1964 Kansas City Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 57-105
Finished 10th in the AL
Attendance: 642,478, Avg. 9,078
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Eddie Lopat (17-35)
Manager: Mel McGaha (40-70)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1964 Kansas City Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 57-105
Finished 10th in the AL
Attendance: 642,478, Avg. 9,078
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Eddie Lopat (17-35)
Manager: Mel McGaha (40-70)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1964 Kansas City Athletics Results
The Kansas City Athletics of the American League ended the 1964 season with a record of 57 wins and 105 losses, finishing tenth in the AL.
The Athletics scored 621 runs and yielded 836 runs, most in the circuit. Rocky Colavito walloped 34 home runs for Kansas City, while Ed Charles and Jim Gentile swatted 20 or more also. Rocky Colavito accounted for 102 RBI. Wayne Causey led all regular batters with a .281 average. Orlando Pena topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.43 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Eddie Lopat and Mel McGaha coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Aker | P | R | R | July 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulare, CA USA |
| George Alusik | LF | R | R | February 11, 1935 | 6'3" | 175 | Ashley, PA USA |
| Ted Bowsfield | P | R | L | January 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Vernon, BC CAN |
| Billy Bryan | C | L | R | December 4, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Morgan, GA USA |
| Bert Campaneris | SS | R | R | March 9, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba |
| Wayne Causey | SS | L | R | December 26, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Ruston, LA USA |
| Ed Charles | 3B | R | R | April 29, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Daytona Beach, FL USA |
| Gino Cimoli | RF | R | R | December 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Rocky Colavito | RF | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Moe Drabowsky | P | R | R | July 21, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | Ozanna, Poland |
| Dave Duncan | C | R | R | September 26, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Doc Edwards | C | R | R | December 10, 1936 | 6'2" | 215 | Red Jacket, WV USA |
| Jim Gentile | 1B | L | L | June 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 210 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Dick Green | 2B | R | R | April 21, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | Sioux City, IA USA |
| Joe Grzenda | P | R | L | June 8, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | Scranton, PA USA |
| Vern Handrahan | P | L | R | November 27, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Charlottetown, PE CAN |
| Ken Harrelson | LF | R | R | September 4, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Woodruff, SC USA |
| Manny Jimenez | LF | L | R | November 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Rick Joseph | 1B | R | R | August 24, 1939 | 6'1" | 192 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Lew Krausse | P | R | R | April 25, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Media, PA USA |
| Charlie Lau | C | L | R | April 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Romulus, MI USA |
| Nelson Mathews | CF | R | R | July 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 195 | Columbia, IL USA |
| Bob Meyer | P | R | L | August 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 185 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Aurelio Monteagudo | P | R | R | November 19, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Caibarien, Cuba |
| John O'Donoghue | P | R | L | October 7, 1939 | 6'4" | 203 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Blue Moon Odom | P | R | R | May 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 178 | Macon, GA USA |
| Orlando Pena | P | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 154 | Victoria de las Tunas, Cuba |
| Dan Pfister | P | R | R | December 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 187 | Plainfield, NJ USA |
| Tommie Reynolds | LF | R | R | August 15, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Arizona, LA USA |
| Ken Sanders | P | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 5'11" | 168 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jose Santiago | P | R | R | August 15, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Juana Diaz, P.R. |
| Diego Segui | P | R | R | August 17, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Holguin, Holguin Cuba |
| Charlie Shoemaker | 2B | L | R | August 10, 1939 | 5'10" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Larry Stahl | LF | L | L | June 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Wes Stock | P | R | R | April 10, 1934 | 6'2" | 188 | Longview, WA USA |
| Tom Sturdivant | P | L | R | April 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Gordon, KS USA |
| Jose Tartabull | LF | L | L | November 27, 1938 | 5'11" | 165 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos Cuba |
| George Williams | 2B | R | R | October 23, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Detroit, MI USA |
| John Wojcik | LF | L | R | April 6, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Olean, NY USA |
| John Wyatt | P | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'11" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
