1963 Milwaukee Braves season
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1963 Milwaukee Braves season
| 1963 Milwaukee Braves |
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| Owner(s) | William Bartholomay | |
| General manager(s) | John McHale | |
| Manager(s) | Bobby Bragan | |
| Local television | WTMJ-TV (Mike Walden, Blaine Walsh) |
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| Local radio | WEMP (Earl Gillespie, Tom Collins) |
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Offseason
- October 11, 1962: Ron Hunt was purchased from the Braves by the New York Mets.[1]
- November 26, 1962: Ellis Burton was drafted from the Braves by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1962 rule 5 draft.[2]
- November 26, 1962: 1962 first-year draft
- Hal Haydel was drafted from the Braves by the Houston Colt .45s.[3]
- Don Taussig was drafted by the Braves from the Houston Colt .45s.[4]
- November 30, 1962: Jim Bolger, Don Nottebart, and Connie Grob were traded by the Braves to the Houston Colt .45s for Norm Larker.[5]
- Prior to 1963 season: Lou Klimchock was acquired from the Braves by the Washington Senators.[6]
Regular season
- April 16, 1963: Eddie Mathews hit the 400th home run of his career.[7] Along with Duke Snider, Mathews became part of the first duo to reach the 400 plateau in the same season.[8]
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 99 | 63 | -- | .611 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 93 | 69 | 6 | .574 |
| San Francisco Giants | 88 | 74 | 11 | .543 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 75 | 12 | .537 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 86 | 76 | 13 | .531 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 84 | 78 | 15 | .519 |
| Chicago Cubs | 82 | 80 | 17 | .506 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 74 | 88 | 25 | .457 |
| Houston Colt .45s | 66 | 96 | 33 | .407 |
| New York Mets | 51 | 111 | 48 | .315 |
Notable transactions
- May 6, 1963: Lou Klimchock was returned to the Braves by the Washington Senators.[6]
- May 8, 1963: Lou Johnson and cash were traded by the Braves to the Detroit Tigers for Chico Fernández.[9]
- May 8, 1963: Chico Fernández was traded by the Braves to the New York Mets for Larry Foss.[9]
- August 8, 1963: Norm Larker was purchased from the Braves by the San Francisco Giants.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
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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 | Joe Torre | 142 | 501 | 147 | .293 | 14 | 71 |
| 3B | Eddie Mathews | 158 | 547 | 144 | .263 | 23 | 84 |
| LF | Lee Maye | 124 | 442 | 120 | .271 | 11 | 34 |
| RF | Hank Aaron | 161 | 631 | 201 | .319 | 44 | 130 |
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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| Norm Larker | 64 | 147 | 26 | .177 | 1 | 14 |
| Len Gabrielson | 46 | 120 | 26 | .217 | 3 | 15 |
| Lou Klimchock | 24 | 46 | 9 | .196 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Uecker | 13 | 16 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Carty | 2 | 2 | 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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| Warren Spahn | 33 | 259.2 | 23 | 7 | 2.60 | 102 |
| Denny Lemaster | 46 | 237 | 11 | 14 | 3.04 | 190 |
| Bob Sadowski | 19 | 116.2 | 5 | 7 | 2.62 | 72 |
| Lew Burdette | 15 | 84 | 6 | 5 | 3.64 | 28 |
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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| Bob Hendley | 41 | 169.1 | 9 | 9 | 3.93 | 105 |
| Bob Shaw | 48 | 159 | 7 | 11 | 2.66 | 105 |
| Tony Cloninger | 41 | 145.1 | 9 | 11 | 3.78 | 100 |
| Hank Fischer | 31 | 74.1 | 4 | 3 | 4.96 | 72 |
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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| Claude Raymond | 45 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5.40 | 44 |
| Ron Piché | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.40 | 40 |
| Dan Schneider | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.09 | 19 |
| Frank Funk | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.68 | 19 |
| Wade Blasingame | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 6 |
Awards and honors
- Hank Aaron, outfield, starter
- Warren Spahn, reserve
- Joe Torre, reserve[10]
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Yakima, Greenville
Notes
- ^ Ron Hunt page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ellis Burton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Hal Haydel page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Don Taussig page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Norm Larker page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Lou Klimchock page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/matheed01.php
- ^ http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/snidedu01.php
- ^ a b Chico Fernández page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/yr1963as.shtml
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 Milwaukee Braves season at Baseball Reference
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