
1964 Wilson Tobs Roster
Team Record: 57-82
Finished 5th in the CL's East Division
Manager: Ralph Rowe (57-82)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wilson, North Carolina
Ballpark: Fleming Stadium
Attendance: 24,599, Avg. 354
The Wilson Tobs of the Carolina League ended the 1964 season with a record of 57 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Tobs plated 538 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 661 runs. William Hess paced Wilson with 12 home runs Rich Reese drove in 69 runs and topped all regular batters with a .301 average. Charles Holle led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.9 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1964 Wilson Tobs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Pete Magrini, Jerry Crider, Rich Reese, Pat Kelly and Paul Ratliff.
Ralph Rowe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Jon Andresen | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
Richard Ashcroft | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
William Burns | L | R | February 19, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | |
Mario Cosma | R | R | May 5, 1939 | 6'0" | 195 | |
Jerry Crider | R | R | September 2, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
Jimmy Davis | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
Carl Finafrock | R | R | January 22, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Greencastle, PA US |
Barry Freitag | R | R | February 28, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | La Crosse, WI US |
Jim Glover | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | Guy, AR US |
Reginald Hamilton | R | R | August 4, 1936 | 5'6" | 150 | Washington, DC US |
William Hess | R | R | July 10, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | |
Charles Holle | R | R | June 23, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | Indianapolis, IN US |
Theodore Huddleston | R | R | July 12, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | |
Pat Kelly | L | L | July 30, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Bill Lajoie | L | L | June 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Wyandotte, MI US |
Pete Magrini | R | R | June 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
Wayne McAlpin | R | R | February 10, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
Jerry Newman | R | R | July 2, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Ventura, CA US |
Jerry Pritchett | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
John Randolph | L | L | October 29, 1944 | 6'4" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
Paul Ratliff | L | R | January 23, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
Rich Reese | L | L | September 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | Leipsic, OH US |
Frank Rios | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | , MX | |
Gene Ross | R | R | 6'4" | 225 | ||
Francis Ryan | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
Curt Sauer | R | R | January 12, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Little Falls, MN US |
Tom Solters | R | R | January 31, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | |
William Tarrolly | R | R | June 20, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
Nestor Velazquez | R | R | March 6, 1940 | 6'1" | 179 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Thomas Videtich | R | R | May 4, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Tama, IA US |
Larry Whitley | L | L | January 9, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 |
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.