1964 Statesville Colts Roster
Team Record: 52-70
Finished 7th in the WCL
Manager: Dave Philley (0-0), Rudy York (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox, Houston Colt .45's
Location: Statesville, North Carolina
Ballpark: City Park (Stadium)
Attendance: 26,324, Avg. 432
The Statesville Colts of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1964 season with a record of 52 wins and 70 losses, finishing seventh in the WCL.
The Colts scored 522 runs and yielded 575 runs. Larry Howard led Statesville with 10 home runs and drove in 69 runs. José Herrera paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .295 clip. Frank Pollard topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.04 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1964 Statesville Colts who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included José Herrera, John Paciorek, Larry Howard and Jay Dahl.
Dave Philley and Rudy York served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Avery | R | R | December 26, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Michael Bennett | S | L | July 1, 1943 | 6'0" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Wayne Bergeron | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Roy Bethell | S | R | May 22, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Nassau, BS |
| Leonard Boryca | R | R | December 12, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| James Cope | S | R | October 21, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Roger Cupps | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Jay Dahl | S | L | December 6, 1945 | 5'10" | 183 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Gary Eckert | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Dale Erickson | R | R | April 27, 1943 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Raymond Ferrand | R | R | June 4, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Edward Fischer | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Jerry Flynn | L | L | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Curtis Fontenot | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Steven Fritts | R | R | 6'6" | 220 | ||
| Larry Geurkink | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Abe Gonzales | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| William Goodlet | L | L | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Michael Grebeck | S | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| James Green | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| John Gross | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| José Herrera | R | R | April 8, 1942 | 5'8" | 165 | San Lorenzo, Zulia VE |
| Larry Howard | R | R | June 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Michael Imbriani | S | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Ronnie Jones | S | L | July 6, 1942 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| James Krause | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Joseph Lains | S | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Michael Levine | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Stewart MacDonald | R | R | January 18, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jose Moren | ||||||
| Olender Moss | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Hootie Murray | L | R | February 1, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Dennis Nicks | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| David Olsen | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Cary Overstreet | S | R | September 25, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | Lake City, FL US |
| John Paciorek | R | R | February 11, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bruce Pfeifer | R | R | August 27, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Frank Pollard | R | R | February 11, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Robert Saterfield | R | R | June 3, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Gary Seefried | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Ronnie Supansic | R | R | October 18, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Kent Thaxton | R | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Roy Thomas | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jim Tillman | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Tucker | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Robert Walenczyk | L | R | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
