1964 Fort Lauderdale Yankees Roster

Florida State League (FSL) - Class: A
Team Record: 81-59
Finished 2nd in the FSL
Manager: Frank Verdi (81-59)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ballpark: Fort Lauderdale Stadium
Attendance: 40,069, Avg. 572
1964 Fort Lauderdale Yankees Statistics

Playoffs - Fort Lauderdale Yankees 3 games, St. Petersburg Saints 1

The Fort Lauderdale Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1964 season with a record of 81 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the FSL.

The Yankees conceded 428 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Fort Lauderdale tallied 509 runs. Mike Ferraro drove in 77 runs and topped all regular batters with a .317 average. James Smith led the team with 17 wins and a team-best 1.38 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1964 Fort Lauderdale Yankees who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Gil Blanco, Mike Ferraro, Mike Jurewicz and Billy Murphy.

Frank Verdi served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
John BayneLL6'4"206
Gil BlancoLLDecember 15, 19456'5"205Phoenix, AZ US
Bob CantrellLRJanuary 27, 19445'11"155Carbon, OK US
Sherman CarterRR6'0"196
Thomas CarverRR6'5"210
Billy ClaytonRR6'1"190
Robert ConnellyRRJanuary 29, 19436'3"180
Wyatt DregerLR6'6"205
Herbert FerisLLMarch 18, 19446'0"195
Mike FerraroRRAugust 18, 19445'11"175Kingston, NY US
Thom FreemanLR6'6"200
Mike JurewiczSLSeptember 20, 19456'3"205Buffalo, NY US
Bob LanningRRApril 9, 19466'0"190
Gary LewisLLAugust 3, 19436'0"175
John LynchLR6'2"173
Neil MacClellanRRAugust 13, 19436'0"170
Richard MarcyRROctober 20, 19455'11"178
Jimmy MarrujoRRAugust 27, 19435'11"180Claremore, OK US
Maurice McKinleyRR5'11"190
Jerry McLemoreRROctober 4, 19456'0"165
Willie MobleyRRFebruary 15, 19436'1"165Modoc, SC US
Billy MurphyRRMay 7, 19446'1"190Pineville, LA US
James PalmaRROctober 25, 19426'0"170
Frank PappasRRSeptember 9, 19446'0"190
Francis PetrellisLL6'0"185
George ShoemakerRR6'2"197
James SmithLLJuly 8, 19445'11"170
Freeman SuttonRL6'0"160
Gene UsreyRRMarch 23, 19426'3"180Portales, NM US
Martin WilloughbyRRSeptember 15, 19446'3"195Columbia, MS 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.




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