1964 Salisbury Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 77-51
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: George Scherger (77-51)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Salisbury, North Carolina
Ballpark: Newman Park (Field)
Attendance: 35,705, Avg. 558
Playoffs - Salisbury Dodgers 2 games, Rock Hill Cardinals 1
The Salisbury Dodgers of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1964 season with a record of 77 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the WCL.
The Dodgers led the league with 654 runs, spearheaded by 99 home runs. Salisbury allowed 512 runs. William Parlier paced the team with 20 home runs Gary Holman drove in 65 runs. Richard Schmidt topped all regular batters by connecting at a .306 clip. John Purdin and Lynn Rogalia paced the squad with 14 wins each, while John Purdin recorded a 1.91 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1964 Salisbury Dodgers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gary Holman, John Purdin and Chuck Goggin.
George Scherger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Allison | R | R | February 24, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Pat Bates | R | R | January 24, 1941 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Shelly Berryman | R | R | February 17, 1945 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Mike Budd | L | R | October 9, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | Siler City, NC US |
| Wyatt Burks | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Steven Callaway | L | L | November 17, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Danny Coker | R | R | December 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 218 | |
| James Conner | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Danny DiPace | L | R | October 12, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Chuck Goggin | S | R | July 7, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Pompano Beach, FL US |
| Hary Golsan | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Gary Holman | L | L | January 25, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| William Howell | R | R | 5'11" | 167 | ||
| Raymond Johnson | R | R | October 13, 1945 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Wally Jones | R | R | March 3, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| James Keagy | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Edward Knipple | R | R | 6'0" | 189 | ||
| Robert Lockwood | L | R | April 13, 1942 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Steve Luethke | L | L | October 9, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| John Mays | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert McGuire | R | R | March 29, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Gerald Orlandini | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| William Parlier | S | L | January 12, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| James Pechacek | L | L | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Robert Proctor | S | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| John Purdin | R | R | July 16, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Lynx, OH US |
| Joseph Ramirez | R | R | November 21, 1942 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Kenneth Ramsey | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Gary Reddick | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Mel Roberts | R | R | January 18, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Abington, PA US |
| Lynn Rogalia | S | R | December 3, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Gary Schaefer | L | L | February 22, 1941 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Richard Schmidt | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Stephen Silverman | R | L | April 20, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Johnny Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Dick Sommer | R | R | May 4, 1945 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Richard Thompson | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Mickey Wade | R | R | May 7, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Godwin, NC US |
| Dwight Weatherholtz | L | L | August 7, 1944 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Thomas Younker | R | R | 6'0" | 200 |
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.
