1964 Tacoma Giants Roster
Team Record: 73-82
Finished 5th in the PCL's West Division
Manager: Charlie Fox (73-82)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 126,192, Avg. 1,628
The Tacoma Giants of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1964 season with a record of 73 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Giants scored 531 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 574 runs. Jay Ward led Tacoma with 21 home runs, while Dick Dietz walloped 15 or more, too. Dick Dietz drove in 73 runs. José Cardenal paced all regular batters with a .289 average. Al Stanek topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.83 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1964 Tacoma Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were José Cardenal, Jim Constable, Tito Fuentes, Ken MacKenzie, Carl Boles, Ken Henderson, Norm Larker, Ted Sadowski, Paul Smith, Randy Hundley, Bob Garibaldi, Gil Garrido, Frank Linzy, Howie Koplitz, Tim Talton, Jay Ward, Hal Lanier, Bill Hands, Dick Estelle, Dick Dietz, Al Stanek, John Pregenzer and Bob Barton.
Charlie Fox served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Arruda | R | R | August 16, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Terry Barber | S | L | March 11, 1941 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Bob Barton | R | R | July 30, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Norwood, OH US |
| Robert Bishop | R | R | August 7, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Carl Boles | R | R | October 31, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Center Point, AR US |
| José Cardenal | R | R | October 7, 1943 | 5'10" | 150 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Jim Constable | S | L | June 14, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Jonesborough, TN US |
| Dick Dietz | R | R | September 18, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Crawfordsville, IN US |
| Tony Eichelberger | R | R | April 15, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | Pekin, IL US |
| Arlo Engel | R | R | October 22, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Andrew Erickson | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Dick Estelle | S | L | January 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Tito Fuentes | S | R | January 4, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bob Garibaldi | L | R | March 3, 1942 | 6'4" | 210 | Stockton, CA US |
| Gil Garrido | R | R | June 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 150 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Bill Hands | R | R | May 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Ken Henderson | S | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 180 | Carroll, IA US |
| Randy Hundley | R | R | June 1, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | Martinsville, VA US |
| Howie Koplitz | R | R | May 4, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Hal Lanier | R | R | July 4, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | Denton, NC US |
| Norm Larker | L | L | December 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Beaver Meadows, PA US |
| Frank Linzy | R | R | September 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Gibson, OK US |
| Ken MacKenzie | R | L | March 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Gore Bay, ON CA |
| James McClain | R | R | December 30, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | Durham, NC US |
| John Pregenzer | R | R | August 2, 1932 | 6'5" | 220 | Burlington, WI US |
| Ted Sadowski | R | R | April 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Roger Sinner | R | R | October 10, 1939 | 6'4" | 197 | |
| Paul Smith | L | L | March 19, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | New Castle, PA US |
| Joe Sparks | L | R | March 15, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | McComas, WV US |
| Al Stanek | L | L | December 24, 1943 | 5'11" | 190 | Springfield, MA US |
| Tim Talton | L | R | January 14, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | Pikeville, NC US |
| Jerry Thomas | R | R | September 14, 1938 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Jay Ward | R | R | September 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Brookfield, MO 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.
