1963 Houston Colt .45's Roster
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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Adlesh | C | R | R | July 15, 1943 | 6'0" | 187 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Bob Aspromonte | 3B | R | R | June 19, 1938 | 6'2" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| John Bateman | C | R | R | July 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 210 | Fort Sill, OK USA |
| Hal Brown | P | R | R | December 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Bob Bruce | P | R | R | May 16, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | New York, NY USA |
| George Brunet | P | R | L | June 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Houghton, MI USA |
| Jim Campbell | C | R | R | June 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA USA |
| Conrad Cardinal | P | R | R | March 30, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Danny Coombs | P | R | L | March 23, 1942 | 6'4" | 200 | Lincoln, ME USA |
| Jay Dahl | P | B | L | December 6, 1945 | 5'10" | 183 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Brock Davis | OF | L | L | October 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Jim Dickson | P | L | R | April 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR USA |
| Dick Drott | P | R | R | July 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Turk Farrell | P | R | R | April 8, 1934 | 6'4" | 215 | Boston, MA USA |
| Ernie Fazio | 2B | R | R | January 25, 1942 | 5'7" | 165 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Jim Golden | P | L | R | March 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Eldon, MO USA |
| Howie Goss | CF | R | R | November 1, 1934 | 6'4" | 204 | Wewoka, OK USA |
| Jerry Grote | C | R | R | October 6, 1942 | 5'10" | 185 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Carroll Hardy | LF | R | R | May 18, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Sturgis, SD USA |
| J C Hartman | SS | R | R | April 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Cottonton, AL USA |
| Joe Hoerner | P | R | L | November 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 200 | Dubuque, IA USA |
| Sonny Jackson | SS | L | R | July 9, 1944 | 5'9" | 150 | Washington, DC USA |
| Ken Johnson | P | R | R | June 16, 1933 | 6'4" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Russ Kemmerer | P | R | R | November 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Bob Lillis | SS | R | R | June 2, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | Altadena, CA USA |
| Don McMahon | P | R | R | January 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Joe Morgan | 2B | L | R | September 19, 1943 | 5'7" | 160 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Ivan Murrell | CF | R | R | April 24, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Almirante, Bocas del Toro Panama |
| Don Nottebart | P | R | R | January 23, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | West Newton, MA USA |
| John Paciorek | RF | R | R | February 11, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Aaron Pointer | RF | R | R | April 19, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Pete Runnels | 1B | L | R | January 28, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Lufkin, TX USA |
| Hal Smith | C | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | West Frankfort, IL USA |
| Al Spangler | LF | L | L | July 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Rusty Staub | 1B | L | R | April 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Johnny Temple | 2B | R | R | August 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Lexington, NC USA |
| Jim Umbricht | P | R | R | September 17, 1930 | 6'4" | 215 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Glenn Vaughan | SS | B | R | February 16, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Compton, CA USA |
| Carl Warwick | RF | R | L | February 27, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | Dallas, TX USA |
| John Weekly | LF | R | R | June 14, 1937 | 6'0" | 200 | Waterproof, LA USA |
| Mike White | 2B | R | R | December 18, 1938 | 5'8" | 160 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Hal Woodeshick | P | R | L | August 24, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA |
| Jim Wynn | LF | R | R | March 12, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Larry Yellen | P | R | R | January 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Chris Zachary | P | L | R | February 19, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Knoxville, TN USA |
