1964 Salem Pirates Roster
Team Record: 30-41
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: George Detore (30-41)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 36,184, Avg. 1,019
The Salem Pirates of the Appalachian League ended the 1964 season with a record of 30 wins and 41 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Pirates scored 443 runs and yielded 495 runs. Bob Robertson led Salem with 13 home runs and drove in 63 runs. Johnny Jeter paced all regular batters with a .335 average. Leslie Pennington topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 4.32 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1964 Salem Pirates who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included John Lamb, Johnny Jeter, Bob Robertson and Ron Slocum.
George Detore served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Baurle | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Robert Benjamin | L | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Robert Brower | R | L | 6'4" | 218 | ||
| William Brown | L | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Terry Bullard | R | R | October 1, 1946 | 5'10" | 210 | |
| Garry Edwards | R | R | 5'11" | 167 | ||
| Alonso Garcia | R | R | May 5, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Encino, TX US |
| Wilbert Hammond | R | R | February 5, 1945 | 6'0" | 195 | Opelousas, LA US |
| James Heilman | R | R | May 1, 1942 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| David Heintz | R | R | October 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Johnny Jeter | R | R | October 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Joseph Knutson | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| John Lamb | R | R | July 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 180 | Sharon, CT US |
| Roger Laprise | R | R | December 8, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | Sanford, ME US |
| Gary Lawrence | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Manuel Lopez | S | L | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Felipe Malcolm | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Donald McKinley | R | R | August 23, 1946 | 6'2" | 201 | |
| James Miller | S | L | December 26, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Gary Newitt | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Leslie Pennington | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Emmitt Pope | L | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Richard Rice | R | R | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| Bob Robertson | R | R | October 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Frostburg, MD US |
| John Salles | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Ron Slocum | R | R | July 2, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Modesto, CA US |
| Roquel Taylor | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Wayne White | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Don Wright | L | R | April 5, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Robert Zelt | R |
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.
