1964 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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1964 Los Angeles Dodgers season
| 1964 Los Angeles Dodgers |
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| Owner(s) | Walter O'Malley | |
| General manager(s) | Buzzie Bavasi | |
| Manager(s) | Walter Alston | |
| Local television | KTTV (11) | |
| Local radio | KFI Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett KWKW Jose Garcia, Jaime Jarrin |
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The 1964 Los Angeles Dodgers finished with a record of 80–82, 13 games behind the National League and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals, tied for sixth place with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Offseason
- October 14, 1963: Mike Brumley was purchased from the Dodgers by the Washington Senators.[1]
- December 6, 1963: Bill Skowron was purchased from the Dodgers by the Washington Senators.[2]
- December 13, 1963: Dick Scott was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Jim Brewer and Cuno Barragan,[3]
- Prior to 1964 season: Mike Kekich was signed as an amateur free agent by the Dodgers.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 93 | 69 | -- | .574 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 92 | 70 | 1 | .568 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 92 | 70 | 1 | .568 |
| San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | 3 | .556 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 88 | 74 | 5 | .543 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 80 | 82 | 13 | .494 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | 13 | .494 |
| Chicago Cubs | 76 | 86 | 17 | .469 |
| Houston Colt .45s | 66 | 96 | 27 | .407 |
| New York Mets | 53 | 109 | 40 | .327 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- April 9, 1964: Larry Sherry was traded by the Dodgers to the Detroit Tigers for Lou Johnson and cash.[5]
- September 10, 1964: Ken Rowe was purchased from the Dodgers by the Baltimore Orioles.[6]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Johnny Roseboro | 134 | 414 | 119 | .287 | 3 | 45 |
| 1B | Ron Fairly | 150 | 454 | 116 | .256 | 10 | 74 |
| 2B | Nate Oliver | 99 | 321 | 78 | .243 | 0 | 21 |
| 3B | Jim Gilliam | 116 | 334 | 76 | .228 | 2 | 27 |
| SS | Maury Wills | 158 | 630 | 173 | .275 | 2 | 34 |
| LF | Tommy Davis | 152 | 592 | 163 | .275 | 14 | 86 |
| CF | Willie Davis | 157 | 613 | 180 | .294 | 12 | 77 |
| RF | Frank Howard | 134 | 433 | 98 | .226 | 24 | 69 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Johnny Werhas | 29 | 83 | 16 | .193 | 0 | 8 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Don Drysdale | 40 | 321.1 | 18 | 16 | 2.18 | 237 |
| Sandy Koufax | 29 | 223 | 19 | 5 | 1.74 | 223 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jim Brewer | 34 | 93 | 4 | 3 | 3.00 | 63 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Awards and honors
- 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Don Drysdale starter
- Sandy Koufax reserve
- TSN Pitcher of the Year Award
- TSN National League All-Star
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Salem, Salisbury
Notes
References
External links
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