1964 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 81-75
Finished 4th in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Edo Vanni (81-75)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 136,525, Avg. 1,750
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1964 season with a record of 81 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Rainiers scored 580 runs and yielded 586 runs. Bobby Guindon led Seattle with 20 home runs, while Russ Gibson walloped 15 or more, too. Russ Gibson drove in 69 runs. Stan Johnson paced all regular batters by hitting .289. Wilbur Wood topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.3 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1964 Seattle Rainiers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Billy MacLeod, Barry Shetrone, Stan Johnson, Rico Petrocelli, Jay Ritchie, Earl Averill, Tim Cullen, Joe Foy, Merlin Nippert, Guido Grilli, Jerry Stephenson, Bill Tuttle, Bobby Guindon, Bob Smith, Jim Lonborg, Wilbur Wood, Bob Montgomery, Russ Gibson, Hal Kolstad, Billy Gardner and Billy Harrell.
Edo Vanni served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Averill | R | R | September 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| John Boyle | L | L | February 2, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tim Cullen | R | R | February 16, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Joe Foy | R | R | February 21, 1943 | 6'0" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Billy Gardner | R | R | July 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Waterford, CT US |
| Russ Gibson | R | R | May 6, 1939 | 6'1" | 195 | Fall River, MA US |
| Guido Grilli | L | L | January 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 188 | Memphis, TN US |
| Bobby Guindon | L | L | September 4, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Brookline, MA US |
| Billy Harrell | R | R | July 18, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Norristown, PA US |
| John Hawkins | R | L | February 28, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Frederick Holmes | R | R | May 22, 1942 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Paul Jernigan | R | R | May 5, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Stan Johnson | L | L | February 12, 1937 | 5'10" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Hal Kolstad | R | R | June 1, 1935 | 5'9" | 190 | Rice Lake, WI US |
| Jim Lonborg | R | R | April 16, 1942 | 6'5" | 200 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Stewart MacDonald | R | R | January 18, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Billy MacLeod | L | L | May 13, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Gloucester, MA US |
| Felix Maldonado | R | R | May 24, 1938 | 5'10" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Gary Modrell | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Bob Montgomery | R | R | April 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Nashville, TN US |
| Robert Myer | R | R | December 5, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Merlin Nippert | R | R | September 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Mangum, OK US |
| Joe Pedrazzini | R | L | July 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Rico Petrocelli | R | R | June 27, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jay Ritchie | R | R | November 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 175 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Barry Shetrone | L | R | July 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Rac Slider | L | R | December 23, 1933 | 5'8" | 160 | Simms, TX US |
| Bob Smith | R | L | February 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Woodsville, NH US |
| Jerry Stephenson | L | R | October 6, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Joseph Theis | R | R | July 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 185 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Bill Tuttle | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood, IL US |
| Wilbur Wood | R | L | October 22, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Cambridge, MA 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.
