1963 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1963 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath | |
| General manager(s) | Joe L. Brown | |
| Manager(s) | Danny Murtaugh | |
| Local television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Jim Woods, Claude Haring |
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| Local radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Jim Woods, Claude Haring |
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Offseason
- November 19, 1962: Dick Groat and Diomedes Olivo were traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Don Cardwell and Julio Gotay.[1]
Regular season
On April 8, Pete Rose made his major league debut for the Cincinnati Reds in a game against the Pirates. He had three at bats without a hit.[2]
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 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- April 4, 1963: Howie Goss and cash were traded by the Pirates to the Houston Colt .45s for Manny Mota.[3]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
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 | Jim Pagliaroni | 92 | 252 | 58 | .230 | 11 | 26 |
| 1B | Donn Clendenon | 154 | 563 | 155 | .275 | 15 | 57 |
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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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| Julio Gotay | 4 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 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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| Don Cardwell | 33 | 213.2 | 13 | 15 | 3.07 | 112 |
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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| Tom Butters | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.41 | 11 |
Awards and honors
- Bill Mazeroski, Second Base, (Selected as Starter but did not play due to injury)
- Roberto Clemente, Reserve[4]
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Columbus Jets | International League | Larry Shepard |
| AA | Asheville Tourists | Sally League | Ray Hathaway |
| A | Reno Silver Sox | California League | Tom Saffell |
| A | Kinston Eagles | Carolina League | Harding "Pete" Peterson |
| A | Batavia Pirates | New York-Penn League | Buddy Hancken |
| A | Gastonia Pirates | Western Carolinas League | Bob Clear |
| Rookie | Kingsport Pirates | Appalachian League | Al Kubski |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Batavia
Notes
References
- 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- 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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