1964 Oklahoma City 89ers Roster
Team Record: 88-70
Finished 3rd in the PCL's East Division
Manager: Grady Hatton (88-70)
Affiliation: Houston Colt .45's
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ballpark: All Sports Stadium
Attendance: 187,948, Avg. 2,379
The Oklahoma City 89ers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1964 season with a record of 88 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The 89ers scored 752 runs and allowed 661 runs. Jim Beauchamp walloped 34 home runs for Oklahoma City, while John Weekly and Rusty Staub swatted 15 or more also. Jim Beauchamp drove in 83 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .285 clip. Gerry Nelson led the squad with 13 wins, and Ben Johnson recorded a 3.45 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1964 Oklahoma City 89ers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Wynn, Dave Giusti, John Bateman, Charlie Dees, Dick Drott, John Weekly, Jim Beauchamp, Tom Parsons, Ernie Fazio, Von McDaniel, John Hoffman, Tom Sturdivant, Jim Mahoney, Glenn Vaughan, Howie Goss, George Brunet, Ben Johnson, Gordon Jones, Rusty Staub, Connie Grob, Dave Gerard, Bill Kelso, Carroll Hardy, Jacke Davis, Chuck Taylor, Bob Boyd, Russ Kemmerer, Jack Kubiszyn, Dave Roberts, Al Heist, Larry Yellen and Joe Hoerner.
Grady Hatton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bateman | R | R | July 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 210 | Fort Sill, OK US |
| Jim Beauchamp | R | R | August 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Vinita, OK US |
| Larry Bohannon | R | R | October 2, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Bob Boyd | L | L | October 1, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Potts Camp, MS US |
| George Brunet | R | L | June 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Houghton, MI US |
| Raymond Cordeiro | L | L | July 24, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Bristol, RI US |
| Jacke Davis | R | R | March 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | Carthage, TX US |
| Charlie Dees | L | L | June 24, 1935 | 6'1" | 173 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Dick Drott | R | R | July 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ernie Fazio | R | R | January 25, 1942 | 5'7" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dave Gerard | R | R | August 6, 1936 | 6'2" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Dave Giusti | R | R | November 27, 1939 | 5'11" | 190 | Seneca Falls, NY US |
| Howie Goss | R | R | November 1, 1934 | 6'4" | 204 | Wewoka, OK US |
| Connie Grob | L | R | November 9, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | Cross Plains, WI US |
| Carroll Hardy | R | R | May 18, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Sturgis, SD US |
| Al Heist | R | R | October 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joe Hoerner | R | L | November 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 200 | Dubuque, IA US |
| John Hoffman | L | R | October 31, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Ben Johnson | R | R | May 16, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenwood, SC US |
| Gordon Jones | R | R | April 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Bill Kelso | R | R | February 19, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Russ Kemmerer | R | R | November 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jack Kubiszyn | R | R | December 19, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Robert Lucas | R | R | October 27, 1942 | 5'10" | 167 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Jim Mahoney | R | R | May 26, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Von McDaniel | R | R | April 18, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | Hollis, OK US |
| Gerry Nelson | R | R | April 1, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Tom Parsons | R | R | September 13, 1939 | 6'7" | 210 | Lakeville, CT US |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | June 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 172 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Gary Rushing | R | R | May 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 220 | Nevada City, CA US |
| Rusty Staub | L | R | April 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Tom Sturdivant | L | R | April 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Gordon, KS US |
| Chuck Taylor | R | R | April 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Shelbyville, TN US |
| Glenn Vaughan | S | R | February 16, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Compton, CA US |
| John Weekly | R | R | June 14, 1937 | 6'0" | 200 | Waterproof, LA US |
| Joe Wooten | R | R | February 16, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Gaston County, NC US |
| Jim Wynn | R | R | March 12, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Larry Yellen | R | R | January 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY 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.
