1963 Minnesota Twins season

The 1963 Minnesota Twins finished 91–70, third in the American League. 1,406,652 fans attended Twins games, the highest total in the American League.

1963 Minnesota Twins
Major League affiliations
Location
Other information
Owner(s)Calvin Griffith (majority owner, with Thelma Griffith Haynes)
General manager(s)Calvin Griffith
Manager(s)Sam Mele
Local televisionWTCN-TV
Local radio830 WCCO AM
(Ray Scott, Herb Carneal, Halsey Hall)
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Offseason
  • November 5, 1962: Rudy May was signed as an amateur free agent by the Twins.[1]
  • November 26, 1962: Rich Reese was drafted by the Twins from the Detroit Tigers in the 1962 first-year draft.[2]
  • November 26, 1962: Joe Foy was drafted by the Boston Red Sox from the Minnesota Twins in the 1962 minor league draft.[3]
  • January 21, 1963: Rubén Gómez was released by the Twins.[4]

Regular season

Four Twins made the All-Star Game: first baseman Harmon Killebrew, shortstop Zoilo Versalles, outfielder Bob Allison and catcher Earl Battey.

On August 29, the Twins played two games at Washington. The club struck for eight home runs in the first game (to tie an American League record) and four more in the nightcap, for an even dozen on the day.

On September 21, the Twins played two games at Boston's Fenway Park. Slugger Harmon Killebrew connected for three home runs in the first game and another in the nightcap. His four-homer double-header tied an AL record.

Harmon Killebrew again led the team (and the American League) with 45 home runs; his 96 RBI was Minnesota's best. Bob Allison hit 35 home runs and drove in 91. Camilo Pascual won 21 games and led the AL with 202 strikeouts.

With 33 home runs, Twins rookie Jimmie Hall topped the Boston Red Sox Ted Williams' "true rookie" American League record of 31 homers, set by Williams in 1939. The team's total of 225 home runs was the second-most ever in a season, only trailing the 1961 New York Yankees' 240.[5]

Three Twins won Gold Gloves: first baseman Vic Power won his sixth, shortstop Zoilo Versalles won his first, and Jim Kaat won his second.

Season standings
American League W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 10457 0.646 — 58–22 46–35
Chicago White Sox 9468 0.580 10½ 49–33 45–35
Minnesota Twins 9170 0.565 13 48–33 43–37
Baltimore Orioles 8676 0.531 18½ 48–33 38–43
Cleveland Indians 7983 0.488 25½ 41–40 38–43
Detroit Tigers 7983 0.488 25½ 47–34 32–49
Boston Red Sox 7685 0.472 28 44–36 32–49
Kansas City Athletics 7389 0.451 31½ 36–45 37–44
Los Angeles Angels 7091 0.435 34 39–42 31–49
Washington Senators 56106 0.346 48½ 31–49 25–57

Record vs. opponents
1963 American League Records

Sources:
Team BAL BOS CWS CLE DET KC LAA MIN NYY WSH
Baltimore —7–117–1110–813–59–99–99–97–1115–3
Boston 11–7—8–1010–89–97–119–87–116–129–9
Chicago 11–710–8—11–711–712–610–88–108–1013–5
Cleveland 8–108–107–11—10–811–710–85–137–1113–5
Detroit 5–139–97–118–10—13–512–68–108–109–9
Kansas City 9–911–76–127–115–13—10–89–96–1210–8
Los Angeles 9–98–98–108–106–128–10—9–95–139–9
Minnesota 9–911–710–813–510–89–99–9—6–1114–4
New York 11–712–610–811–710–812–613–511–6—14–4
Washington 3–159–95–135–139–98–109–94–144–14—

Notable transactions

Roster
1963 Minnesota Twins
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

  • 28 Vic Power
 Outfielders

Other batters

 Manager

Coaches

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
CEarl Battey147508145.2852684
1BVic Power138541146.2701052
2BBernie Allen139421101.240943
3BRich Rollins136531163.3071661
SSZoilo Versalles159621162.2611054
LFHarmon Killebrew142515133.2584596
CFJimmie Hall156497129.2603380
RFBob Allison148527143.2713591

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
Lenny Green14528067.239427
Don Mincher8222558.2581742
Johnny Goryl6415043.287924
George Banks257111.15538
Jerry Zimmerman395613.23203
Vic Wertz35446.13637
Wally Post21479.19126
Paul Ratliff10214.19013
Jim Lemon7172.11801
Jay Ward9151.06702
Tony Oliva773.42901
Bill Tuttle430.00000
Julio Bécquer100----00

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
Camilo Pascual31248.12192.46202
Dick Stigman3324115153.25193
Jim Kaat31178.110104.19105
Jim Perry35168.1993.7465
Lee Stange32164.21252.62100
Jack Kralick525.2143.8613

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
Jim Roland1049412.5734
Dwight Siebler738.2212.7922
Gerry Arrigo515.2122.8713

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
Bill Dailey6663211.9972
Bill Pleis366204.3737
Garry Roggenburk362442.1624
Ray Moore311326.9838
Mike Fornieles111104.767
Fred Lasher110004.7610
Frank Sullivan100115.732
Don Williams300010.382
Gary Dotter20000.002

Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers Pacific Coast League Jack McKeon
AA Charlotte Hornets Sally League Al Evans
A Wilson Tobs Carolina League Ralph Rowe
A Orlando Twins Florida State League Harry Warner
A Erie Sailors New York–Penn League Frank Franchi
A Bismarck-Mandan Pards Northern League Vern Morgan
Rookie Wytheville Twins Appalachian League Red Norwood

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Wilson

Notes
  1. Rudy May at Baseball Reference
  2. Rich Reese at Baseball Reference
  3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/foyjo01.shtml
  4. Rubén Gómez at Baseball Reference
  5. "Minnesota Twins". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  6. Bill Tuttle at Baseball Reference
  7. Dwight Siebler at Baseball Reference

References
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