1963 Bismarck-Mandan Pards Roster
Team Record: 56-63
Finished 3rd in the NL
Manager: Vern Morgan (56-63)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Bismarck, North Dakota; Mandan, North Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 31,769, Avg. 534
The Bismarck-Mandan Pards of the Northern League ended the 1963 season with a record of 56 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Pards scored 525 runs and gave up 599 runs, most in the circuit. Jerry Pritchett paced Bismarck-Mandan with 20 home runs and accounted for 75 RBI. Rich Reese led all regular hitters with a .283 average. Rudy May topped the squad with 11 wins, while Wayne McAlpin recorded a 3.65 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1963 Bismarck-Mandan Pards who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rudy May, Vern Morgan and Rich Reese.
Vern Morgan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Andresen | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Nick August | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Virgil Bernhardt | L | R | July 30, 1938 | 6'1" | 193 | Rowan County, NC US |
| Ollie Brantley | R | R | September 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 178 | Lexa, AR US |
| Robert Brumfield | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| William Burns | L | R | February 19, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Mario Cosma | R | R | May 5, 1939 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Donald Dillard | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Albert Durling | R | R | August 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Winchester, NH US |
| Barry Freitag | R | R | February 28, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | La Crosse, WI US |
| William Hess | R | R | July 10, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Theodore Huddleston | R | R | July 12, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Denny Lortscher | R | R | September 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 174 | |
| Geoffrey Maloney | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Rudy May | L | L | July 18, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Coffeyville, KS US |
| Wayne McAlpin | R | R | February 10, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Vern Morgan | L | R | August 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Emporia, VA US |
| Jerry Pritchett | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| John Quinn | R | R | August 21, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Rich Reese | L | L | September 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | Leipsic, OH US |
| Allan Richards | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Pedro Sierra | R | R | July 26, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Tom Solters | R | R | January 31, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Richard Sorenson | S | L | 6'4" | 205 |
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.
