1964 Lexington Giants Roster
Team Record: 71-54
Finished 3rd in the WCL
Manager: Max Lanier (71-54)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Lexington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Holt-Moffitt Field
Attendance: 52,008, Avg. 832
The Lexington Giants of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1964 season with a record of 71 wins and 54 losses, finishing third in the WCL.
The Giants scored 543 runs and allowed 460 runs. Ossie Blanco drove in 57 runs. Carlos Lozada led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .253. Richard Licklider topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 1.52 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1964 Lexington Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bobby Etheridge, César Gutiérrez, Dick Bosman, José Morales, Ossie Blanco and Bob Schroder.
Max Lanier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Abbott | R | R | October 16, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Vallee Abbott | S | R | December 29, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Bobby Aldridge | S | R | December 31, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Hermenegildo Alvarez | R | R | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| James Baten | R | R | September 28, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ossie Blanco | R | R | September 8, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Dick Bosman | R | R | February 17, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Billy Chambers | L | L | April 11, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Roy Cromer | L | R | March 9, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| James Egan | L | L | December 14, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bobby Etheridge | R | R | November 25, 1942 | 5'9" | 170 | Greenville, MS US |
| César Gutiérrez | R | R | January 26, 1943 | 5'9" | 155 | Coro, Falcon VE |
| Sammy Harrison | R | R | April 25, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bruce Hildreth | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Tommy Hix | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Michael Hunter | R | R | December 1, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Barry Huntzinger | R | R | February 1, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Juan Joa | R | R | February 6, 1944 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Charles Johnson | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Dick Kearns | L | L | July 24, 1943 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Allen Kinard | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Phil Lewis | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Richard Licklider | L | L | 5'10" | 162 | ||
| Carlos Lozada | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Ray Miller | R | R | April 30, 1945 | Takoma Park, MD US | ||
| José Morales | R | R | December 30, 1944 | 5'11" | 187 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Neudo Morales | R | R | October 1, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| John Nichol | L | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Charles Owens | R | |||||
| Ronald Ramie | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Linward Robinson | R | R | May 12, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Robert Ruffner | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Bob Schroder | L | R | December 30, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Ridgefield, NJ US |
| Clarence Stanley | L | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Paul Thorpe | R | R | July 7, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Earl Tolbert | L | L | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Ronald Venable | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Gary Wallman | L | L | 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.
