1963 Austin Senators Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Jimmy Brown (75-65)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Austin, Texas
Ballpark: Disch-Falk Field
Attendance: 58,384, Avg. 834
Playoffs - Tulsa Oilers 3 games, Austin Senators 0
The Austin Senators of the Texas League ended the 1963 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the TL.
The Senators plated 696 runs and allowed 622 runs. Rico Carty paced Austin with 27 home runs and drove in 100 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .327. Jerry Hummitzsch topped the squad with 10 wins, and Pat House earned a 3.1 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1963 Austin Senators who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Adrian Garrett, Clay Carroll, Herb Hippauf, Pat House, George Kopacz, Cecil Butler, Walt Hriniak, Rico Carty, Bruce Brubaker, Wade Blasingame, Sandy Alomar and Arnold Umbach.
Jimmy Brown served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | S | R | October 19, 1943 | 5'9" | 140 | Salinas, PR |
| Les Bass | R | R | July 23, 1938 | 6'3" | 172 | Columbia, SC US |
| Wade Blasingame | L | L | November 22, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Deming, NM US |
| Bruce Brubaker | R | R | December 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 198 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Kerry Buckner | L | R | November 29, 1935 | 6'0" | 165 | Chatham County, NC US |
| Cecil Butler | R | R | October 23, 1937 | 6'4" | 195 | Dallas, GA US |
| Clay Carroll | R | R | May 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Clanton, AL US |
| Rico Carty | R | R | September 1, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Fandozzi | R | R | May 15, 1927 | 5'9" | 153 | Athens, NY US |
| Jim Flynn | L | L | January 13, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Plattsburg, OH US |
| David Fracaro | R | R | April 16, 1939 | 6'4" | 175 | Waukesha, WI US |
| Adrian Garrett | L | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Gerry Glynn | R | R | February 22, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | New Bedford, MA US |
| James Hay | R | R | November 6, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Eagleville, TN US |
| Russell Henrichs | R | R | June 25, 1937 | 6'2" | 215 | College Plain, NY US |
| Chuck Hickman | R | R | May 21, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Herb Hippauf | R | L | May 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Bill Holmes | L | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Pat House | L | L | September 1, 1940 | 6'3" | 185 | Boise, ID US |
| Walt Hriniak | L | R | May 22, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Natick, MA US |
| Jerry Hummitzsch | R | R | December 23, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Sheboygan, WI US |
| George Kopacz | L | L | February 26, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Lucas | R | R | January 25, 1936 | 5'8" | 165 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Wayne McDonald | R | R | September 16, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Barry Morgan | L | R | October 17, 1940 | 5'11" | 170 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Dan Newman | L | R | May 2, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Sayre, PA US |
| Tom Newton | R | L | November 8, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Niagara Falls, ON CA |
| Ken Nixon | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | Defeated, TN US |
| Bill Ryan | R | R | February 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 182 | Fair Haven, VT US |
| Charles Smith | L | R | April 16, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Richard Smith | R | R | February 23, 1943 | 6'4" | 210 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Charles Teuscher | L | R | April 3, 1938 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Joe Trenary | S | R | August 17, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | Marshfield, MO US |
| Arnold Umbach | R | R | December 6, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Williamsburg, VA US |
| Ed Zander | R | R | February 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 195 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
