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1963 Philadelphia Phillies season
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Owner(s) | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. |
Manager(s) | Gene Mauch |
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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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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 | González, TonyTony 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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Amaro, RubénRubén Amaro | 115 | 217 | 47 | .217 | 2 | 19 |
Averill, EarlEarl 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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Culp, RayRay Culp | 34 | 203.1 | 14 | 11 | 2.97 | 176 |
Bennett, DennisDennis 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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Boozer, JohnJohn Boozer | 26 | 83 | 3 | 4 | 2.93 | 69 |
Brown, PaulPaul Brown | 6 | 15.1 | 0 | 1 | 4.11 | 11 |
López, MarcelinoMarcelino 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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Baldschun, JackJack Baldschun | 65 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 2.30 | 89 |
Awards and honors
- Ray Culp, reserve
Farm system
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
References
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