1963 Durham Bulls Roster
Team Record: 78-65
Finished 2nd in the CL's West Division
Manager: Billy Goodman (78-65)
Affiliation: Houston Colt .45's
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 47,453, Avg. 664
Playoffs - Greensboro Yankees 3 games, Durham Bulls 2
The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1963 season with a record of 78 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Bulls scored 715 runs and allowed 680 runs. Walt Matthews walloped 30 home runs for Durham, while Roy Hartless, Tommy Murray and Bob Rikard each swatted 15 or more, too. Tommy Murray drove in 102 runs. Walt Matthews led all regular batters with a .283 average. Darrell Brandon and James Holbrook topped the team with 14 wins each, and Darrell Brandon registered a 3.26 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1963 Durham Bulls who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Don Arlich, Billy Goodman, Danny Coombs, Dave Adlesh, Tom Burgmeier, Joe Morgan, Clint Courtney, Walt Williams, Darrell Brandon and Chuck Harrison.
Billy Goodman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Adlesh | R | R | July 15, 1943 | 6'0" | 187 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Don Altman | R | R | March 14, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Don Arlich | L | L | February 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Wayne, MI US |
| Bobby Black | R | R | November 6, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Darrell Brandon | R | R | July 8, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Tom Burgmeier | L | L | August 2, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jack Caffery | R | L | June 30, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Kingston, ON CA |
| Joseph Clement | L | R | September 25, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Danny Coombs | R | L | March 23, 1942 | 6'4" | 200 | Lincoln, ME US |
| Clint Courtney | L | R | March 16, 1927 | 5'8" | 180 | Hall Summit, LA US |
| Sammy Fountain | R | R | August 25, 1938 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Billy Goodman | L | R | March 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Concord, NC US |
| John Harms | R | R | April 13, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Chuck Harrison | R | R | April 25, 1941 | 5'10" | 185 | Abilene, TX US |
| Roy Hartless | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| James Holbrook | R | R | August 15, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Larry Huebner | R | R | March 31, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Appleton, WI US |
| Lee Hyman | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Joel Kelfer | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jimmy Marrujo | R | R | August 27, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Claremore, OK US |
| Walt Matthews | L | L | October 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Ashdown, AR US |
| Joe Morgan | L | R | September 19, 1943 | 5'7" | 160 | Bonham, TX US |
| Hootie Murray | L | R | February 1, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Tommy Murray | R | R | March 22, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | Marshall, TX US |
| Kenneth Pate | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bob Rikard | R | R | January 24, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Paul Runge | L | R | October 20, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Catharines, ON CA |
| James Todhunter | R | R | March 14, 1943 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Fred White | R | R | November 4, 1940 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Walt Williams | R | R | December 19, 1943 | 5'6" | 165 | Brownwood, TX US |
| Thomas Willwerth | R | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| James Zwergel | R | R | August 9, 1942 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA 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.
