1963 Denver Bears Roster
Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 71-87
Finished 5th in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Jack Tighe (71-87)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 112,118, Avg. 1,419
1963 Denver Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 71-87
Finished 5th in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Jack Tighe (71-87)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 112,118, Avg. 1,419
The Denver Bears of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1963 season with a record of 71 wins and 87 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
Jack Tighe served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Aaron | R | R | August 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Mobile, AL US |
| Ethan Blackaby | L | L | July 24, 1940 | 5'11" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Wade Blasingame | L | L | November 22, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Deming, NM US |
| Alan Brice | R | R | October 1, 1937 | 6'5" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Clay Carroll | R | R | May 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Clanton, AL US |
| Roger Clapp | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Milo, ME US |
| Thomas Currigan | R | L | December 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Steve Demeter | R | R | January 27, 1935 | 5'9" | 185 | Homer City, PA US |
| Larry Foss | R | R | April 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 187 | Castleton, KS US |
| Len Gabrielson | L | R | February 14, 1940 | 6'4" | 210 | Oakland, CA US |
| Joe Grzenda | R | L | June 8, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | Scranton, PA US |
| Eddie Haas | L | R | May 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 178 | Paducah, KY US |
| Fred Hatfield | L | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 171 | Lanett, AL US |
| Russ Heman | R | R | February 10, 1933 | 6'4" | 200 | Olive, CA 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 |
| Pat House | L | L | September 1, 1940 | 6'3" | 185 | Boise, ID US |
| Lou Johnson | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Lexington, KY US |
| Dick Kelley | R | L | January 8, 1940 | 5'11" | 174 | Brighton, MA US |
| Lou Klimchock | L | R | October 15, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | Hostetter, PA US |
| Bill Lucas | R | R | January 25, 1936 | 5'8" | 165 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Jim McKnight | R | R | June 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Bee Branch, AR US |
| Noel Mickelsen | R | R | August 15, 1934 | 6'6" | 190 | Oto, IA US |
| Seth Morehead | L | L | August 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Chi-Chi Olivo | R | R | March 18, 1926 | 6'2" | 215 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO |
| Jay Porter | R | R | January 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Vic Rehm | S | L | February 16, 1936 | 6'4" | 200 | Carlyle, IL US |
| Dennis Ribant | R | R | September 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Phil Roof | R | R | March 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Paducah, KY US |
| Chico Salmon | R | R | December 3, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Dan Schneider | L | L | August 29, 1942 | 6'3" | 170 | Evansville, IN US |
| Johnnie Seale | L | L | November 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 155 | Edgewater, CO US |
| Charles Smith | L | R | April 16, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Paul Snyder | L | R | June 11, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallastown, PA US |
| Ron Stillwell | R | R | December 3, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Lee Tate | R | R | March 18, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Black Rock, AR US |
| Don Taussig | R | R | February 19, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Bob Uecker | R | R | January 26, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Arnold Umbach | R | R | December 6, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Williamsburg, VA US |
| A. J. White | R | R | December 11, 1933 | 6'5" | 219 | |
| Corky Withrow | R | R | November 28, 1937 | 6'3" | 197 | High Coal, WV US |
| Red Witt | R | R | November 9, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Woody Woodward | R | R | September 23, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
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.
