1964 Houston Colt .45's Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 66-96
Finished 9th in the NL
Attendance: 725,773, Avg. 9,192
Ballpark: Colt Stadium
Manager: Harry Craft (61-88)
Manager: Lum Harris (5-8)
Location: Houston, Texas
1964 Houston Colt .45's StatisticsTeam Record: 66-96
Finished 9th in the NL
Attendance: 725,773, Avg. 9,192
Ballpark: Colt Stadium
Manager: Harry Craft (61-88)
Manager: Lum Harris (5-8)
Location: Houston, Texas
1964 Houston Colt .45's Results
The Houston Colt .45's of the National League ended the 1964 season with a record of 66 wins and 96 losses, finishing ninth in the NL.
The Colt .45's scored 495 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 628 runs. Walt Bond paced Houston with 20 home runs and recorded 85 runs batted in. Bob Aspromonte topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .280 clip. Bob Bruce led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.76 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Harry Craft and Lum Harris coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Adlesh | C | R | R | July 15, 1943 | 6'0" | 187 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Bob Aspromonte | 3B | R | R | June 19, 1938 | 6'2" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| John Bateman | C | R | R | July 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 210 | Fort Sill, OK USA |
| Jim Beauchamp | LF | R | R | August 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Vinita, OK USA |
| Walt Bond | 1B | L | R | October 19, 1937 | 6'7" | 228 | Denmark, TN USA |
| Don Bradey | P | R | R | October 4, 1934 | 5'9" | 180 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Hal Brown | P | R | R | December 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Bob Bruce | P | R | R | May 16, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | New York, NY USA |
| Danny Coombs | P | R | L | March 23, 1942 | 6'4" | 200 | Lincoln, ME USA |
| Brock Davis | LF | L | L | October 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Larry Dierker | P | R | R | September 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Turk Farrell | P | R | R | April 8, 1934 | 6'4" | 215 | Boston, MA USA |
| Nellie Fox | 2B | L | R | December 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Thomas, PA USA |
| Joe Gaines | RF | R | R | November 22, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Bryan, TX USA |
| Dave Giusti | P | R | R | November 27, 1939 | 5'11" | 190 | Seneca Falls, NY USA |
| Jerry Grote | C | R | R | October 6, 1942 | 5'10" | 185 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Carroll Hardy | CF | R | R | May 18, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Sturgis, SD USA |
| Steve Hertz | 3B | R | R | February 26, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | Wright Patterson AFB, OH USA |
| Joe Hoerner | P | R | L | November 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 200 | Dubuque, IA USA |
| John Hoffman | C | L | R | October 31, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Aberdeen, SD USA |
| Sonny Jackson | SS | L | R | July 9, 1944 | 5'9" | 150 | Washington, DC USA |
| Ken Johnson | P | R | R | June 16, 1933 | 6'4" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Gordon Jones | P | R | R | April 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR USA |
| Eddie Kasko | SS | R | R | June 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Elizabeth, NJ USA |
| Don Larsen | P | R | R | August 7, 1929 | 6'4" | 215 | Michigan City, IN USA |
| Bob Lillis | 2B | R | R | June 2, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | Altadena, CA USA |
| Joe Morgan | 2B | L | R | September 19, 1943 | 5'7" | 160 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Ivan Murrell | LF | R | R | April 24, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Almirante, Bocas del Toro Panama |
| Don Nottebart | P | R | R | January 23, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | West Newton, MA USA |
| Jim Owens | P | R | R | January 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Gifford, PA USA |
| Claude Raymond | P | R | R | May 7, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Jean, QC CAN |
| Dave Roberts | 1B | L | L | June 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 172 | Panama City, Panama Panama |
| Pete Runnels | 1B | L | R | January 28, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Lufkin, TX USA |
| Al Spangler | LF | L | L | July 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Rusty Staub | 1B | L | R | April 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| John Weekly | RF | R | R | June 14, 1937 | 6'0" | 200 | Waterproof, LA USA |
| Mike White | CF | R | R | December 18, 1938 | 5'8" | 160 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Walt Williams | LF | R | R | December 19, 1943 | 5'6" | 165 | Brownwood, TX USA |
| Hal Woodeshick | P | R | L | August 24, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA |
| Jim Wynn | CF | R | R | March 12, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Larry Yellen | P | R | R | January 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Chris Zachary | P | L | R | February 19, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Knoxville, TN USA |
