1964 Tampa Tarpons Roster
Florida State League (FSL) - Class: A
Team Record: 68-71
Finished 4th in the FSL
Manager: Merrill May (68-71)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 58,759, Avg. 845
1964 Tampa Tarpons StatisticsTeam Record: 68-71
Finished 4th in the FSL
Manager: Merrill May (68-71)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 58,759, Avg. 845
The Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League ended the 1964 season with a record of 68 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the FSL.
The Tarpons plated 537 runs and surrendered 554 runs. Davey Best drove in 54 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .275 average. John Huber led the squad with 11 wins, while Thomas Frondorf registered a 2.51 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers. Merrill May served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Adcock | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Wendell Backus | L | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Virgil Bernhardt | L | R | July 30, 1938 | 6'1" | 193 | Rowan County, NC US |
| Shelly Berryman | R | R | February 17, 1945 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Davey Best | R | R | October 16, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Charles Billings | R | R | 6'3" | 235 | ||
| Jacinto Camacho | L | L | December 5, 1945 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Kennith Clark | L | L | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Jon Coller | L | R | April 24, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Glenn Davis | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Joseph DeLuise | R | R | January 24, 1946 | 6'4" | 203 | |
| Jan Firek | R | R | April 11, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Thomas Frondorf | R | R | August 1, 1944 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| John Garvey | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Allen Goldis | L | L | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| James Hall | L | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Earl Hanson | R | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Edwin Hite | R | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| John Huber | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Ronald Jones | S | R | June 27, 1946 | 5'10" | 186 | |
| Bob Kuzma | R | R | August 25, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Robert Lelli | L | L | March 23, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| William Longley | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Mike Maloney | R | R | February 5, 1940 | 6'3" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| James Marshall | R | L | July 8, 1946 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Pedro Martinez | R | R | March 26, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Howard Milligan | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Robert Morrow | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Charlie Mumford | S | L | February 10, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jerry Nicolson | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Joseph Pette | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ron Price | L | L | June 22, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Steven Reeves | L | R | February 28, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Kenneth Reuter | R | R | 6'2" | 198 | ||
| Ron Robinson | R | R | June 10, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Robert Shipp | L | R | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Dick Sims | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Larry Staley | L | L | March 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Sam Thompson | L | L | July 7, 1937 | 6'1" | 174 | Columbia, SC US |
| Edward Walling | R | R | 6'1" | 206 | ||
| John Weghorn | R | R | February 4, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Daniel Wyles | R | R | 6'1" | 173 | ||
| Harvey Yancey | S | R | July 19, 1944 | 5'11" | 194 |
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.
