1963 Philadelphia Phillies season
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1963 Philadelphia Phillies season
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| Owner(s) | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. | |
| General manager(s) | John Quinn | |
| Manager(s) | Gene Mauch | |
| Local television | WFIL | |
| Local radio | WFIL (By Saam, Bill Campbell, Richie Ashburn) |
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The 1963 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 81st in franchise history. The 87-75 Phillies finished the season in fourth place in the National League, 12 games behind the NL and World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Offseason
- November 21, 1962: Jimmie Coker purchased from the Phillies by the Baltimore Orioles.[1]
- November 26, 1962: Bob Lipski was drafted from the Phillies by the Cleveland Indians in the 1962 rule 5 draft.[2]
- December 11, 1962: Jacke Davis was traded by the Phillies to the Los Angeles Angels for Earl Averill, Jr..[3]
Regular season
- May 17, 1963, Don Nottebart pitched the first no-hitter for an expansion team when the Houston Colt .45s defeated Philadelphia by a score of 4-1.[4]
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
- June 12, 1963: Darrell Sutherland was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.[5]
- August 24, 1963: Dwight Siebler was purchased from the Phillies by the Minnesota Twins.[6]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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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| CF | Tony González | 155 | 555 | 170 | .306 | 4 | 66 |
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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| Rubén Amaro | 115 | 217 | 47 | .217 | 2 | 19 |
| Earl Averill | 47 | 71 | 19 | .268 | 3 | 8 |
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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| Ray Culp | 34 | 203.1 | 14 | 11 | 2.97 | 176 |
| Dennis Bennett | 23 | 119.1 | 9 | 5 | 2.64 | 82 |
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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| John Boozer | 26 | 83 | 3 | 4 | 2.93 | 69 |
| Paul Brown | 6 | 15.1 | 0 | 1 | 4.11 | 11 |
| Marcelino López | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 |
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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| Jack Baldschun | 65 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 2.30 | 89 |
Awards and honors
- Ray Culp, reserve
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Arkansas Travelers | International League | Frank Lucchesi |
| AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | Sally League | Jack Phillips |
| A | Bakersfield Bears | California League | Bob Wellman |
| A | Miami Marlins | Florida State League | Andy Seminick |
| A | Magic Valley Cowboys | Pioneer League | Moose Johnson |
| A | Spartanburg Phillies | Western Carolinas League | Lou Kahn |
Notes
- ^ Jimmie Coker page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bob Lipski page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Earl Averill, Jr. page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 143, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Darrell Sutherland page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dwight Siebler page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/yr1963as.shtml
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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