1963 Detroit Tigers season
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1963 Detroit Tigers season
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| Owner(s) | John Fetzer | |
| Manager(s) | Bob Scheffing, Chuck Dressen | |
| Local television | WJBK (TV) | |
| Local radio | WKMH (Ernie Harwell, George Kell) |
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The 1963 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished tied for fifth in the American League with a record of 79-83, 25½ games behind the New York Yankees.
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Offseason
- November 26, 1962: 1962 first-year draft
- Tom Matchick was drafted by the Tigers from the St. Louis Cardinals.[1]
- Rich Reese was drafted from the Tigers by the Minnesota Twins.[2]
- Conrad Cardinal was drafted from the Tigers by the Houston Colt .45s.[3]
- November 26, 1962: Dick Brown was traded by the Tigers to the Baltimore Orioles for Whitey Herzog and Gus Triandos.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 104 | 57 | .646 | -- |
| Chicago White Sox | 94 | 68 | .580 | 10.5 |
| Minnesota Twins | 91 | 70 | .565 | 13 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 86 | 76 | .531 | 18.5 |
| Cleveland Indians | 79 | 83 | .488 | 25.5 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 25.5 |
| Boston Red Sox | 76 | 85 | .472 | 28 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 73 | 89 | .451 | 31.5 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 70 | 91 | .435 | 34 |
| Washington Senators | 56 | 106 | .346 | 48.5 |
Notable transactions
- April 8, 1963: Denny McLain was selected off waivers by the Tigers from the Chicago White Sox as first-year waiver pick.[5]
- May 8, 1963: Chico Fernández was traded by the Tigers to the Milwaukee Braves for Lou Johnson and cash.[6]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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 | Gus Triandos | 106 | 327 | 78 | .239 | 14 | 41 |
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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| Whitey Herzog | 52 | 53 | 8 | .151 | 0 | 7 |
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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| Hank Aguirre | 38 | 225.2 | 14 | 15 | 3.67 | 134 |
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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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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Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Syracuse Chiefs | International League | Bob Swift and Frank Carswell |
| AA | Knoxville Smokies | Sally League | Frank Carswell, Frank Lary and Frank Skaff |
| A | Lakeland Tigers | Florida State League | Gail Henley |
| A | Thomasville Tigers | Georgia-Florida League | Al Federoff |
| A | Jamestown Tigers | New York-Penn League | Stubby Overmire, John O'Neil, Max Macon and Fred Hatfield |
| A | Duluth-Superior Dukes | Northern League | Bob Mavis |
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Notes
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.
- 1963 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference
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