1964 Milwaukee Braves Season Information
The 1964 Milwaukee Braves season was the team's 12th and penultimate season for the franchise in Milwaukee. The fifth-place Braves finished with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, five games behind the National League and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals.
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Offseason
- October 10, 1963: Claude Raymond was drafted from the Braves by the Houston Colt .45s in a 1963 special draft.[1]
- December 2, 1963: Lou Jackson was drafted from the Braves by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1963 rule 5 draft.[2]
- March 22, 1964: Cito Gaston was signed as an amateur free agent by the Braves.[3]
- Prior to 1964 season: Skip Guinn was signed as an amateur free agent by the Braves.[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 |
Notable transactions
- April 9, 1964: Bob Uecker was traded by the Braves to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jimmie Coker and Gary Kolb.[5]
- May 12, 1964: Gus Bell was released by the Braves.[6]
- June 3, 1964: Len Gabrielson was traded by the Braves to the Chicago Cubs for $40,000. The Cubs completed the deal by sending Merritt Ranew to the Braves on June 8.[7]
- August 8, 1964: Dennis Ribant and cash were traded by the Braves to the New York Mets for Frank Lary.[8]
- August 14, 1964: Carl Morton was signed as an amateur free agent by the Braves.[9]
- August 23, 1964: Jimmie Coker was purchased from the Braves by the Cincinnati Reds for $35,000.[10]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
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Outfielders
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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 | Torre, JoeJoe Torre | 154 | 601 | 193 | .321 | 20 | 109 |
| 1B | Oliver, GeneGene Oliver | 93 | 279 | 77 | .276 | 13 | 49 |
| 2B | Bolling, FrankFrank Bolling | 120 | 352 | 70 | .199 | 5 | 34 |
| 3B | Mathews, EddieEddie Mathews | 141 | 502 | 117 | .233 | 23 | 74 |
| SS | Menke, DenisDenis Menke | 151 | 505 | 143 | .283 | 20 | 65 |
| LF | Carty, RicoRico Carty | 133 | 455 | 150 | .330 | 22 | 88 |
| CF | Maye, LeeLee Maye | 153 | 588 | 179 | .304 | 10 | 74 |
| RF | Aaron, HankHank Aaron | 145 | 570 | 187 | .328 | 24 | 95 |
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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| Kolb, GaryGary Kolb | 36 | 64 | 12 | .188 | 0 | 2 |
| Alomar, SandySandy Alomar | 19 | 53 | 13 | .245 | 0 | 6 |
| Gabrielson, LenLen Gabrielson | 24 | 38 | 7 | .184 | 0 | 1 |
| Ranew, MerrittMerritt Ranew | 9 | 17 | 2 | .118 | 0 | 0 |
| Bell, GusGus Bell | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 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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| Cloninger, TonyTony Cloninger | 38 | 242.2 | 19 | 14 | 3.56 | 163 |
| Spahn, WarrenWarren Spahn | 38 | 173.2 | 6 | 13 | 5.29 | 78 |
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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| Blasingame, WadeWade Blasingame | 28 | 116.2 | 9 | 5 | 4.24 | 70 |
| Schneider, DanDan Schneider | 13 | 36.1 | 1 | 2 | 5.45 | 14 |
| Lary, FrankFrank Lary | 5 | 12.1 | 1 | 0 | 4.38 | 4 |
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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| Olivo, Chi-ChiChi-Chi Olivo | 38 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.75 | 45 |
| Carroll, ClayClay Carroll | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.77 | 17 |
| Eilers, DaveDave Eilers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.70 | 1 |
| Butler, CecilCecil Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.31 | 2 |
| Braun, JohnJohn Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseballLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Yakima, SRL Braves
Toronto affiliation shared with Washington Senators
Notes
- ^ Claude Raymond page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Lou Jackson page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Cito Gaston page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Skip Guinn page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bob Uecker page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gus Bell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Len Gabrielson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dennis Ribant page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Carl Morton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jimmie Coker page at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1964 Milwaukee Braves season at Baseball Reference
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