1963 Washington Senators season
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1963 Washington Senators season
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| Owner(s) | James Johnson and James Lemon | |
| General manager(s) | George Selkirk | |
| Manager(s) | Mickey Vernon, Eddie Yost, and Gil Hodges | |
| Local television | WTOP | |
| Local radio | WTOP (Dan Daniels, John MacLean) |
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The 1963 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing 10th in the American League with a record of 56 wins and 106 losses.
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Offseason
- October 5, 1962: Paul Casanova was signed as a free agent by the Senators.[1]
- November 26, 1962: 1962 first-year draft
- Lou Piniella was drafted by the Senators from the Cleveland Indians.[2]
- Brant Alyea was drafted by the Senators from the Cincinnati Reds.[3]
- Prior to 1963 season: Lou Klimchock was acquired by the Senators from the Milwaukee Braves.[4]
Regular season
- September 2, 1963: Ed Hobaugh hit a home run in the last at bat of his career.[5]
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 2, 1963: Minnie Miñoso was purchased by the Senators from the St. Louis Cardinals.[6]
- May 6, 1963: Lou Klimchock was returned by the Senators to the Milwaukee Braves.[4]
- May 8, 1963: Hobie Landrith was purchased by the Senators from the Baltimore Orioles.[7]
- May 23, 1963: Jimmy Piersall was traded by the Senators to the New York Mets for Gil Hodges.[8]
- June 24, 1963: Don Zimmer was purchased by the Senators from the Los Angeles Dodgers.[9]
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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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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| Minnie Miñoso | 109 | 315 | 72 | .229 | 4 | 30 |
| Lou Klimchock | 9 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 2 |
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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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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| Carl Bouldin | 10 | 23.1 | 2 | 2 | 5.79 | 10 |
| Bob Baird | 5 | 11.2 | 0 | 3 | 7.71 | 7 |
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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| Ed Hobaugh | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.19 | 11 |
Awards and honors
- Don Leppert, reserve
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | York White Roses | Eastern League | Danny O'Connell and Johnny Schaive |
| A | Peninsula Senators | Carolina League | Archie Wilson |
| A | Wisconsin Rapids Senators | Midwest League | Wayne Terwilliger |
| A | Geneva Senators | New York-Penn League | Owen Friend |
Notes
- ^ Paul Casanova page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Lou Piniella page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Brant Alyea page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Lou Klimchock page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Home Run in Last At Bat by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Minnie Miñoso page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Hobie Landrith page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jim Piersall page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Don Zimmer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/yr1963as.shtml
References
- 1963 Washington Senators team page at Baseball Reference
- 1963 Washington Senators 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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