1964 Shelby Yankees Roster
Team Record: 59-68
Finished 6th in the WCL
Manager: Gary Blaylock (59-68)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Ballpark: City Park
Attendance: 34,620, Avg. 545
The Shelby Yankees of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1964 season with a record of 59 wins and 68 losses, finishing sixth in the WCL.
The Yankees scored 613 runs and conceded 567 runs. Dave McDonald led Shelby with 16 home runs Simeon Blahut drove in 63 runs. Richard Kayla paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .274. Fritz Peterson topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.73 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1964 Shelby Yankees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Fritz Peterson, Jerry Kenney, Cecil Perkins, Dave McDonald, Dale Roberts and Bill Henry.
Gary Blaylock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Barbieri | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Frederick Berg | L | L | May 10, 1946 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Simeon Blahut | R | R | September 11, 1941 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Ron Boyer | R | R | August 17, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | Alba, MO US |
| Billy Clayton | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Richard Cook | R | R | May 10, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Wyatt Dreger | L | R | 6'6" | 205 | ||
| Herbert Feris | L | L | March 18, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Tommy Fleming | R | R | January 9, 1941 | 6'3" | 181 | Hammond, IN US |
| James Fox | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| George Hartwell | R | R | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Larry Hawk | R | R | 6'1" | 215 | ||
| John Hayes | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| George Hemming | L | L | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Bill Henry | L | L | February 15, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Dennis Huffman | R | R | June 25, 1942 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Joseph Jeran | R | R | May 12, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Cassity, WV US |
| Richard Kayla | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Jerry Kenney | L | R | June 30, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Luke Lamboley | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Gary Linn | L | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Joseph Mackey | R | R | March 21, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | Suffern, NY US |
| Dave McDonald | L | R | May 20, 1943 | 6'3" | 215 | New Albany, IN US |
| Leon Orvis | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Frank Pappas | R | R | September 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Perry Pappas | R | R | June 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Charles Payne | R | R | February 16, 1941 | 6'3" | 195 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Cecil Perkins | R | R | December 1, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Fritz Peterson | S | L | February 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Peter Podbielan | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dale Roberts | R | L | April 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 180 | Owenton, KY US |
| Stephen Schaub | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| George Shoemaker | R | R | 6'2" | 197 | ||
| Phillip Swimley | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Greggory Wilde | L | L | 6'2" | 209 | ||
| Alton Williams | R | R | April 27, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 |
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.
