1963 Los Angeles Angels season
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1963 Los Angeles Angels season
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| Owner(s) | Gene Autry | |
| Manager(s) | Bill Rigney | |
| Local television | KHJ | |
| Local radio | KMPC (Buddy Blattner, Don Wells, Steve Bailey) |
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The 1963 Los Angeles Angels season involved the Angels finishing 9th in the American League with a record of 70 wins and 91 losses.
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Offseason
- December 11, 1962: Earl Averill, Jr. was traded by the Angels to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jacke Davis.[1]
- Prior to 1963 season: Art Fowler was signed as a free agent by the Angels.[2]
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
- May 15, 1963: Bobby Darwin was selected off waivers from the Angels by the Baltimore Orioles as a first-year waiver pick.[3]
- July 27, 1963: Jimmy Piersall was signed as a free agent by the Angels.[4]
- September 20, 1963: Jimmy Piersall was released by the Angels.[4]
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
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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| 1B | Lee Thomas | 149 | 528 | 116 | .220 | 9 | 55 |
| 2B | Billy Moran | 153 | 597 | 164 | .275 | 7 | 65 |
| 3B | Félix Torres | 138 | 463 | 121 | .261 | 4 | 51 |
| SS | Jim Fregosi | 154 | 592 | 170 | .287 | 9 | 50 |
| LF | Leon Wagner | 149 | 550 | 160 | .291 | 7 | 49 |
| CF | Albie Pearson | 154 | 578 | 176 | .304 | 6 | 47 |
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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| Bob Perry | 61 | 166 | 42 | .253 | 3 | 14 |
| Ken Hunt | 59 | 142 | 26 | .183 | 5 | 16 |
| Bob Sadowski | 88 | 144 | 36 | .250 | 1 | 22 |
| Jimmy Piersall | 20 | 52 | 16 | .308 | 0 | 4 |
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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| Ken McBride | 36 | 251 | 13 | 12 | 3.26 | 147 |
| Dean Chance | 45 | 248 | 13 | 18 | 3.19 | 168 |
| Bo Belinsky | 13 | 76.2 | 2 | 9 | 5.75 | 60 |
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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| Dan Osinski | 47 | 159.1 | 8 | 8 | 3.28 | 100 |
| Don Lee | 40 | 154 | 8 | 11 | 3.68 | 89 |
| Paul Foytack | 25 | 70.1 | 5 | 5 | 3.71 | 37 |
| Fred Newman | 12 | 44 | 1 | 5 | 5.32 | 16 |
| Mike Lee | 6 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 3.81 | 11 |
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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| Julio Navarro | 57 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2.89 | 53 |
| Art Fowler | 57 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2.42 | 53 |
| Bob Duliba | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.17 | 4 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
Notes
References
- 1963 Los Angeles Angels team page at Baseball Reference
- 1963 Los Angeles Angels team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- 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.
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