1963 Cleveland Indians season
| 1963 Cleveland Indians | |
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| Location | |
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| Owner(s) | Gabe Paul |
| General manager(s) | Gabe Paul |
| Manager(s) | Birdie Tebbetts |
| Local television | WJW-TV |
| Local radio | WERE (1300) |
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The 1963 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished tied for fifth in the American League with a record of 79–83, 25½ games behind the New York Yankees.
Offseason
- November 26, 1962: Lou Piniella was drafted from the Indians by the Washington Senators in the 1962 first-year draft.[1]
- November 26, 1962: Bob Lipski was drafted by the Indians from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1962 rule 5 draft.[2]
- March 1963: Rubén Gómez was signed as a free agent by the Indians.[3]
- Prior to 1963 season: Duke Carmel was acquired from the Indians by the St. Louis Cardinals.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | WSH | |||
| Baltimore | — | 7–11 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 15–3 | |||
| Boston | 11–7 | — | 8–10 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 9–8 | 7–11 | 6–12 | 9–9 | |||
| Chicago | 11–7 | 10–8 | — | 11–7 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 13–5 | |||
| Cleveland | 8–10 | 8–10 | 7–11 | — | 10–8 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 5–13 | 7–11 | 13–5 | |||
| Detroit | 5–13 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 8–10 | — | 13–5 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 9–9 | |||
| Kansas City | 9–9 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 5–13 | — | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 10–8 | |||
| Los Angeles | 9–9 | 8–9 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 8–10 | — | 9–9 | 5–13 | 9–9 | |||
| Minnesota | 9–9 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 9–9 | — | 6–11 | 14–4 | |||
| New York | 11–7 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 13–5 | 11–6 | — | 14–4 | |||
| Washington | 3–15 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 5–13 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 4–14 | 4–14 | — | |||
Notable transactions
- April 2, 1963: Ellis Burton was purchased by the Indians from the Houston Colt .45s.[5]
- May 8, 1963: Bob Lipski was returned by the Indians to the Philadelphia Phillies.[2]
- May 25, 1963: Doc Edwards and $100,000 were traded by the Indians to the Kansas City Athletics for Joe Azcue and Dick Howser.[6]
- May 27, 1963: Ellis Burton was purchased from the Indians by the Chicago Cubs.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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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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| SS | Larry Brown | 74 | 247 | 63 | .255 | 5 | 18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Edwards | 10 | 31 | 8 | .258 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Burton | 26 | 31 | 6 | .194 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Lipski | 2 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudcat Grant | 38 | 229.1 | 13 | 14 | 3.69 | 157 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bell | 58 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2.95 | 98 |
| Ted Abernathy | 43 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 2.88 | 47 |
| Bob Allen | 43 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4.66 | 51 |
| Jack Curtis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 3 |
Awards and honors
- Mudcat Grant, reserve
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Jacksonville Suns | International League | Ben Geraghty and Casey Wise |
| AA | Charleston Indians | Eastern League | Johnny Lipon |
| A | Burlington Indians | Carolina League | Patrick Colgan |
| A | Dubuque Packers | Midwest League | Walt Novick |
| A | Grand Forks Chiefs | Northern League | Ray Dabek |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Charleston, Grand Forks[8]
References
- ↑ Lou Piniella page at Baseball Reference
- 1 2 Bob Lipski page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Rubén Gómez page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Duke Carmel page at Baseball Reference
- 1 2 Ellis Burton page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Joe Azcue page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/yr1963as.shtml
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
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