1963 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 821,952, Avg. 11,532
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Bob Scheffing (24-36)
Manager: Chuck Dressen (55-47)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1963 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 821,952, Avg. 11,532
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Bob Scheffing (24-36)
Manager: Chuck Dressen (55-47)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1963 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1963 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 700 runs and surrendered 703 runs. Al Kaline led Detroit with 27 home runs, while Rocky Colavito and Norm Cash walloped 20 or more as well. Al Kaline recorded 101 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .312. Phil Regan paced the team with 15 wins, and Mickey Lolich recorded a 3.55 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Scheffing and Chuck Dressen coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aguirre | P | R | L | January 31, 1931 | 6'4" | 205 | Azusa, CA USA |
| Bob Anderson | P | R | R | September 29, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | East Chicago, IN USA |
| Gates Brown | LF | L | R | May 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 220 | Crestline, OH USA |
| Bill Bruton | CF | L | R | November 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 169 | Panola, AL USA |
| Jim Bunning | P | R | R | October 23, 1931 | 6'3" | 190 | Southgate, KY USA |
| Norm Cash | 1B | L | L | November 10, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Justiceburg, TX USA |
| Rocky Colavito | LF | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Bob Dustal | P | R | R | September 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 172 | Sayreville, NJ USA |
| Dick Egan | P | L | L | March 24, 1937 | 6'4" | 193 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Bill Faul | P | R | R | April 21, 1940 | 5'10" | 184 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Chico Fernandez | SS | R | R | March 2, 1932 | 6'0" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Larry Foster | P | L | R | December 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Lansing, MI USA |
| Terry Fox | P | R | R | July 31, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Paul Foytack | P | R | R | November 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Scranton, PA USA |
| Bill Freehan | C | R | R | November 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 203 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Fred Gladding | P | L | R | June 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 220 | Flat Rock, MI USA |
| Purnal Goldy | P | R | R | November 28, 1937 | 6'5" | 200 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Whitey Herzog | 1B | L | L | November 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 182 | New Athens, IL USA |
| Willie Horton | LF | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 5'11" | 209 | Arno, VA USA |
| Al Kaline | RF | R | R | December 19, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Alan Koch | P | R | R | March 25, 1938 | 6'4" | 195 | Decatur, AL USA |
| Frank Kostro | 3B | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | Windber, PA USA |
| Frank Lary | P | R | R | April 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Northport, AL USA |
| Mickey Lolich | P | B | L | September 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | Portland, OR USA |
| Dick McAuliffe | SS | L | R | November 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 176 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Denny McLain | P | R | R | March 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bubba Morton | CF | R | R | December 13, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Washington, DC USA |
| Don Mossi | P | L | L | January 11, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Helena, CA USA |
| Bubba Phillips | 3B | R | R | February 24, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | West Point, MS USA |
| Phil Regan | P | R | R | April 6, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Otsego, MI USA |
| Mike Roarke | C | R | R | November 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | West Warwick, RI USA |
| George Smith | 2B | R | R | July 7, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Petersburg, FL USA |
| Willie Smith | P | L | L | February 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 182 | Anniston, AL USA |
| Tom Sturdivant | P | L | R | April 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Gordon, KS USA |
| John Sullivan | C | L | R | January 3, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Somerville, NJ USA |
| George Thomas | CF | R | R | November 29, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Gus Triandos | C | R | R | July 30, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Coot Veal | SS | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 165 | Deepstep, GA USA |
| Don Wert | 3B | R | R | July 29, 1938 | 5'10" | 162 | Strasburg, PA USA |
| Vic Wertz | P | L | R | February 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 186 | York, PA USA |
| Jake Wood | 2B | R | R | June 22, 1937 | 6'1" | 163 | Elizabeth, NJ USA |
