1964 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 52-86
Finished 8th in the SL
Manager: Ray Hathaway (0-0), Bob Clear (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 41,086, Avg. 595
The Asheville Tourists of the Southern League ended the 1964 season with a record of 52 wins and 86 losses, finishing eighth in the SL.
The Tourists tallied 619 runs and yielded 706 runs, most in the league. José Martínez paced Asheville with 20 home runs, while Elmo Plaskett, George Spriggs, Don Bosch and Edward Sada each walloped 15 or more also. José Martínez accounted for 78 RBI. George Spriggs topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .322 clip. Ken Larsen led the squad with 12 wins, and Jim Shellenback registered a 3.53 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Ron Blackburn, Don Bosch, Dick Colpaert, Bert Cueto, Mike Derrick, John Gelnar, José Martínez, Jerry May, Roberto Peña, Elmo Plaskett, Buddy Pritchard, Dave Roberts, Jim Shellenback, George Spriggs, Luke Walker, Gary Waslewski and Ron Woods were all players from the 1964 Asheville Tourists who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ray Hathaway and Bob Clear served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Billie | R | R | December 8, 1942 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ron Blackburn | R | R | April 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 160 | Mount Airy, NC US |
| Don Bosch | S | R | July 15, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dick Colpaert | R | R | January 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 182 | Fraser, MI US |
| Bert Cueto | R | R | August 14, 1937 | 6'4" | 170 | San Luis, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Phillip Cunningham | R | R | December 10, 1941 | 6'4" | 201 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Mike Derrick | L | R | September 19, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbia, SC US |
| William Drummond | R | R | October 14, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Lou Ertle | L | R | April 10, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Larry Gable | R | R | May 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| John Gelnar | R | R | June 25, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Granite, OK US |
| Juan Gener | R | R | 6'4" | 160 | ||
| Wayne Golden | R | R | September 20, 1944 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Roberto Herrera | R | R | April 21, 1939 | 6'3" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Chuck Herzberger | S | R | October 27, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Streator, IL US |
| Ernie Kunkle | L | R | September 10, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| David Kwiatkowski | L | R | June 1, 1942 | 6'4" | 220 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| Ken Larsen | R | R | April 23, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| José Martínez | R | R | July 26, 1942 | 6'0" | 178 | Cardenas, Matanzas CU |
| Jerry May | R | R | December 14, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Staunton, VA US |
| Bill McGilivray | R | R | November 2, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Gene McKamey | R | R | September 21, 1941 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Ed Napoleon | R | R | September 13, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Roberto Peña | R | R | April 17, 1937 | 5'8" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Elmo Plaskett | R | R | June 27, 1938 | 5'10" | 195 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Buddy Pritchard | R | R | January 25, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | South Gate, CA US |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | September 11, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Gallipolis, OH US |
| Edward Sada | R | R | July 1, 1938 | 6'2" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jim Shellenback | L | L | November 18, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Rafael Sosa | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| George Spriggs | L | R | May 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Jewell, MD US |
| Luke Walker | L | L | September 2, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | DeKalb, TX US |
| Gary Waslewski | R | R | July 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 190 | Meriden, CT US |
| Ron Woods | R | R | February 1, 1943 | 5'10" | 168 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Richard Yencha | R | R | March 14, 1942 | 6'0" | 160 | Wilkes-Barre, PA 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.
