1964 Wytheville Twins Roster
Team Record: 38-33
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Gus Niarhos (38-33)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Wytheville, Virginia
Ballpark: Withers Field
Attendance: 17,120, Avg. 482
The Wytheville Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1964 season with a record of 38 wins and 33 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Twins scored 535 runs and surrendered 494 runs. Robert Jones paced Wytheville with 10 home runs Jackie May drove in 35 runs. Justin Daniel led batters with significant playing time by hitting .288. Larry Abbott topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 4.37 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1964 Wytheville Twins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Sanders, Don Buschhorn, Tony Pierce, Joe Rudi, Ellie Rodríguez and Dick Bates.
Gus Niarhos served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Abbott | S | R | July 2, 1945 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Dick Bates | L | R | October 7, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | McArthur, OH US |
| Dick Bicek | R | R | September 4, 1946 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| John Brogan | S | L | July 12, 1942 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Alan Brown | R | R | August 15, 1945 | 5'8" | 152 | |
| Don Buschhorn | R | R | April 29, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Independence, MO US |
| John Carbone | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| James Cobrae | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Justin Daniel | S | R | August 11, 1944 | 6'4" | 208 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Philip Duffy | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Larry Elsasser | R | R | December 28, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Rayford Evans | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Michael Fazzalaro | L | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Gary Funtas | R | R | January 4, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Joe Groner | R | R | February 26, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Melvin Grubka | S | L | 6'4" | 207 | ||
| Alvin Hardy | R | R | 6'0" | 173 | ||
| Tommy Hix | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Buck Jensen | R | R | March 10, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Beaver, OR US |
| James Johnson | R | R | September 9, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Karl Johnson | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Robert Jones | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| William Ketzmier | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Roger Leonhardt | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Thomas MacDougal | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Jackie May | L | R | November 26, 1945 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| John Nichol | L | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Jim Pamlanye | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Bill Parker | L | L | September 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Tony Pierce | R | L | January 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Brunswick, GA US |
| Carl Poole | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ellie Rodríguez | R | R | May 24, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Fajardo, PR |
| Joe Rudi | R | R | September 7, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | Modesto, CA US |
| John Sanders | R | R | November 20, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | Grand Island, NE US |
| Mike Skane | R | L | June 15, 1942 | 6'2" | 197 | Woburn, MA US |
| Lee Stevenson | L | R | August 29, 1942 | 6'5" | 220 | Robersonville, NC US |
| John Sutton | R | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Earl Tolbert | L | L | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Richard True | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Carl Turnbow | S | R | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Robert Turner | ||||||
| Douglas Wasko | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Russel Watson | R | R | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
