| 1963 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 16 – September 13 |
| Number of games | 152 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Don Buford, Indianapolis Indians |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Indianapolis Indians |
| Runners-up | Atlanta Crackers |
The 1963 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 16 and September 13. Ten teams played a 152-game schedule, with the top two teams in each division qualifying for the playoffs.
The Indianapolis Indians won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Atlanta Crackers in the final round of the playoffs.
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 80 | 70 | .533 | – |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 76 | 75 | .503 | 4.5 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 75 | 76 | .497 | 5.5 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 74 | 77 | .490 | 6.5 |
| Richmond Virginians | 66 | 81 | .449 | 12.5 |
| South Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Indianapolis Indians | 86 | 67 | .562 | – |
| Atlanta Crackers | 85 | 68 | .556 | 1 |
| Arkansas Travelers | 78 | 73 | .517 | 7 |
| Columbus Jets | 75 | 73 | .507 | 8.5 |
| Jacksonville Suns | 56 | 91 | .381 | 27 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Don Buford, Indianapolis Indians | .336 |
| H | Don Buford, Indianapolis Indians | 206 |
| R | Don Buford, Indianapolis Indians | 114 |
| 2B | Don Buford, Indianapolis Indians | 41 |
| 3B | Dick Allen, Arkansas Travelers | 12 |
| HR | Dick Allen, Arkansas Travelers | 33 |
| RBI | Dick Allen, Arkansas Travelers | 97 |
| SB | Don Buford, Indianapolis Indians | 42 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Fritz Ackley, Indianapolis Indians | 18 |
| L | John Miller, Rochester Red Wings Tom Parsons, Columbus Jets | 15 |
| ERA | Willie Smith, Syracuse Chiefs | 2.11 |
| CG | Willie Smith, Syracuse Chiefs | 14 |
| SHO | Paul Brown, Arkansas Travelers Nelson Chittum, Rochester Red Wings | 6 |
| SO | Frank Kreutzer, Indianapolis Indians | 157 |
| IP | Frank Kreutzer, Indianapolis Indians | 213.0 |
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| S1 | Indianapolis | 4 | |||||||
| N1 | Syracuse | 1 | |||||||
| S1 | Indianapolis | 4 | |||||||
| S2 | Atlanta | 1 | |||||||
| S2 | Atlanta | 4 | |||||||
| N2 | Toronto | 0 | |||||||
| Player awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Don Buford, Indianapolis Indians [4] |
| Pitcher of the Year | Fritz Ackley, Indianapolis Indians [5] |
| Rookie of the Year | Don Buford, Indianapolis Indians [6] |
The Indianapolis Indians are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and play their home games at Victory Field, which opened in 1996. The Indians previously played at Owen J. Bush Stadium from 1931 to 1996 and at two versions of Washington Park from 1902 to 1931.
The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball (MLB).
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