1964 Los Angeles Dodgers season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1964 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 75th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 7th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 3rd season playing their home games at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles California. The 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.
| 1964 Los Angeles Dodgers | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| Record | 80–82 (.494) |
| Divisional place | 6th |
| Owners | Walter O'Malley, James & Dearie Mulvey |
| President | Walter O'Malley |
| General managers | Buzzie Bavasi |
| Managers | Walter Alston |
| Television | KTTV (11) |
| Radio | KFI Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett KWKW Jose Garcia, Jaime Jarrín |
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
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 93 | 69 | .574 | — | 48–33 | 45–36 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 92 | 70 | .568 | 1 | 46–35 | 46–35 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 92 | 70 | .568 | 1 | 47–34 | 45–36 |
| San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3 | 44–37 | 46–35 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 88 | 74 | .543 | 5 | 45–36 | 43–38 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | .494 | 13 | 42–39 | 38–43 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 80 | 82 | .494 | 13 | 41–40 | 39–42 |
| Chicago Cubs | 76 | 86 | .469 | 17 | 40–41 | 36–45 |
| Houston Colt .45s | 66 | 96 | .407 | 27 | 41–40 | 25–56 |
| New York Mets | 53 | 109 | .327 | 40 | 33–48 | 20–61 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SF | STL | |||
| Chicago | — | 6–12 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 6–12 | |||
| Cincinnati | 12–6 | — | 12–6 | 14–4–1 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 10–8 | |||
| Houston | 7–11 | 6–12 | — | 7–11 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 5–13 | 7–11 | 8–10 | |||
| Los Angeles | 8–10 | 4–14–1 | 11–7 | — | 8–10 | 15–3–1 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 10–8 | |||
| Milwaukee | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 10–8 | — | 14–4 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 8–10 | |||
| New York | 7–11 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 3–15–1 | 4–14 | — | 3–15 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 7–11 | |||
| Philadelphia | 12-6 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 15–3 | — | 10–8 | 10–8 | 5–13 | |||
| Pittsburgh | 9–9 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 12–6 | 8–10 | — | 8–10 | 6–12 | |||
| San Francisco | 9–9 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 10–8 | — | 9–9 | |||
| St. Louis | 12–6 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 9–9 | — | |||
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
| = Indicates team leader |
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 | GP | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | John 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Tracewski | 106 | 304 | 75 | .247 | 1 | 26 |
| Derrell Griffith | 78 | 238 | 69 | .290 | 4 | 23 |
| Wes Parker | 124 | 214 | 55 | .257 | 3 | 10 |
| Doug Camilli | 50 | 123 | 22 | .179 | 0 | 10 |
| Wally Moon | 68 | 118 | 26 | .220 | 2 | 9 |
| Johnny Werhas | 29 | 83 | 16 | .193 | 0 | 8 |
| Ken McMullen | 24 | 67 | 14 | .209 | 1 | 2 |
| Bart Shirley | 18 | 62 | 17 | .274 | 0 | 7 |
| Jeff Torborg | 28 | 43 | 10 | .233 | 0 | 4 |
| Lee Walls | 37 | 28 | 5 | .179 | 0 | 3 |
| Willie Crawford | 10 | 16 | 5 | .313 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 223.0 | 19 | 5 | 1.74 | 223 |
| Phil Ortega | 34 | 157.1 | 7 | 9 | 4.00 | 107 |
| Joe Moeller | 27 | 145.1 | 7 | 13 | 4.21 | 97 |
| Larry Miller | 16 | 79.2 | 4 | 8 | 4.18 | 50 |
| Bill Singer | 2 | 14.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.21 | 3 |
| Johnny Podres | 2 | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 16.88 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brewer | 34 | 93.0 | 4 | 3 | 3.00 | 63 |
| Howie Reed | 26 | 90.0 | 3 | 4 | 3.20 | 52 |
| Nick Willhite | 10 | 43.2 | 2 | 4 | 3.71 | 24 |
| Pete Richert | 8 | 34.2 | 2 | 3 | 4.15 | 25 |
| John Purdin | 3 | 16.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.56 | 8 |
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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| Ron Perranoski | 72 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 3.09 | 79 |
| Bob Miller | 74 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2.62 | 94 |
Awards and honors
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Salem, Salisbury