitching242452616328522354.131.39
196510191June-RegGary TaylorDetroit Tigersbatting71000000001.000.000.000.000pitching01700101062635.231.55
196522429June-RegRick AustinDetroit Tigersbatting54190210000311.105.227.158.385pitching4889861361417017781064.631.61
196523447June-RegSteve ArlinDetroit Tigersbatting13023013323201101574.139.198.170.367pitching34671411231789792379613734634.331.48
196528534June-RegRay PetersDetroit Tigersbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching0222027705131.506.00
196530568June-RegTerry LeyDetroit Tigersbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching006009951975.002.00
196537662June-RegBill ButlerDetroit Tigersbatting791171600060979.051.118.051.169pitching2335134861592555277653124084.211.47
9 record(s)
Career MLB Statistics, for all organizations, for players signed for selected calendar year.

Minor League Statistics

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Glossary
yearrndovlphaseplayerteamhilvlbattinggabrh2b3bhrrbisbbbsoavgobpslgopspitchingwlggssvipherhrbbsoerawhip
1965113June-RegGene LamontDetroit TigersMLBbatting99274236514052523748.237.327.343.670pitching000000000000.000.00
196522429June-RegRick AustinDetroit TigersMLBbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching3442011747432449573.891.66
196537662June-RegBill ButlerDetroit TigersMLBbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching18161072914294303154231882134.711.67
3 record(s)
Career Minor League Statistics, for all organizations, for players signed for selected calendar year.
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