1964 Arkansas Travelers Roster
Team Record: 95-61
Finished 1st in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Frank Lucchesi (95-61)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Ballpark: Ray Winder Field
Attendance: 132,170, Avg. 1,694
Playoffs - San Diego Padres 4 games, Arkansas Travelers 3
The Arkansas Travelers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1964 season with a record of 95 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Travelers led the circuit with 787 runs, sparked by 196 home runs. Arkansas surrendered 673 runs. Costen Shockley walloped 36 home runs for the team, while Lee Elia, Norm Gigon, Alex Johnson, Adolfo Phillips and Billy Sorrell each added 15 or more as well. Costen Shockley accounted for 112 RBI. Wayne Graham paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .305 clip. Bobby Locke, Len Clendenin, Harry Oliver and Gary Kroll topped the squad with 11 wins each, and Bobby Locke recorded a 2.93 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1964 Arkansas Travelers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included John Morris, Morrie Steevens, Bill Smith, Gary Wagner, Costen Shockley, Lee Elia, John Upham, John Boozer, Dallas Green, Pat Corrales, Alex Johnson, Bobby Malkmus, Howie Goss, Norm Gigon, Cal Emery, Billy Sorrell, Bobby Locke, Paul Brown, Wayne Graham, Fergie Jenkins, Gary Kroll, Bill Heath, Bob Lipski and Adolfo Phillips.
Frank Lucchesi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Boozer | R | R | July 6, 1938 | 6'3" | 205 | Columbia, SC US |
| Paul Brown | R | R | June 18, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Len Clendenin | R | R | July 11, 1942 | 6'5" | 220 | , IL US |
| Pat Corrales | R | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Lee Elia | R | R | July 16, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Cal Emery | L | L | June 28, 1937 | 6'2" | 205 | Centre Hall, PA US |
| Joel Gibson | R | R | July 1, 1939 | 6'4" | 198 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Norm Gigon | R | R | May 12, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Howie Goss | R | R | November 1, 1934 | 6'4" | 204 | Wewoka, OK US |
| Wayne Graham | R | R | April 6, 1936 | 6'0" | 200 | Yoakum, TX US |
| Dallas Green | L | R | August 4, 1934 | 6'5" | 210 | Newport, DE US |
| Bill Heath | L | R | March 10, 1939 | 5'8" | 175 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Fergie Jenkins | R | R | December 13, 1942 | 6'5" | 205 | Chatham, ON CA |
| Alex Johnson | R | R | December 7, 1942 | 6'0" | 205 | Helena, AR US |
| Jack Kerrigan | R | R | April 22, 1940 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gary Kroll | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 6'6" | 220 | Culver City, CA US |
| Elmo Lam | R | R | November 9, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Elkton, VA US |
| Bob Lipski | L | R | July 7, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Scranton, PA US |
| Bobby Locke | R | R | March 3, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Rowes Run, PA US |
| Bobby Malkmus | R | R | July 4, 1931 | 5'9" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| John Morris | R | L | August 23, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewes, DE US |
| Harry Oliver | R | R | September 6, 1935 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Adolfo Phillips | R | R | December 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Bethania, PA |
| James Ponceroff | R | R | September 20, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Ricardo Quiroz | R | R | May 25, 1943 | 6'1" | 145 | |
| Costen Shockley | L | L | February 8, 1942 | 6'2" | 200 | Georgetown, DE US |
| Bill Smith | L | L | June 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Billy Sorrell | L | R | October 14, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Morehead, KY US |
| Morrie Steevens | L | L | October 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 175 | Salem, IL US |
| John Upham | L | L | December 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Gary Wagner | R | R | June 28, 1940 | 6'4" | 185 | Bridgeport, IL US |
| Fred Walters | L | R | October 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Trenton, NJ 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.
