1964 Grand Forks Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 69-50
Finished 2nd in the NL
Manager: Jimmy Williams (69-50)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Park, Unknown
Attendance: 34,654, Avg. 582
The Grand Forks Chiefs of the Northern League ended the 1964 season with a record of 69 wins and 50 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Chiefs scored 521 runs and surrendered 513 runs. Michael Strickland and George Hunter led Grand Forks with 14 home runs apiece. Tom Richards drove in 61 runs. Michael Strickland topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .310 clip. Charles Lauritson paced the team with 15 wins, while William Hall recorded a 1.71 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Jimmy Williams served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Aquino | R | R | November 30, 1941 | 5'11" | 160 | , PR |
| Bobby Ball | R | R | October 28, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Larry Barton | R | R | October 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Branciforti | R | R | February 15, 1940 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Earl Brown | S | R | January 4, 1944 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| Peter Calamo | R | R | January 23, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Michael Dobbins | R | R | January 27, 1942 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Bobby Ellsworth | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Gary Fischer | R | R | July 11, 1942 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| William Hall | R | R | July 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| George Hunter | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Richard Johnson | R | R | July 27, 1936 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Theodore Ketterer | R | R | September 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Lyndon Kurt | L | L | 6'0" | 205 | ||
| William Larkin | R | R | November 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Charles Lauritson | L | L | January 18, 1942 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Bill Lohr | L | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| John Mercer | R | R | August 2, 1939 | 6'4" | 205 | Mangham, LA US |
| James Moore | L | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| William Palko | R | R | August 11, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| James Pechacek | L | L | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Tom Richards | R | R | October 5, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Kenneth Salmon | R | R | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Michael Strickland | L | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Downey Thomas | R | R | January 23, 1943 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Dwight Weatherholtz | L | L | August 7, 1944 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Jimmy Williams | R | R | May 25, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
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.
