1964 Gastonia Pirates Roster
Team Record: 60-68
Finished 5th in the WCL
Manager: Bob Clear (0-0), Ray Hathaway (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Ballpark: Sims Legion Park
Attendance: 38,319, Avg. 599
The Gastonia Pirates of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1964 season with a record of 60 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the WCL.
The Pirates plated 556 runs and yielded 665 runs, most in the circuit. Frank Vanzin and George Lott paced Gastonia with 12 home runs apiece. Roy Foster drove in 72 runs. Murray Cook led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .289. George Vasquez and Gary Campbell topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Ross Mersinger registered a 2.72 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Ray Hathaway and Roy Foster both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bob Clear and Ray Hathaway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Arnone | S | L | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Rafael Bernard | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Harry Billie | R | R | December 8, 1942 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Jeffrey Broms | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Gary Campbell | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Harvey Chaffin | R | R | 6'6" | 215 | ||
| Murray Cook | R | R | December 6, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | Sackville, NB CA |
| Walter Dixon | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Pat Donnelly | S | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Alan Fabro | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Roy Foster | R | R | July 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Bixby, OK US |
| Larry Gable | R | R | May 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Wayne Golden | R | R | September 20, 1944 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Harry Harlow | L | L | February 21, 1940 | 6'1" | 194 | |
| Ray Hathaway | R | R | October 13, 1916 | 6'0" | 165 | Greenville, OH US |
| Curtis Heavey | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Ronald Johnson | R | R | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Steven Jones | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Allen Kinard | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Gary Lawrence | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Lenny Levine | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| George Lott | L | L | October 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Felipe Malcolm | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Ross Mersinger | R | R | June 19, 1943 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Leonard Merullo | L | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Carl Moore | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| William Queen | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Bruce Robbins | L | L | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Roquel Taylor | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Frank Vanzin | L | R | March 19, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| George Vasquez | R | R | December 7, 1941 | 5'11" | 190 |
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.
