The 1965 Chicago Cubs season was the 94th season of the

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franchise, the 90th in the

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and the 50th at

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. The Cubs finished eighth in the National League with a record of 72–90. The 1965 Cubs tied a major league record by turning three

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was on the mound on each occasion.

Offseason

* November 30, 1964: 1964 minor league draft **

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was drafted by the Cubs from the

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. **

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was drafted by the Cubs from the

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. * January 15, 1965:

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was traded by the Cubs to the

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for

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Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* April 9, 1965:

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was released by the Cubs. * May 29, 1965: Len Gabrielson and

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were traded by the Cubs to the

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for Ed Bailey, Bob Hendley and

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. * June 8, 1965:

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was drafted by the Cubs in the 2nd round. **

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was drafted by the Cubs in the 4th round. * September 11, 1965: Ellis Burton was released by the Cubs.Ellis Burton
at ''Baseball Reference''

Roster

Player stats

Batting

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''

Pitching

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''

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Treasure Valley
Duluth-Superior affiliation shared with

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References

External links

*
1965 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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