1964 Rock Hill Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 76-51
Finished 2nd in the WCL
Manager: Hal Smith (76-51)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 54,441, Avg. 857
Playoffs - Salisbury Dodgers 2 games, Rock Hill Cardinals 1
The Rock Hill Cardinals of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1964 season with a record of 76 wins and 51 losses, finishing second in the WCL.
The Cardinals topped the league with just 443 runs allowed. Rock Hill scored 490 runs. Ernest Davis drove in 55 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .258 clip. Jim Cosman led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 1.19 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1964 Rock Hill Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included José Arcia, Sal Campisi, Steve Carlton, Jim Cosman and Sonny Ruberto.
Hal Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Alexander | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Fred Anthon | R | R | March 26, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| José Arcia | R | R | August 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| James Bane | R | R | August 19, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | Berryville, AR US |
| William Bishop | L | R | 6'6" | 190 | ||
| Bo Bowman | L | L | December 18, 1942 | 5'10" | 182 | Athens, OH US |
| Ron Braddock | S | R | July 30, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Savannah, GA US |
| Dennis Brayer | R | L | February 10, 1945 | 6'1" | 179 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Charles Byrd | L | R | November 15, 1943 | 6'0" | 170 | Dickson, TN US |
| Sal Campisi | R | R | August 11, 1942 | 6'2" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Steve Carlton | L | L | December 22, 1944 | 6'4" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Gary Cavasas | R | R | January 23, 1943 | 6'0" | 188 | Galveston, TX US |
| Gary Constable | R | R | May 5, 1945 | 6'4" | 215 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jim Cosman | R | R | February 19, 1943 | 6'4" | 211 | Brockport, NY US |
| Robert Courser | R | R | August 31, 1945 | 5'10" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Larry Crayton | R | L | January 19, 1940 | 5'9" | 175 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Bill Damaska | R | R | May 7, 1944 | 6'0" | 160 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Donald Davis | R | R | March 1, 1945 | 6'1" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ernest Davis | R | R | March 21, 1945 | 6'4" | 201 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Arthur Deras | R | R | August 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Marcelino Dominguez | R | R | December 2, 1943 | 5'9" | 140 | |
| Alan Dustal | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Ronald Goff | S | R | August 30, 1945 | 6'0" | 160 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Charles Gray | L | L | November 6, 1940 | 6'3" | 205 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Walter Holloway | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Dennis Huffman | R | R | June 25, 1942 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Michael Hunter | R | R | December 1, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Terry Ignasiak | R | R | June 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Steve Jacobus | L | L | April 25, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Gary Jenks | R | R | May 22, 1944 | 6'3" | 193 | |
| Henry Kress | L | L | 6'1" | 155 | ||
| Harry Laiolo | R | R | January 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ernest McCarter | R | R | September 9, 1943 | 5'8" | 175 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Dale Meier | R | R | October 22, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Curtis Miller | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Leo Newton | L | L | September 6, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Philip O'Brien | R | L | December 9, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mike Olivo | R | R | December 8, 1944 | 6'2" | 175 | Copey, DO |
| Ed Pacheco | R | R | December 24, 1944 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Quique Rivera | R | R | November 30, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Felix Roque | R | R | November 3, 1944 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Sonny Ruberto | R | R | January 2, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Chuck Shimerdla | R | R | October 20, 1945 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Argust Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Larcus Spates | L | R | August 12, 1943 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Paul Speckenbach | R | R | August 7, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Gary Stone | R | R | April 25, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Tommy Teem | R | R | November 8, 1943 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Joel Tigett | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Johnny Van | L | L | September 12, 1944 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Ken Winter | R | R | May 13, 1945 | 6'3" | 180 |
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.
