1965 Rule V Draft

The major league 1965 Rule V Draft was held November 29, while the minor league phase was held later the same day in Fort Lauderdale, FL. 65 players total were drafted by the major and minor league clubs. 23 players were drafted by major league teams at a cost of $473,000, while minor league teams selected 42 players.

The first-year rule was altered again, making it more difficult out draftees and made players selected in the newly created 1965 amateur draft ineligible to be drafted until the 1966 Rule V Draft. As a result, only 6 players were drafted under the rule along with the 17 regular picks. In 1964, the numbers were 59 and 4 respectively. The first pick was Ron Stone.

In the minor league draft, 35 players were selected in the regular draft and only 7 in the first-year draft. The previous year, the numbers were 22 and 20 respectively.

Regular $25,000 Rule V Draft Major league Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Baltimore Orioles	Myron (Moe) Drabowsky	Pitcher	Jacksonville Suns	St. Louis Cardinals
Baltimore Orioles	Gene Brabender	Pitcher	Spokane Indians	Los Angeles Dodgers
Boston Red Sox	Ken Sanders	Pitcher	Vancouver Mounties	Kansas City A's
Cleveland Indians	Bob Heffner	Pitcher	Toronto Maple Leafs	Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers	Orlando McFarlane	Catcher	Columbus Jets	Pittsburgh Pirates
Kansas City A's	H. Ronald Stone	OF/1B	Rochester Red Wings	Baltimore Orioles
Washington Senators	Bob Saverine	Infielder	Oklahoma City 89ers	Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves	Gary Geiger	Outfielder	Toronto Maple Leafs	Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs	Ty Cline	Outfielder	Richmond Braves	Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds	Don Nottebart	Pitcher	Oklahoma City 89ers	Houston Astros
Houston Astros	Nate Colbert	Infielder	Jacksonville Suns	St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros	Frank Carpin	Pitcher	Columbus Jets	Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Mets	Billy Murphy	Outfielder	Toledo Mud Hens	New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies	Bruce Brubaker	Pitcher	Syracuse Chiefs	Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates	David Roberts	OF/1B	Oklahoma City 89ers	Houston Astros
Pittsburgh Pirates	Jesse Gonder	Catcher	Richmond Braves	Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals	Joe Hoerner	Pitcher	Oklahoma City 89ers	Houston Astros

First-Year $8,000 Rule V Draft Major league Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
California Angels	Guillermo (Willie) Montanez	1B/OF	Jacksonville Suns	St. Louis Cardinals
Cleveland Indians	Al Closter	Pitcher	Toledo Mud Hens	New York Yankees
Houston Astros	Greg Sims	Outfielder	Columbus Jets	Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Mets	Bill Hepler	Pitcher	Hawaii Islanders	Washington Senators
St. Louis Cardinals	James Williams	Shortstop	Toronto Maple Leafs	Boston Red Sox
San Francisco Giants	Don Mason	2nd baseman	Hawaii Islanders	Washington Senators

Regular Rule V Draft AAA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Buffalo Bisons	Joe Dodder	1st Baseman	Pittsfield Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Buffalo Bisons	John Sanders	Outfielder	Pittsfield Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Richmond Braves	Marv Breeding	Infielder	Elimira Pioneers	Baltimore Orioles
Rochester Red Wings	James Hardin	Pitcher	Williamsport Mets	New York Mets
Toronto Maple Leafs	Frederick Michalski	Infielder	Asheville Tourists	Pittsburgh Pirates
Arkansas Travelers	Joe Cherry	Catcher	Lynchburg White Sox	Chicago White Sox
Denver Bears	Charles Benson	2nd Baseman	Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs	Chicago Cubs
Oklahoma City 89ers	Ike Futch	Infielder	Tulsa Oilers	St. Louis Cardinals
Salt Lake City Bees	Clarence Jones	1st Baseman	Albuquerque Dodgers	Los Angeles Dodgers
Seattle Rainiers	Gary Cortopassi	Outfielder	Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs	Chicago Cubs
Spokane Indians	Joseph DeLuise	Pitcher	Elimira Pioneers	Baltimore Orioles
Tacoma Giants	William Seifert	Pitcher	Montgomery Rebels	Detroit Tigers
Vancouver Mounties	Herman Rathman	Outfielder	Elimira Pioneers	Baltimore Orioles

First-Year Rule V Draft AAA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Rochester Red Wings	Dunray Harris	Outfielder	Asheville Tourists	Pittsburgh Pirates
Arkansas Travelers	Stirling Coward	Infielder	Albuquerque Dodgers	Los Angeles Dodgers
Portland Beavers	Kenneth Sokolowski	Pitcher	Elmira Pioneers	Baltimore Orioles

Regular Rule V Draft AA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Elmira Pioneers	Larry Baughman	Catcher	Lewiston Broncs	Kansas City Athletics
Elmira Pioneers	Michael Carubia	Pitcher	San Jose Bees	California Angels
Elmira Pioneers	Dennis Reeve	Shortstop	Wisconsin Rapids Twins	Minnesota Twins
Pittsfield Red Sox	Kenneth Peters	Infielder	Peninsula Grays	Cincinnati Reds
Reading Indians	Luis Isaac	Catcher	Winston-Salem Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Springfield Giants	Bruce Nichols	Catcher	Lewiston Broncs	Kansas City Athletics
Birmingham Barons	Gary Hart	Pitcher	Jamestown Tigers	Detroit Tigers
Chattanooga Lookouts	Victor Torres	Infielder	Cedar Rapids Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Chattanooga Lookouts	Charlie Shoemaker	2nd Baseman	Lewiston Broncs	Kansas City Athletics
Chattanooga Lookouts	Chris Heintz	Pitcher	Quincy Cubs	Chicago Cubs
Chattanooga Lookouts	Rich Barry	OF/1B	Greensboro Yankees	New York Yankees
Albuquerque Dodgers	George Lott	Outfielder	Batavia Pirates	Pittsburgh Pirates
Albuquerque Dodgers	Burnard Crawford	Catcher	Decatur Commodores	San Francisco Giants
Albuquerque Dodgers	Juan Gomez	Pitcher	Geneva Senators	Washington Senators
Albuquerque Dodgers	Teofilo James	Infielder	Yakima Bears	Atlanta Braves
Amarillo Sonics	Gary Cunning	Catcher	Miami Marlins	Philadelphia Phillies
Amarillo Sonics	Ernie Foli	Infielder	Rock Hill Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Amarillo Sonics	Thomas Beck	Pitcher	Spartanburg Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Austin Braves	Robert Connolly	Infielder	Stockton Ports	Baltimore Orioles
Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs	John Upham	Outfielder	Bakersfield Bears	Philadelphia Phillies
Tulsa Oilers	Ernest Milius	Pitcher	Quad Cities Angels	California Angels
Tulsa Oilers	Billy Stinchcomb	Pitcher	Peninsula Grays	Cincinnati Reds

First-Year Rule V Draft AA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Elmira Pioneers	Dennis Rhyman	Pitcher	Idaho Falls Angels	California Angels
Pittsfield Red Sox	Michael Brock	Pitcher	FRL Braves	Atlanta Braves
Williamsport Mets	Robert Pettis	Pitcher	Spartanburg Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Williamsport Mets	Ronald Zell	Infielder	Bluefield Orioles	Baltimore Orioles