1964 Greensboro Yankees Roster
Team Record: 76-61
Finished 2nd in the CL's West Division
Manager: Loren Babe (76-61)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 58,528, Avg. 854
Playoffs - Winston-Salem Red Sox 2 games, Greensboro Yankees 0
The Greensboro Yankees of the Carolina League ended the 1964 season with a record of 76 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Yankees scored 630 runs and surrendered 603 runs. Steve Whitaker led Greensboro with 27 home runs, while John Miller and Chester Trail walloped 15 or more as well. Steve Whitaker accounted for 100 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .303 clip. Teddy Dillard paced the squad with 12 wins, and Gil Downs and George Rewerts earned a 2.83 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1964 Greensboro Yankees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Cecil Perkins, John Miller, Bill Murphy, Dave McDonald, Frank Fernández and Steve Whitaker.
Loren Babe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Covington | L | L | February 5, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Stephen Dichter | L | L | April 1, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Teddy Dillard | R | R | October 3, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleo Springs, OK US |
| Ian Dixon | R | R | February 3, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gil Downs | R | R | November 21, 1940 | 6'2" | 193 | |
| Daniel Eoff | L | L | August 9, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Springfield, MO US |
| Frank Fernández | R | R | April 16, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Norman Forsythe | R | R | June 24, 1939 | 6'4" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| James Fox | R | R | February 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| James Fox | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| James Green | L | L | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Charles Hayes | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Jeran | R | R | May 12, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Cassity, WV US |
| Hub King | R | R | July 3, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Fond du Lac, WI US |
| Thomas Kowalowski | R | R | October 13, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Phil Landes | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Dave McDonald | L | R | May 20, 1943 | 6'3" | 215 | New Albany, IN US |
| John Miller | R | R | March 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 195 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Bill Murphy | R | R | May 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Pineville, LA US |
| Leon Orvis | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Victor Pagel | R | R | 5'10" | 188 | ||
| Frank Pappas | R | R | September 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Charles Payne | R | R | February 16, 1941 | 6'3" | 195 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Cecil Perkins | R | R | December 1, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Tony Przybycien | R | R | August 27, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | Springfield, MA US |
| John Regoli | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| George Rewerts | R | R | April 29, 1944 | 6'5" | 205 | Defiance, IA US |
| Joe Riccardo | L | L | October 25, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Louis Romanucci | R | R | January 28, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| George Shoemaker | R | R | 6'2" | 197 | ||
| Danny Simons | L | R | October 11, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Dick Sims | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Jack Spurgin | R | R | February 12, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Larry Staley | L | L | March 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Steven Sundra | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Freeman Sutton | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Phillip Swimley | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Chester Trail | R | R | January 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Steve Whitaker | L | R | May 7, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Tacoma, WA US |
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.
