1964 Durham Bulls Roster
Team Record: 54-82
Finished 5th in the CL's West Division
Manager: Billy Goodman (0-0), Walt Matthews (0-0)
Affiliation: Houston Colt .45's
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 30,631, Avg. 450
The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1964 season with a record of 54 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Bulls scored 590 runs and yielded 785 runs, most in the circuit. Walt Matthews led Durham with 18 home runs and drove in 62 runs. Donald Porter paced all regular batters with a .311 average. Marvin Dutt topped the squad with 11 wins, while James Holbrook registered a 3.44 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Dave Baldwin, Randy Cardinal, Billy Goodman, Steve Hertz, John Hoffman, Leon McFadden, Ivan Murrell, John Paciorek and Carroll Sembera were all players from the 1964 Durham Bulls who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Billy Goodman and Walt Matthews served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Baldwin | R | R | March 30, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Bobby Black | R | R | November 6, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Larry Bohannon | R | R | October 2, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Sikeston, MO US |
| Randy Cardinal | R | R | March 30, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joseph Clement | L | R | September 25, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Concord, NH US |
| Marvin Dutt | R | R | October 12, 1939 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Dale Erickson | R | R | April 27, 1943 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Raymond Ferrand | R | R | June 4, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Sammy Fountain | R | R | August 25, 1938 | 6'2" | 180 | Crandall, TX US |
| Billy Goodman | L | R | March 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Concord, NC US |
| Roy Hartless | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Steve Hertz | R | R | February 26, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | Wright Patterson AFB, OH US |
| John Hoffman | L | R | October 31, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| James Holbrook | R | R | August 15, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Larry Hoyt | L | L | March 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Fred Light | L | R | September 26, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jack Lucas | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Larry Mason | R | R | October 22, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Walt Matthews | L | L | October 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Ashdown, AR US |
| Glen Mattison | R | R | March 10, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Leon McFadden | R | R | April 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Gerald Morawski | R | R | August 30, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Ed Moxey | R | R | July 8, 1942 | 5'7" | 185 | Nassau, New Providence BS |
| Hootie Murray | L | R | February 1, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Tommy Murray | R | R | March 22, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | Marshall, TX US |
| Ivan Murrell | R | R | April 24, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Almirante, Bocas del Toro PA |
| Cary Overstreet | S | R | September 25, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | Lake City, FL US |
| John Paciorek | R | R | February 11, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Kenneth Pate | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Donald Porter | L | L | October 6, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | Plant City, FL US |
| Bob Rikard | R | R | January 24, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Olive Branch, MS US |
| Charlie Robinson | L | R | March 13, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Hanford, CA US |
| Carroll Sembera | R | R | July 26, 1941 | 6'0" | 155 | Shiner, TX US |
| James Todhunter | R | R | March 14, 1943 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Fred White | R | R | November 4, 1940 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Thomas Willwerth | R | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Joe Wooten | R | R | February 16, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Gaston County, NC 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.
