1964 San Diego Padres Roster
Team Record: 91-67
Finished 1st in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Dave Bristol (91-67)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: San Diego, California
Ballpark: Lane Field, Westgate Park
Attendance: 196,293, Avg. 2,485
Playoffs - San Diego Padres 4 games, Arkansas Travelers 3
The San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1964 season with a record of 91 wins and 67 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Padres scored 754 runs and yielded 676 runs. Tony Pérez walloped 34 home runs for San Diego, while Ken Walters and Art Shamsky swatted 15 or more also. Tony Pérez drove in 107 runs. Tommy Helms and Tony Pérez topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .309. Daniel Neville and Ray Rippelmeyer led the team with 14 wins each, and Jim Coates recorded a 3.36 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1964 San Diego Padres who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Tony Pérez, Sammy Taylor, Ken Walters, Larry Burright, Dom Zanni, Tim Harkness, Art Shamsky, Ray Rippelmeyer, Wally Wolf, Jim Dickson, Steve Boros, Don Pavletich, Gus Gil, Tommy Helms, Ted Davidson, Darrell Osteen, Ted Wills, Jim Campbell, Al Worthington, Rudy Hernández, Chico Ruiz, Jim Coates, César Tovar and Hal Smith.
Dave Bristol served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Banderas | R | R | June 27, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Steve Boros | R | R | September 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Flint, MI US |
| Scott Breeden | R | R | September 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 210 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Larry Burright | R | R | July 10, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Roseville, IL US |
| Jim Campbell | R | R | June 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Wayne Carlander | S | L | June 5, 1941 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Jim Coates | R | R | August 4, 1932 | 6'4" | 192 | Farnham, VA US |
| Ted Davidson | R | L | October 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 192 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Jim Dickson | L | R | April 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Larry Dovel | R | R | September 25, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Gus Gil | R | R | April 19, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Tim Harkness | L | L | December 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 182 | Lachine, QC CA |
| Tommy Helms | R | R | May 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Rudy Hernández | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| George McWilliams | R | R | January 6, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Miles McWilliams | L | R | November 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Anguilla, MS US |
| Daniel Neville | R | R | April 6, 1941 | 6'3" | 202 | Covington, KY US |
| Francisco Obregon | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Darrell Osteen | R | R | February 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Don Pavletich | R | R | July 13, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Tony Pérez | R | R | May 14, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Ray Rippelmeyer | R | R | July 9, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Valmeyer, IL US |
| Chico Ruiz | S | R | December 5, 1938 | 6'0" | 169 | Santo Domingo, CU |
| Edward Sada | R | R | July 1, 1938 | 6'2" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jim Saul | L | R | November 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | Bristol, VA US |
| Art Shamsky | L | L | October 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 168 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Hal Smith | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | West Frankfort, IL US |
| Sammy Taylor | L | R | February 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Woodruff, SC US |
| César Tovar | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ken Walters | R | R | November 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ted Wills | L | L | February 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
| Wally Wolf | R | R | January 5, 1942 | 6'0" | 191 | South Gate, CA US |
| Al Worthington | R | R | February 5, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Dom Zanni | R | R | March 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, 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.
