1964 Kinston Eagles Roster
Team Record: 79-59
Finished 1st in the CL's East Division
Manager: Hardy Peterson (79-59)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 101,915, Avg. 1,477
Playoffs - Portsmouth Tides 2 games, Kinston Eagles 0
The Kinston Eagles of the Carolina League ended the 1964 season with a record of 79 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Eagles plated 636 runs and gave up 559 runs. Rodolfo Welch paced Kinston with 17 home runs Bob Oliver drove in 73 runs. Roberto Sanchez and Carl Taylor led batters with significant playing time by hitting .291. Gary Waslewski topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 1.64 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1964 Kinston Eagles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Gary Waslewski, Carl Taylor, Bob Oliver, Dave Roberts and Ron Woods.
Hardy Peterson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Butler | R | R | November 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Duncan Campbell | R | R | October 21, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Bluefields, NI |
| Andrew Daviault | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Alfred Diez | R | R | March 22, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | , MX |
| Lou Ertle | L | R | April 10, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Ronald Fiorella | L | L | November 2, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Juan Gener | R | R | 6'4" | 160 | ||
| Curtis Heavey | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Ronald Honeycutt | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Ernie Kunkle | L | R | September 10, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Harry Land | R | R | August 11, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| George Lott | L | L | October 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Alfonso Martinez | L | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Gene McKamey | R | R | September 21, 1941 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Fred Michalski | R | R | October 31, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bob Oliver | R | R | February 8, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Silvano Quezada | R | R | September 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | September 11, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Gallipolis, OH US |
| Gary Robinson | R | R | February 13, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Roberto Sanchez | R | R | January 31, 1934 | 5'6" | 160 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Joe Solimine | L | L | January 7, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Rafael Sosa | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Jerry Steffey | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Sturges | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Carl Taylor | R | R | January 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Gary Waslewski | R | R | July 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 190 | Meriden, CT US |
| Rodolfo Welch | R | R | July 9, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ron Woods | R | R | February 1, 1943 | 5'10" | 168 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Richard Yencha | R | R | March 14, 1942 | 6'0" | 160 | Wilkes-Barre, PA 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.
