1963 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 562,507, Avg. 9,331
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (79-83)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1963 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 562,507, Avg. 9,331
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (79-83)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1963 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1963 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Indians scored 635 runs and allowed 702 runs. Max Alvis paced Cleveland with 22 home runs, while Willie Kirkland, Fred Whitfield and Woodie Held each walloped 20 or more also. Max Alvis recorded 67 runs batted in and topped all regular hitters by hitting .274. Jack Kralick and Mudcat Grant led the squad with 13 wins each, and Jack Kralick recorded a 2.92 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Birdie Tebbetts coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | P | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC USA |
| Joe Adcock | 1B | R | R | October 30, 1927 | 6'4" | 210 | Coushatta, LA USA |
| Tommie Agee | OF | R | R | August 9, 1942 | 5'11" | 195 | Magnolia, AL USA |
| Bob Allen | P | L | L | October 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | Tatum, TX USA |
| Max Alvis | 3B | R | R | February 2, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | Jasper, TX USA |
| Joe Azcue | C | R | R | August 18, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos Cuba |
| Gary Bell | P | R | R | November 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 196 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Larry Brown | SS | R | R | March 1, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Shinnston, WV USA |
| Ellis Burton | LF | B | R | August 12, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bob Chance | RF | L | R | September 10, 1940 | 6'2" | 215 | Statesboro, GA USA |
| Jack Curtis | P | L | L | January 11, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Rhodhiss, NC USA |
| Vic Davalillo | CF | L | L | July 30, 1939 | 5'7" | 150 | Cabimas, Zulia Venezuela |
| Miguel de la Hoz | 2B | R | R | October 2, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Dick Donovan | P | L | R | December 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, MA USA |
| Doc Edwards | C | R | R | December 10, 1936 | 6'2" | 215 | Red Jacket, WV USA |
| Tito Francona | LF | L | L | November 4, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Mudcat Grant | P | R | R | August 13, 1935 | 6'1" | 186 | Lacoochee, FL USA |
| Gene Green | RF | R | R | June 26, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Woodie Held | 2B | R | R | March 25, 1932 | 5'10" | 167 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Dick Howser | SS | R | R | May 14, 1936 | 5'8" | 155 | Miami, FL USA |
| Tommy John | P | R | L | May 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | Terre Haute, IN USA |
| Jerry Kindall | SS | R | R | May 27, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Willie Kirkland | CF | L | R | February 17, 1934 | 6'1" | 206 | Siluria, AL USA |
| Jack Kralick | P | L | L | June 1, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Barry Latman | P | R | R | May 21, 1936 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jim Lawrence | C | L | R | February 12, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Hamilton, ON CAN |
| Bob Lipski | C | L | R | July 7, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Scranton, PA USA |
| Al Luplow | RF | L | R | March 13, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Tony Martinez | SS | R | R | March 18, 1940 | 5'10" | 165 | Perico, Cuba |
| Sam McDowell | P | L | L | September 21, 1942 | 6'5" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Cal Neeman | C | R | R | February 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 192 | Valmeyer, IL USA |
| Ron Nischwitz | P | B | L | July 1, 1937 | 6'3" | 205 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Jim Perry | P | B | R | October 30, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Pedro Ramos | P | B | R | April 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio Cuba |
| John Romano | C | R | R | August 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 205 | Hoboken, NJ USA |
| Gordon Seyfried | P | R | R | July 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Willie Tasby | OF | R | R | January 8, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Sammy Taylor | C | L | R | February 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Woodruff, SC USA |
| Jerry Walker | P | B | R | February 12, 1939 | 6'1" | 195 | Ada, OK USA |
| Fred Whitfield | 1B | L | L | January 7, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Vandiver, AL USA |
| Early Wynn | P | B | R | January 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, AL USA |
