Florida Rookie League

The Florida Rookie League was the second name for what is now known as the Gulf Coast League. The league began as the Sarasota Rookie League in 1964. The league changed names to the Florida Rookie League in 1965, and Gulf Coast League in 1966. All games were played at Sarasota, FL and Bradenton, FL.

Franchises Represented

• FRL Astros : 1965
• FRL Braves : 1965
• FRL Cardinals : 1965
• FRL Twins : 1965
• FRL White Sox : 1965
• FRL Yankees : 1965

Teams and Statistics

1965-R

1965 Florida Rookie League
President: George McDonald, Sr.

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
FRL Astros	36	21	.632	0	Joe Frazier
FRL Braves	34	25	.576	3	Paul Snyder
FRL Twins	32	28	.533	5.5	Fred Waters
FRL White Sox	29	28	.509	7	Frank Parenti
FRL Cardinals	27	31	.466	9.5	George Kissell
FRL Yankees	17	42	.288	20	Chuck Boone

All games played at Sarasota and Bradenton, Florida.
Playoffs: None Scheduled.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
James Alvey	Yankees	BA	.371		Dan Eggart	Twins	W	10
Danny Lofton	Twins	Runs	43		Charlie Vaughan	Braves	SO	71
James Alvey	Yankees	Hits	63		Louis McKown	Astros	ERA	1.77
Terry Graham	Twins	RBI	39		Larry Hall	Astros	HR	3

Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.