1964 Bismarck-Mandan Pards Roster
Team Record: 39-80
Finished 6th in the NL
Manager: Vern Morgan (39-80)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Bismarck, North Dakota; Mandan, North Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 19,332, Avg. 325
The Bismarck-Mandan Pards of the Northern League ended the 1964 season with a record of 39 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Pards tallied 489 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 640 runs, most in the league. Bill Tomb paced Bismarck-Mandan with 17 home runs Jerry Pritchett accounted for 55 RBI. John Oster led all regular batters with a .252 average. Jim Ollom topped the team with 9 wins, while DeLon Thompson registered a 3.62 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1964 Bismarck-Mandan Pards who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Vern Morgan, Dave Boswell, Jim Ollom, Andy Kosco and Fred Lasher.
Vern Morgan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Boswell | R | R | January 20, 1945 | 6'3" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ollie Brantley | R | R | September 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 178 | Lexa, AR US |
| Robert Calvert | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Thomas Dix | R | R | September 28, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Kenneth Dyson | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Laurence Edwards | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Russell Forman | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Thomas Fries | R | R | September 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Dayton, OH US |
| Jim Glover | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | Guy, AR US |
| James Gnerre | R | R | 195 | |||
| Theodore Huddleston | R | R | July 12, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Andy Kosco | R | R | October 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Fred Lasher | R | R | August 19, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Richard Littlejohn | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Marvin Lotz | L | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Magness | R | R | October 17, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Geoffrey Maloney | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Vern Morgan | L | R | August 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Emporia, VA US |
| Dick Morrow | L | L | March 25, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jim Ollom | R | L | July 8, 1945 | 6'4" | 210 | Snohomish, WA US |
| John Oster | R | R | July 29, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Darryl Ovesen | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| William Patterson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jerry Pritchett | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Tommy Quick | R | R | January 12, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| John Quinn | R | R | August 21, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tom Solters | R | R | January 31, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Matt Szykowny | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Richard Taaffe | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| DeLon Thompson | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Bill Tomb | L | R | March 25, 1941 | 6'2" | 185 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Arvin Tucker | R | R | 6'3" | 235 | ||
| Richard Yuskas | R | R | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
