1964 Syracuse Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 88-66
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Frank Carswell (88-66)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 189,698, Avg. 2,464
Playoffs - Syracuse Chiefs 4 games, Buffalo Bisons 3
Finals - Rochester Red Wings 4 games, Syracuse Chiefs 2
The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 1964 season with a record of 88 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the IL.
The Chiefs topped the league with 706 runs, ignited by 145 home runs. Syracuse surrendered 614 runs. Mack Jones walloped 39 home runs for the team, while Ray Oyler, Willie Horton and Jim Northrup each added 20 or more, too. Mack Jones drove in 102 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .317. Bruce Brubaker led the team with 15 wins, and Johnnie Seale recorded a 2.58 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1964 Syracuse Chiefs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were George Smith, Willie Horton, Willie Smith, Pat Dobson, Jerry Hinsley, Chico Fernandez, Larry Foster, John Sullivan, Julio Navarro, Ray Oyler, Fritz Fisher, Tommy Matchick, Bob Dustal, Wally Post, Don Bryant, Jackie Moore, Jack DiLauro, Fred Gladding, Mack Jones, Doug Gallagher, Tom Timmermann, Jack Hamilton, Jim Northrup, Bill Roman, Bill Faul, Denny McLain, Dick Egan, Johnnie Seale, Mickey Stanley, Neil Chrisley, Bruce Brubaker, Leo Marentette and Paul Foytack.
Frank Carswell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Adams | R | R | February 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bruce Brubaker | R | R | December 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 198 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Don Bryant | R | R | July 13, 1941 | 6'5" | 200 | Jasper, FL US |
| Neil Chrisley | L | R | December 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 187 | Calhoun Falls, SC US |
| Jack DiLauro | S | L | March 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Pat Dobson | R | R | February 12, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Bob Dustal | R | R | September 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 172 | Sayreville, NJ US |
| Dick Egan | L | L | March 24, 1937 | 6'4" | 193 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Bill Faul | R | R | April 21, 1940 | 5'10" | 184 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Chico Fernandez | R | R | March 2, 1932 | 6'0" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Fritz Fisher | L | L | November 28, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | Adrian, MI US |
| Larry Foster | L | R | December 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Lansing, MI US |
| Paul Foytack | R | R | November 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Scranton, PA US |
| Doug Gallagher | R | L | February 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | Fremont, OH US |
| Fred Gladding | L | R | June 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 220 | Flat Rock, MI US |
| Jack Hamilton | R | R | December 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | Burlington, IA US |
| Jerry Hinsley | R | R | April 9, 1945 | 5'11" | 165 | Hugo, OK US |
| Willie Horton | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 5'11" | 209 | Arno, VA US |
| Mack Jones | L | R | November 6, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Leo Marentette | R | R | February 18, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Tommy Matchick | L | R | September 7, 1943 | 6'1" | 173 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Denny McLain | R | R | March 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jackie Moore | R | R | February 19, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Jay, FL US |
| Julio Navarro | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Vieques, PR |
| Jim Northrup | L | R | November 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Breckenridge, MI US |
| Ray Oyler | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Al Pehanick | R | R | August 27, 1935 | 6'5" | 195 | Scranton, PA US |
| Wally Post | R | R | July 9, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Wendelin, OH US |
| Bill Roman | L | L | October 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Ryan | L | R | December 4, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Oshawa, ON CA |
| Legrant Scott | R | R | August 27, 1938 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Johnnie Seale | L | L | November 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 155 | Edgewater, CO US |
| George Smith | R | R | July 7, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Willie Smith | L | L | February 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 182 | Anniston, AL US |
| Mickey Stanley | R | R | July 20, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| John Sullivan | L | R | January 3, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Gail Thomas | R | R | August 1, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tom Timmermann | R | R | May 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Breese, IL 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.
