1964 Raleigh Cards Roster
Team Record: 76-62
Finished 3rd in the CL's West Division
Manager: George Kissell (76-62)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Ballpark: Devereux Meadow Park
Attendance: 52,620, Avg. 763
The Raleigh Cards of the Carolina League ended the 1964 season with a record of 76 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Cards scored 573 runs and allowed 521 runs. Edwin Chasteen led Raleigh with 28 home runs, and Coco Laboy walloped 15 or more, too. Edwin Chasteen accounted for 90 RBI. Wayne Pietri paced batters with significant playing time with a .294 average. Donald Hagen topped the team with 16 wins, while Ron Cayll as well added 15 or more victories as well Cliff Politte recorded a 1.74 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1964 Raleigh Cards who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jim Cosman, Harry Fanok, Ron Willis and Coco Laboy.
George Kissell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Beltran | L | L | May 26, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Ron Braddock | S | R | July 30, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Savannah, GA US |
| John Bramlett | R | R | July 7, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| John Bukowski | R | L | June 23, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Ron Cayll | R | R | September 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 170 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Ed Cecil | R | R | June 5, 1942 | 6'0" | 172 | Bend, OR US |
| Edwin Chasteen | R | R | September 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 190 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Jim Cosman | R | R | February 19, 1943 | 6'4" | 211 | Brockport, NY US |
| Larry Crayton | R | L | January 19, 1940 | 5'9" | 175 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Bobby Diaz | R | R | January 16, 1943 | 5'9" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chico Diaz | R | R | May 12, 1941 | 5'10" | 160 | Isabela de Sagua, CU |
| Harry Fanok | S | R | May 11, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Whippany, NJ US |
| Rich Farrell | R | R | November 4, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Zeke Faulkner | L | R | January 14, 1942 | 5'9" | 160 | Scotts, MS US |
| Michael Gordon | R | R | January 15, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Donald Hagen | R | R | March 14, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | Glendale, CA US |
| Jimmy Harris | S | R | August 3, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Pecos, TX US |
| Charlie Haygood | L | L | August 14, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Macon, GA US |
| Walter Holloway | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Calvin Knowles | L | R | March 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Coco Laboy | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'10" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Thomas Major | R | R | April 8, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Jim McNamee | S | L | October 14, 1940 | 5'11" | 155 | Salem, MA US |
| Frank Montgomery | R | L | November 28, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Ed Pacheco | R | R | December 24, 1944 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Charles Pearson | R | L | July 6, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Wayne Pietri | S | L | February 27, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Cliff Politte | L | L | September 21, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Vic Scott | R | R | January 28, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Michael Sloan | S | L | July 4, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Hayward, CA US |
| Tommy Smith | L | R | August 27, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Larcus Spates | L | R | August 12, 1943 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Victor Torres | R | R | March 9, 1944 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Jose Villar | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Frederick Wall | R | L | August 18, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ron Willis | R | R | July 12, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Willisville, TN 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.
