1964 Atlanta Crackers Roster
Team Record: 55-93
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Jack McKeon (0-0), Pete Appleton (0-0)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park II
Attendance: 68,537, Avg. 926
The Atlanta Crackers of the International League ended the 1964 season with a record of 55 wins and 93 losses, finishing eighth in the IL.
The Crackers scored 484 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 672 runs, most in the circuit. Sandy Valdespino led Atlanta with 16 home runs, and Ed Olivares walloped 15 or more, too. Sandy Valdespino accounted for 73 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .337. Jim Merritt paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.74 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
George Kopacz, Joe Nossek, Ed Olivares, Pete Cimino, Joe Bonikowski, George Banks, Ray Jablonski, Mel Nelson, Randy Hundley, Fred Lasher, Jay Ward, Gordon Seyfried, Sandy Valdespino, Jerry Fosnow, Jim Snyder, Marty Martínez, Ted Sadowski, Taylor Phillips, Chuck Nieson, Bud Bloomfield, Dwight Siebler, Don Williams, Jim Donohue, Bill Dailey, Jim Merritt, Johnny Schaive and Bobo Osborne were all players from the 1964 Atlanta Crackers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jack McKeon and Pete Appleton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Banks | R | R | September 24, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | Pacolet Mills, SC US |
| Ray Bellino | R | R | December 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Bud Bloomfield | R | R | January 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Joe Bonikowski | R | R | January 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Charles Boone | R | R | August 10, 1938 | 6'2" | 210 | Covington, VA US |
| Pete Cimino | R | R | October 17, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bill Dailey | R | R | March 13, 1935 | 6'3" | 185 | Arlington, VA US |
| Jim Donohue | R | R | October 31, 1937 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jerry Fosnow | R | L | September 21, 1940 | 6'4" | 195 | Deshler, OH US |
| Randy Hundley | R | R | June 1, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | Martinsville, VA US |
| Ray Jablonski | R | R | December 17, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Kopacz | L | L | February 26, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Fred Lasher | R | R | August 19, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Ray Looney | L | L | January 5, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Marty Martínez | S | R | August 23, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Marv Mecklenburg | L | L | September 6, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Stockton, CA US |
| Jim Merritt | L | L | December 9, 1943 | 6'3" | 175 | Altadena, CA US |
| Mel Nelson | R | L | May 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chuck Nieson | R | R | September 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Hanford, CA US |
| Joe Nossek | R | R | November 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Ed Olivares | R | R | November 5, 1937 | 5'11" | 180 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Bobo Osborne | L | R | October 12, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Chattahoochee, GA US |
| Taylor Phillips | L | L | June 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jim Rantz | R | R | February 24, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Ted Sadowski | R | R | April 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Johnny Schaive | R | R | February 25, 1934 | 5'8" | 175 | Springfield, IL US |
| Gordon Seyfried | R | R | July 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Dwight Siebler | R | R | August 5, 1937 | 6'2" | 184 | Columbus, NE US |
| Jim Snyder | R | R | August 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Sandy Valdespino | L | L | January 24, 1939 | 5'8" | 170 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| Luke Vasser | L | L | November 24, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jay Ward | R | R | September 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Brookfield, MO US |
| Tony Washington | L | L | January 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 183 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chuck Weatherspoon | R | R | June 1, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Pineland, TX US |
| Don Williams | R | R | September 2, 1935 | 6'5" | 218 | Los Angeles, CA US |
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.
