1964 Aberdeen Pheasants Roster
Team Record: 80-37
Finished 1st in the NL
Manager: Cal Ripken (80-37)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Aberdeen, South Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Baseball Park
Attendance: 46,397, Avg. 793
The Aberdeen Pheasants of the Northern League ended the 1964 season with a record of 80 wins and 37 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Pheasants paced the league with 612 runs, spearheaded by 88 home runs. Aberdeen allowed 401 runs, least in the league. Mike Fiore led the team with 23 home runs, while Johnny Scruggs and Nielsen Cochran walloped 15 or more also. Johnny Scruggs accounted for 91 RBI. Nielsen Cochran topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .304 clip. Dave Leonhard paced the squad with 16 wins, plus Tom Fisher, too added 15 or more wins, too Eddie Watt recorded a 1.77 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Piniella, Jim Palmer, Eddie Watt, Mike Davison, Tom Fisher, Mike Fiore, Mark Belanger and Dave Leonhard were all players from the 1964 Aberdeen Pheasants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Cal Ripken served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Baier | R | R | August 4, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Mark Belanger | R | R | June 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Nielsen Cochran | R | R | January 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Alvin Cooper | L | L | March 3, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mike Davison | L | L | August 4, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | Galesburg, IL US |
| George Farson | R | R | December 29, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Mike Fiore | L | L | October 11, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Tom Fisher | R | R | April 4, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Richard Jones | R | R | November 27, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Dave Leonhard | R | R | January 22, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | Arlington, VA US |
| Robert Lewandowski | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Robert Litchfield | R | R | April 15, 1940 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Bill Morton | R | R | May 30, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Richard Noe | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Jim Palmer | R | R | October 15, 1945 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Rex Peters | R | R | December 14, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Bob Petri | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| David Pickle | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Lou Piniella | R | R | August 28, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 | Tampa, FL US |
| Cal Ripken | R | R | December 17, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Aberdeen, MD US |
| Johnny Scruggs | R | R | September 3, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | Baxter, AR US |
| Norman Skikas | R | R | June 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 182 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Stephens | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Eddie Watt | R | R | April 4, 1941 | 5'10" | 183 | Lamoni, IA US |
| Alfred Weaver | R | R | August 7, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 |
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.
