1964 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 90-68
Finished 2nd in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Johnny Lipon (90-68)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 207,848, Avg. 2,631
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1964 season with a record of 90 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Beavers plated 678 runs and conceded 588 runs. Ray Barker paced Portland with 23 home runs, while Willie Tasby, Tommie Agee, George Banks and Tony Curry each walloped 15 or more also. Ray Barker drove in 81 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .279. Luis Tiant led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.04 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Al Luplow, George Banks, Gordy Lund, Sam McDowell, Jim Weaver, Willie Tasby, Duke Sims, Dave Tyriver, Luis Tiant, Ray Barker, Jim Lawrence, Chico Salmon, Tommy John, Wynn Hawkins, Bob Allen, Billy Williams, Tommie Agee, Ron Nischwitz, George Culver, Steve Bailey, Floyd Weaver, Tony Curry, Steve Hargan, Jack Curtis, Rudy Hernández, Tony Martínez and Buddy Booker were all players from the 1964 Portland Beavers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Johnny Lipon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | R | R | August 9, 1942 | 5'11" | 195 | Magnolia, AL US |
| Bob Allen | L | L | October 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | Tatum, TX US |
| Tony Attanasio | R | R | October 24, 1939 | 5'7" | 158 | |
| Steve Bailey | R | R | February 12, 1942 | 6'1" | 194 | Bronx, NY US |
| George Banks | R | R | September 24, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | Pacolet Mills, SC US |
| Ray Barker | L | R | March 12, 1936 | 6'0" | 192 | Martinsburg, WV US |
| Buddy Booker | L | R | May 28, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Hector Cardenas | R | R | September 14, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| George Culver | R | R | July 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, CA US |
| Tony Curry | L | L | December 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | Nassau, BS |
| Jack Curtis | L | L | January 11, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Rhodhiss, NC US |
| Augie Garrido | R | R | February 6, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Steve Hargan | R | R | September 8, 1942 | 6'3" | 170 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Wynn Hawkins | R | R | February 20, 1936 | 6'3" | 195 | East Palestine, OH US |
| Rudy Hernández | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Tommy John | R | L | May 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Chuck Kovach | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Fred Krase | L | L | October 16, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Lawrence | L | R | February 12, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Gordy Lund | R | R | February 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Iron Mountain, MI US |
| Al Luplow | L | R | March 13, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Tony Martínez | R | R | March 18, 1940 | 5'10" | 165 | Perico, CU |
| Sam McDowell | L | L | September 21, 1942 | 6'5" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ron Nischwitz | S | L | July 1, 1937 | 6'3" | 205 | Dayton, OH US |
| Chico Salmon | R | R | December 3, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Duke Sims | L | R | June 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 197 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Willie Tasby | R | R | January 8, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Luis Tiant | R | R | November 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Marianao, La Habana CU |
| Dave Tyriver | R | R | October 31, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Floyd Weaver | R | R | May 12, 1941 | 6'4" | 195 | Ben Franklin, TX US |
| Jim Weaver | L | L | February 19, 1939 | 6'0" | 178 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Billy Williams | L | R | June 13, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | Newberry, SC 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.
