1963 Baltimore Orioles season

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1963  Baltimore Orioles
League American League
Ballpark Memorial Stadium
City Baltimore, Maryland
Record86–76 (.531)
League place4th
Owners Jerold Hoffberger, Joseph Iglehart
General managers Lee MacPhail
Managers Billy Hitchcock
Television WBAL-TV
Radio WBAL (AM)
(Chuck Thompson, Joe Croghan)
  1962 Seasons 1964  

The 1963 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing fourth in the American League with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses.

Contents

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

American League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 10457.64658224635
Chicago White Sox 9468.58010½49334535
Minnesota Twins 9170.5651348334337
Baltimore Orioles 8676.53118½48333843
Cleveland Indians 7983.48825½41403843
Detroit Tigers 7983.48825½47343249
Boston Red Sox 7685.4722844363249
Kansas City Athletics 7389.45131½36453744
Los Angeles Angels 7091.4353439423149
Washington Senators 56106.34648½31492557

Record vs. opponents


Sources:
TeamBALBOSCWSCLEDETKCALAAMINNYYWSH
Baltimore 7–117–1110–813–59–99–99–97–1115–3
Boston 11–78–1010–89–97–119–87–116–129–9
Chicago 11–710–811–711–712–610–88–108–1013–5
Cleveland 8–108–107–1110–811–710–85–137–1113–5
Detroit 5–139–97–118–1013–512–68–108–109–9
Kansas City 9–911–76–127–115–1310–89–96–1210–8
Los Angeles 9–98–98–108–106–128–109–95–139–9
Minnesota 9–911–710–813–510–89–99–96–1114–4
New York 11–712–610–811–710–812–613–511–614–4
Washington 3–159–95–135–139–98–109–94–144–14

Notable transactions

Roster

1963 Baltimore Orioles
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

OutfieldersManager

Coaches

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

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C John Orsino 116379103.2721956
1B Jim Gentile 145496123.2482472
2B Jerry Adair 10938287.228630
3B Brooks Robinson 161589148.2511167
SS Luis Aparicio 146601150.250545
LF Boog Powell 140491130.2652582
CF Jackie Brandt 142451112.2481561
RF Al Smith 120368100.2721039

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Russ Snyder 148429110.256736
Bob Johnson 8225475.295832
Dick Brown 5917142.246213
Bob Saverine 11516739.234112
Joe Gaines 6612636.286620
Sam Bowens 154816.33319
Charley Lau 29489.18806
Fred Valentine 264111.26801
Hobie Landrith 210.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Steve Barber 39258.220132.75180
Robin Roberts 35251.114133.33124
Milt Pappas 34216.21693.03120
Mike McCormick 25136.0684.3075
Dave McNally 29125.2784.5878
Chuck Estrada 831.1324.6016
Ike Delock 730.1135.0411
Wally Bunker 14.00113.501

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
John Miller 317.0113.1816

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Stu Miller 7158272.24118
Dick Hall 4755122.9874
Wes Stock 477013.9455
Herm Starrette 180103.4613
George Brunet 160115.4013
Buster Narum 70003.005
Pete Burnside 60104.916

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA Rochester Red Wings International League Darrell Johnson
AA Elmira Pioneers Eastern League Earl Weaver
A Stockton Ports California League Harry Dunlop
A Fox Cities Foxes Midwest League Billy DeMars
A Aberdeen Pheasants Northern League Cal Ripken Sr.
Rookie Bluefield Orioles Appalachian League Billy Hunter

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Stockton, Bluefield

Notes

  1. Jimmie Coker page at Baseball Reference
  2. Paul Blair page at Baseball Reference
  3. Curt Motton page at Baseball Reference
  4. Whitey Herzog page at Baseball Reference
  5. Jack Fisher page at Baseball Reference
  6. Hoyt Wilhelm page at Baseball Reference
  7. Ron Stone page at Baseball Reference
  8. Curt Blefary page at Baseball Reference
  9. Hobie Landrith page at Baseball Reference
  10. Bobby Darwin page at Baseball Reference
  11. "1963 All-Star Game".

References