1964 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 27-44
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Jim Frey (27-44)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 15,144, Avg. 427
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1964 season with a record of 27 wins and 44 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Orioles scored 413 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 538 runs, most in the circuit. Gary Fancher led Bluefield with 18 home runs and drove in 62 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .336 clip. Jackie Hedrick topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 4.27 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Sparky Lyle and Mike Wegener both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jim Frey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Beach | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| George Berger | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Robert Connolly | R | R | January 1, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Joe Costello | R | R | October 20, 1945 | 6'6" | 225 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Harold Dickerson | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Gary Fancher | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Douglas Fisher | R | R | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Emmanuel Fitzgerald | R | R | August 14, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Kenneth Gay | R | R | May 1, 1946 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Jackie Hedrick | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Merrill Hyde | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Michael Kelley | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Patrick Lutz | L | R | March 17, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Sparky Lyle | L | L | July 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 182 | Du Bois, PA US |
| Marvin Miller | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Lynn Morrow | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Steve Myshrall | R | R | August 13, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Richard Noe | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Robert Patrylo | R | R | October 11, 1946 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Bill Rogers | R | R | December 11, 1944 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Thomas Sapp | L | L | May 30, 1944 | 6'1" | 168 | |
| Robert Schnauffer | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| William Seifert | L | L | July 19, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Robert Stengle | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jerry Tyson | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Alfred Weaver | R | R | August 7, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Mike Wegener | R | R | October 8, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Denver, CO US |
| Derrel Wilkerson | R | R | September 24, 1944 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| John Wyatt | L | R | 5'11" | 150 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
