1964 Peninsula Grays Roster
Team Record: 61-76
Finished 3rd in the CL's East Division
Manager: Jack Cassini (61-76)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 38,020, Avg. 555
The Peninsula Grays of the Carolina League ended the 1964 season with a record of 61 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Grays scored 601 runs and conceded 657 runs. Tom Perdue and Stan Swanson led Peninsula with 13 home runs apiece. Michael Vande Ven recorded 73 runs batted in and topped all regular hitters by hitting .298. Phil Henderson paced the squad with 11 wins, while Kenneth Widman registered a 3.02 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1964 Peninsula Grays who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Don Secrist, Jack Cassini and Stan Swanson.
Jack Cassini served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Alex | R | R | December 19, 1940 | 6'4" | 210 | Yorktown, TX US |
| Jack Cassini | R | R | October 26, 1919 | 5'10" | 175 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Alfred Cosgrove | L | L | May 11, 1944 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Link Curtis | L | L | November 12, 1942 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Ray Diener | L | L | November 5, 1941 | 6'4" | 195 | Fredericksburg, PA US |
| Andrew Dustal | R | R | July 6, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Burton Dziadek | R | R | August 23, 1939 | 6'4" | 200 | Meriden, CT US |
| Jan Firek | R | R | April 11, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Don Flynn | R | R | January 11, 1939 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Allen Goldis | L | L | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Anthony Grzywacz | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Phil Henderson | L | L | July 18, 1944 | 6'2" | 225 | |
| John Keller | R | R | August 13, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bob Krop | R | R | August 5, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | Plains, PA US |
| Robert Martin | R | R | November 9, 1941 | 5'11" | 140 | |
| Wayne Meadows | S | R | March 31, 1943 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Jerry Merz | R | R | June 6, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Tom Perdue | R | R | January 18, 1941 | 5'11" | 190 | Huntington, WV US |
| Kenneth Peters | R | R | October 17, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Gary Powell | R | R | 6'2" | 212 | ||
| Kenneth Reuter | R | R | 6'2" | 198 | ||
| Marv Schultz | R | R | September 20, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Don Secrist | L | L | February 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Stan Swanson | R | R | May 19, 1944 | 5'11" | 168 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Sam Thompson | L | L | July 7, 1937 | 6'1" | 174 | Columbia, SC US |
| Michael Thornton | L | L | April 14, 1940 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Michael Vande Ven | L | L | May 1, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Robert Weaver | L | R | September 2, 1943 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| John Weghorn | R | R | February 4, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Kenneth Widman | R | R | February 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 175 |
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.
