1964 Greenville Braves Roster
Team Record: 63-63
Finished 4th in the WCL
Manager: Jimmy Brown (0-0), Bill Steinecke (0-0), Bill Steinecke (0-0)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Meadowbrook Park
Attendance: 26,007, Avg. 413
The Greenville Braves of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1964 season with a record of 63 wins and 63 losses, finishing fourth in the WCL.
The Braves scored 505 runs and allowed 532 runs. John Jones paced Greenville with 10 home runs and drove in 70 runs, while leading all regular hitters by connecting at a .279 clip. George Trisler and Bob Salomon topped the team with 8 wins each, and Bob Salomon recorded a 1.98 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1964 Greenville Braves who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bill Southworth, Van Kelly, Cecil Upshaw and Cito Gaston.
Jimmy Brown, Bill Steinecke and Bill Steinecke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Anderson | R | R | December 5, 1940 | 6'4" | 187 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Paul Bridgwood | R | R | March 8, 1944 | 6'2" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Lucas Buye | R | R | October 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Raul Calderon | R | R | October 16, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Pinones, PR |
| Joe Cisterna | S | R | September 10, 1942 | 6'2" | 183 | San Diego, CA US |
| George Corrado | L | L | September 10, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jose Cruz | R | R | January 6, 1945 | 5'11" | 166 | Santurce, PR |
| Robert Duguid | R | R | November 25, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Toronto, ON CA |
| William Eiselstein | R | R | May 19, 1944 | 5'10" | 150 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Richard Emmert | R | R | April 20, 1944 | 6'1" | 160 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Larry Falcon | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Charles Garrett | L | R | June 6, 1945 | 5'10" | 150 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Cito Gaston | R | R | March 17, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| James Gilpatrick | R | R | August 22, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | Boston, MA US |
| William Hancock | L | R | April 19, 1942 | 6'0" | 183 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Gary Jenkins | R | R | December 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Dick Jensen | R | R | January 24, 1945 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Wayne Jinske | R | R | August 19, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | Stevens Point, WI US |
| Ralph Johnson | L | R | February 11, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| John Jones | R | R | August 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Van Kelly | L | R | March 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Theodore Koerner | R | R | October 23, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Harlan Lautenschlager | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Roger Lyman | S | R | April 5, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Basin, WY US |
| James McEnroe | R | R | November 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Butch Menton | R | R | February 22, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dan Newman | L | R | May 2, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Sayre, PA US |
| Conrad Noessel | R | R | October 16, 1944 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| John Nolan | R | R | June 3, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Don Petersen | L | L | June 25, 1941 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Jim Ridley | R | R | July 9, 1945 | 6'2" | 170 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Luis Rocha | R | R | August 22, 1943 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Bob Salomon | L | L | January 3, 1944 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Manuel Samuel | R | R | February 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Staurt Satosky | R | R | March 1, 1945 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Neil Sharp | L | L | November 8, 1944 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Vincent Smedes | L | R | 6'1" | 186 | ||
| Richard Smith | R | R | February 23, 1943 | 6'4" | 210 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Larry Snyder | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bill Southworth | R | R | November 10, 1945 | 6'2" | 205 | Madison, WI US |
| Robert Taylor | L | L | September 24, 1945 | 5'10" | 162 | |
| George Trisler | R | R | June 24, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Cecil Upshaw | R | R | October 22, 1942 | 6'6" | 205 | Spearsville, LA US |
| William Watson | L | L | May 21, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| William West | L | L | February 3, 1944 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Timothy Zettel | S | L | September 28, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
