1963 Houston Colt .45's Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 66-96
Finished 9th in the NL
Attendance: 719,502, Avg. 9,224
Ballpark: Colt Stadium
Manager: Harry Craft (66-96)
Location: Houston, Texas
1963 Houston Colt .45's StatisticsTeam Record: 66-96
Finished 9th in the NL
Attendance: 719,502, Avg. 9,224
Ballpark: Colt Stadium
Manager: Harry Craft (66-96)
Location: Houston, Texas
1963 Houston Colt .45's Roster
The Houston Colt .45's of the National League ended the 1963 season with a record of 66 wins and 96 losses, finishing ninth in the NL.
The Colt .45's scored 464 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 640 runs. John Bateman led Houston with 10 home runs and drove in 59 runs. Carl Warwick paced all regular batters by connecting at a .254 clip. Turk Farrell topped the team with 14 wins, while Ken Johnson recorded a 2.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Harry Craft coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 464
Regular Season Runs Against: 640
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1963 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 10, 1963 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Houston Colt .45's 7 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 11, 1963 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
| April 12, 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | W | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||
| April 13, 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | ||
| April 14, 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Colt .45's 5 | W | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | ||
| April 16, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-5 | ||
| April 17, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 2-4 | 1-1 | 3-5 | ||
| April 18, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3-6 | ||
| April 19, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 2-4 | 1-3 | 3-7 | ||
| April 20, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 2-4 | 2-3 | 4-7 | ||
| April 21, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 | L | 2-4 | 2-4 | 4-8 | ||
| April 21, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 2-4 | 2-5 | 4-9 | ||
| April 22, 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 2-5 | 2-5 | 4-10 | ||
| April 23, 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals 15 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | L | 2-6 | 2-5 | 4-11 | ||
| April 24, 1963 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | L | 2-7 | 2-5 | 4-12 | ||
| April 25, 1963 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Houston Colt .45's 7 | W | 3-7 | 2-5 | 5-12 | ||
| April 26, 1963 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | W | 4-7 | 2-5 | 6-12 | ||
| April 27, 1963 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | L | 4-8 | 2-5 | 6-13 | ||
| April 28, 1963 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | W | 5-8 | 2-5 | 7-13 | ||
| May 2, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at New York Mets 10 | L | 5-8 | 2-6 | 7-14 | ||
| May 3, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 5-8 | 2-7 | 7-15 | ||
| May 4, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 5-8 | 2-8 | 7-16 | ||
| May 5, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 5-8 | 2-9 | 7-17 | ||
| May 5, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 5-8 | 3-9 | 8-17 | ||
| May 7, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 5-8 | 4-9 | 9-17 | ||
| May 8, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 5-8 | 4-10 | 9-18 | ||
| May 9, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Cincinnati Reds 13 | L | 5-8 | 4-11 | 9-19 | ||
| May 10, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Colt .45's 4 | W | 6-8 | 4-11 | 10-19 | ||
| May 11, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | W | 7-8 | 4-11 | 11-19 | ||
| May 11, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Colt .45's 5 | W | 8-8 | 4-11 | 12-19 | ||
| May 12, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | W | 9-8 | 4-11 | 13-19 | ||
| May 13, 1963 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Colt .45's 4 | W | 10-8 | 4-11 | 14-19 | ||
| May 14, 1963 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Colt .45's 4 | W | 11-8 | 4-11 | 15-19 | ||
| May 15, 1963 | New York Mets 7 at Houston Colt .45's 4 | L | 11-9 | 4-11 | 15-20 | ||
| May 16, 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 11-10 | 4-11 | 15-21 | ||
| May 17, 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Colt .45's 4 | W | 12-10 | 4-11 | 16-21 | ||
| May 18, 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | W | 13-10 | 4-11 | 17-21 | ||
| May 19, 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | L | 13-11 | 4-11 | 17-22 | ||
| May 20, 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | W | 14-11 | 4-11 | 18-22 | ||
| May 21, 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Colt .45's 5 | L | 14-12 | 4-11 | 18-23 | ||
| May 22, 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | L | 14-13 | 4-11 | 18-24 | ||
| May 24, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 14-13 | 5-11 | 19-24 | ||
| May 25, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 14-13 | 5-12 | 19-25 | ||
| May 26, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 14-13 | 5-13 | 19-26 | ||
| May 28, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 14-13 | 5-14 | 19-27 | ||
| May 29, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 14-13 | 5-15 | 19-28 | ||
| May 30, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 14-13 | 5-16 | 19-29 | ||
| May 31, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 14-13 | 6-16 | 20-29 | ||
| June 1, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 14-13 | 6-17 | 20-30 | ||
| June 2, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 14-13 | 7-17 | 21-30 | ||
| June 3, 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | W | 15-13 | 7-17 | 22-30 | ||
| June 4, 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 15-14 | 7-17 | 22-31 | ||
| June 5, 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 15-15 | 7-17 | 22-32 | ||
| June 7, 1963 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | W | 16-15 | 7-17 | 23-32 | ||
| June 8, 1963 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | W | 17-15 | 7-17 | 24-32 | ||
| June 9, 1963 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | W | 18-15 | 7-17 | 25-32 | ||
| June 10, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 18-16 | 7-17 | 25-33 | ||
| June 11, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Colt .45's 6 | W | 19-16 | 7-17 | 26-33 | ||
| June 12, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 19-16 | 7-18 | 26-34 | ||
| June 13, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 19-16 | 7-19 | 26-35 | ||
| June 14, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 19-16 | 7-20 | 26-36 | ||
| June 15, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 19-16 | 7-21 | 26-37 | ||
| June 16, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 19-16 | 8-21 | 27-37 | ||
| June 16, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 19-16 | 8-22 | 27-38 | ||
| June 18, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 19-16 | 8-23 | 27-39 | ||
| June 19, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 19-16 | 8-24 | 27-40 | ||
| June 20, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 19-16 | 8-25 | 27-41 | ||
| June 21, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 19-16 | 8-26 | 27-42 | ||
| June 22, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 19-16 | 8-27 | 27-43 | ||
| June 23, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 19-16 | 8-28 | 27-44 | ||
| June 23, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 19-16 | 8-29 | 27-45 | ||
| June 24, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 19-16 | 8-30 | 27-46 | ||
| June 25, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 19-16 | 8-31 | 27-47 | ||
| June 26, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 7 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 19-16 | 9-31 | 28-47 | ||
| June 28, 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 19-17 | 9-31 | 28-48 | ||
| June 29, 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 19-18 | 9-31 | 28-49 | ||
| June 30, 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | W | 20-18 | 9-31 | 29-49 | ||
| July 1, 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Colt .45's 4 | W | 21-18 | 9-31 | 30-49 | ||
| July 2, 1963 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Houston Colt .45's 4 | L | 21-19 | 9-31 | 30-50 | ||
| July 3, 1963 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 21-20 | 9-31 | 30-51 | ||
| July 4, 1963 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Colt .45's 6 | W | 22-20 | 9-31 | 31-51 | ||
| July 4, 1963 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Colt .45's 5 | W | 23-20 | 9-31 | 32-51 | ||
| July 5, 1963 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Houston Colt .45's 4 | W | 24-20 | 9-31 | 33-51 | ||
| July 6, 1963 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 24-21 | 9-31 | 33-52 | ||
| July 6, 1963 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | L | 24-22 | 9-31 | 33-53 | ||
| July 7, 1963 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | L | 24-23 | 9-31 | 33-54 | ||
| July 10, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 24-23 | 10-31 | 34-54 | ||
| July 11, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 24-23 | 10-32 | 34-55 | ||
| July 12, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 24-23 | 10-33 | 34-56 | ||
| July 13, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 24-23 | 10-34 | 34-57 | ||
| July 14, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 8 at New York Mets 3 | W | 24-23 | 11-34 | 35-57 | ||
| July 15, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 8 at New York Mets 0 | W | 24-23 | 12-34 | 36-57 | ||
| July 15, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 5 at New York Mets 14 | L | 24-23 | 12-35 | 36-58 | ||
| July 16, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at New York Mets 4 | L | 24-23 | 12-36 | 36-59 | ||
| July 17, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 24-23 | 12-37 | 36-60 | ||
| July 18, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 24-23 | 12-38 | 36-61 | ||
| July 19, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 24-23 | 12-39 | 36-62 | ||
| July 20, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 24-23 | 12-40 | 36-63 | ||
| July 21, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 24-23 | 12-41 | 36-64 | ||
| July 23, 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Houston Colt .45's 6 | W | 25-23 | 12-41 | 37-64 | ||
| July 24, 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | L | 25-24 | 12-41 | 37-65 | ||
| July 25, 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | W | 26-24 | 12-41 | 38-65 | ||
| July 26, 1963 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Colt .45's 7 | W | 27-24 | 12-41 | 39-65 | ||
| July 27, 1963 | New York Mets 0 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | W | 28-24 | 12-41 | 40-65 | ||
| July 28, 1963 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Colt .45's 8 | W | 29-24 | 12-41 | 41-65 | ||
| July 30, 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 29-25 | 12-41 | 41-66 | ||
| July 31, 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | L | 29-26 | 12-41 | 41-67 | ||
| August 2, 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Colt .45's 4 | W | 30-26 | 12-41 | 42-67 | ||
| August 3, 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | L | 30-27 | 12-41 | 42-68 | ||
| August 4, 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | L | 30-28 | 12-41 | 42-69 | ||
| August 5, 1963 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Colt .45's 6 | W | 31-28 | 12-41 | 43-69 | ||
| August 6, 1963 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 31-29 | 12-41 | 43-70 | ||
| August 7, 1963 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | W | 32-29 | 12-41 | 44-70 | ||
| August 9, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 32-29 | 13-41 | 45-70 | ||
| August 9, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 32-29 | 13-42 | 45-71 | ||
| August 10, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 32-29 | 13-43 | 45-72 | ||
| August 11, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 32-29 | 13-44 | 45-73 | ||
| August 12, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 32-29 | 13-45 | 45-74 | ||
| August 13, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 32-29 | 13-46 | 45-75 | ||
| August 14, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 32-29 | 13-47 | 45-76 | ||
| August 15, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 32-29 | 14-47 | 46-76 | ||
| August 16, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 32-29 | 14-48 | 46-77 | ||
| August 17, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 32-29 | 14-49 | 46-78 | ||
| August 18, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 32-29 | 14-50 | 46-79 | ||
| August 20, 1963 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | L | 32-30 | 14-50 | 46-80 | ||
| August 21, 1963 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | W | 33-30 | 14-50 | 47-80 | ||
| August 23, 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 33-31 | 14-50 | 47-81 | ||
| August 24, 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Houston Colt .45's 4 | W | 34-31 | 14-50 | 48-81 | ||
| August 25, 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | W | 35-31 | 14-50 | 49-81 | ||
| August 26, 1963 | Milwaukee Braves 11 at Houston Colt .45's 7 | L | 35-32 | 14-50 | 49-82 | ||
| August 27, 1963 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | L | 35-33 | 14-50 | 49-83 | ||
| August 28, 1963 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at Houston Colt .45's 1 | L | 35-34 | 14-50 | 49-84 | ||
| August 30, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 35-34 | 15-50 | 50-84 | ||
| August 31, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 35-34 | 15-51 | 50-85 | ||
| September 1, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 35-34 | 15-52 | 50-86 | ||
| September 2, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 35-34 | 15-53 | 50-87 | ||
| September 2, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 35-34 | 15-54 | 50-88 | ||
| September 3, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 35-34 | 15-55 | 50-89 | ||
| September 4, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 35-34 | 15-56 | 50-90 | ||
| September 5, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 35-34 | 16-56 | 51-90 | ||
| September 6, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Colt .45's 0 | L | 35-35 | 16-56 | 51-91 | ||
| September 7, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | W | 36-35 | 16-56 | 52-91 | ||
| September 8, 1963 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | W | 37-35 | 16-56 | 53-91 | ||
| September 10, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 16 | L | 37-35 | 16-57 | 53-92 | ||
| September 11, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 37-35 | 17-57 | 54-92 | ||
| September 12, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 37-35 | 17-58 | 54-93 | ||
| September 13, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 1 at New York Mets 0 | W | 37-35 | 18-58 | 55-93 | ||
| September 14, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 4 at New York Mets 0 | W | 37-35 | 19-58 | 56-93 | ||
| September 15, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 5 at New York Mets 0 | W | 37-35 | 20-58 | 57-93 | ||
| September 15, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 5 at New York Mets 4 | W | 37-35 | 21-58 | 58-93 | ||
| September 17, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 37-35 | 21-59 | 58-94 | ||
| September 18, 1963 | Houston Colt .45's 8 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 37-35 | 22-59 | 59-94 | ||
| September 20, 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | W | 38-35 | 22-59 | 60-94 | ||
| September 21, 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | L | 38-36 | 22-59 | 60-95 | ||
| September 22, 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | W | 39-36 | 22-59 | 61-95 | ||
| September 24, 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | W | 40-36 | 22-59 | 62-95 | ||
| September 25, 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 | W | 41-36 | 22-59 | 63-95 | ||
| September 26, 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Colt .45's 5 | W | 42-36 | 22-59 | 64-95 | ||
| September 27, 1963 | New York Mets 10 at Houston Colt .45's 3 | L | 42-37 | 22-59 | 64-96 | ||
| September 28, 1963 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Colt .45's 9 | W | 43-37 | 22-59 | 65-96 | ||
| September 29, 1963 | New York Mets 4 at Houston Colt .45's 13 | W | 44-37 | 22-59 | 66-96 |
